| 100% | NLEAST | 6 | Division for the Phillies and Mets: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 59% | NLE | 3 | MLB division for the Phillies and the Marlins (Abbr.) |
| 55% | NLE | 3 | MLB division for the Mets and the Nats (Abbr.) |
| 55% | NLE | 3 | MLB division for the Mets and the Marlins (Abbr.) |
| 54% | EASTS | 5 | Divisions for the Yanks and Mets |
| 51% | ALEAST | 6 | MLB division for the Yankees and Red Sox, for short (2 wds.) |
| 49% | NBCNEWS | 7 | Broadcast division for "Meet the Press" and "Today with Hoda & Jenna" (2 wds.) |
| 49% | MLB | 3 | Organization for the Yankees and Mets: Abbr. |
| 49% | MLB | 3 | Organization for the Dodgers and Mets: Abbr. |
| 47% | EAST | 4 | National League division of the Phillies and the Mets |
| 45% | ARMBONES | 8 | The humerus and the radius, for example: 2 wds. |
| 44% | NBATEAMS | 8 | The Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets, for example: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 44% | NLC | 3 | MLB division for the Cubs and Cards (Abbr.) |
| 44% | ETAL | 4 | And all the rest: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 44% | KEITHHERNANDEZ | 14 | First baseman for the 1986 New York Mets who later appeared on "Seinfeld": 2 wds. |
| 43% | LALAW | 5 | Courtroom drama of the 1980s and 1990s: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 43% | DANGELORUSSEL | 13 | No. 1 guard for the LA Lakers, and Jerry West award winner in 2015 : 2 wds. |
| 43% | BIGTHREE | 8 | Nickname for the dominant tennis trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ILLBE | 5 | With 33-Across, #1 hit for the Jackson 5 (1970) and Mariah Carey (1992): 2 wds. |
| 43% | NFCWEST | 7 | Division with the 49ers, Cardinals, Rams, and Seahawks: 2 wds. |
| 42% | MOOKIEWILSON | 12 | Outfielder for the 1986 New York Mets who batted into the so-called "Buckner play": 2 wds. |
| 42% | DWIGHTGOODEN | 12 | Pitcher for the 1986 World Series champion New York Mets who was nicknamed "Dr. K": 2 wds. |
| 42% | ALWEST | 6 | Division for baseball's Angels and Mariners, for short (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JOETORRE | 8 | Player-manager for the New York Mets, 1977: 2 wds. |
| 41% | TIMRAINES | 9 | Outfielder for the Expos and five other teams in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s: 2 wds. |
| 41% | NOLANRYAN | 9 | Pitcher for the Astros and three other teams in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JAMIEMOYER | 10 | Pitcher for the Mariners and seven other teams in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s: 2 wds. |
| 41% | WILLIEMAYS | 10 | Outfielder for the Giants and two other teams in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s: 2 wds. |
| 41% | NBAGAME | 7 | Contest between the Celtics and the Lakers, for instance: 2 wds. |
| 41% | AFCEAST | 7 | Division for the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills |