| 100% | MUDPOODLE | 9 | Dog that loves to play in the rain? |
| 48% | GETSWET | 7 | Plays in the rain: 2 wds. |
| 48% | RBI | 3 | In baseball, the plays that allow a run to be scored |
| 48% | DAMPMOPPET | 10 | Child playing in the rain? |
| 47% | SANDBOXES | 9 | Places to play in the dirt |
| 46% | METS | 4 | Last team to play in the Polo Grounds |
| 46% | TREEHOUSE | 9 | Place for kids to play in the summer |
| 45% | LLOYD | 5 | Earl ___, first African American to play in the NBA |
| 45% | ELDER | 5 | Lee __, first African-American to play in the Masters |
| 45% | LEEELDER | 8 | First African-American golfer to play in the Masters |
| 45% | TWINKILLING | 11 | Baseball double play, in slang ... or a hint to understanding the 12 Across answers that have circles |
| 44% | LLOYD | 5 | Earl ___, first African-American to play in the N.B.A. |
| 44% | SNOW | 4 | With 19-Across, place for kids to play in the winter |
| 44% | LOVES | 5 | "The child ___ to play in the snow." (is fond of) |
| 44% | CLOUD | 5 | Thing in the sky that might bring rain |
| 43% | LATETAG | 7 | Infield play that’s not quite in time to get the runner out |
| 43% | HUSKY | 5 | Dog that runs in the Iditarod race |
| 42% | HARDEST | 7 | "Sorry Seems to Be the ___ Word," a hit by Elton John, that was covered by Blue in "One Love" |
| 42% | ANGELABASSETT | 13 | "What's Love Got to Do With It" actress who played Reva in "Boyz n the Hood": 2 wds. |
| 42% | CABS | 4 | They're hard to hail in the rain |
| 42% | TOTO | 4 | Dog that traveled from Kansas to the Emerald City |
| 41% | LAIKA | 5 | Dog that was the first animal to orbit the Earth |
| 41% | STICK | 5 | Something to play fetch with in the woods |
| 41% | ARCADES | 7 | Places to play Pac-Man in the 1980s |
| 41% | CROC | 4 | Critter that likes to lie in the sun |
| 41% | SINGIN | 6 | "___ in the Rain," 1952 musical starring Gene Kelly that features a tap dance sequence |
| 41% | DEION | 5 | __ Sanders, only athlete to play in both the Super Bowl and World Series |
| 41% | POLO | 4 | Water ___, team sport played in the water that is a popular summer activity |
| 40% | ERICBANA | 8 | First person to play the Hulk in the 2000s |
| 40% | BIRDBATH | 8 | Basin in the garden that offers water to fowl |