| 100% | TAFT | 4 | Eisenhower's rival for the 1952 nomination |
| 50% | ALYDAR | 6 | Affirmed's rival for the Triple Crown |
| 48% | USSR | 4 | Space Race rival for the U.S. |
| 45% | JACOB | 5 | Edward's rival for Bella in the "Twilight" series |
| 44% | SIBS | 4 | Rivals for the folks' attention, maybe |
| 42% | GOVERNORCLINTON | 15 | 1991 entrant for the Democratic presidential nomination |
| 38% | TSONGAS | 7 | Also-ran for the 1992 Democratic presidential nomination |
| 38% | CAIN | 4 | Herman who ran for the 2012 Republican nomination |
| 38% | PETE | 4 | ___ Buttigieg, mayor running for the 2020 Democratic nomination |
| 38% | BEARMARKET | 10 | Down time for the S&P 500 |
| 38% | INDEX | 5 | The S&P 500, for one |
| 38% | SYS | 3 | The S in GPS, for short |
| 38% | TIGER | 5 | Tony the ___, animated mascot for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes who debuted in 1952 |
| 37% | BAUER | 5 | Campaigner for the 2000 G.O.P. presidential nomination |
| 36% | BERNIESANDERS | 13 | Vermont senator running for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BIDEN | 5 | Former vice president who's campaigning for the presidential nomination |
| 36% | SINE | 4 | What the S of "sohcahtoa" stands for |
| 36% | ARCHIE | 6 | Reggie's rival for Veronica |
| 35% | NATL | 4 | For the entire U.S. |
| 35% | MARTINOMALLEY | 13 | Former Maryland governor running for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination: 2 wds. |
| 35% | KUCINICH | 8 | Dennis who ran for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008 |
| 35% | SOVIET | 6 | What the first S in USSR stood for |
| 35% | LINCOLNCHAFEE | 13 | Former Rhode Island governor running for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SAMSUNG | 7 | South Korean brand known for the Galaxy S phones that also sells 43a |
| 34% | ARG | 3 | S. American country whose name comes from the Latin for "silver" |
| 34% | STREEP | 6 | Holder of the record for most acting Oscar nominations |
| 34% | SIERRA | 6 | It stands for S in the NATO phonetic alphabet |
| 34% | MORTERMOUSE | 11 | *Mickey's rival for Minnie's affection |
| 34% | STASSEN | 7 | Onetime Minnesota governor who ran for the G.O.P. presidential nomination nine times |
| 34% | ELIZABETHDOLE | 13 | Former North Carolina senator who ran for the 2000 Republican presidential nomination: 2 wds. |