| 100% | STRADDLE | 8 | High jump technique that dominated the sport before the Fosbury Flop |
| 46% | FOSBURY | 7 | ___ Flop, jumping style in the sport of high jump that was named after gold medalist Dick |
| 44% | HIGHJUMP | 8 | The Fosbury Flop is a technique in this sport |
| 37% | FLOP | 4 | The Fosbury ___, sports moment when Dick Fosbury made a gold-winning high jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics |
| 37% | FOSBURY | 7 | __ flop, high jump technique |
| 36% | FOSBURY | 7 | High jump move that's a flop |
| 36% | FOSBURY | 7 | __ Flop, high jump technique used since 1968 |
| 32% | GUN | 3 | Jump the ___, phrase that originated in track racing that means to act before the appropriate time |
| 31% | DOCK | 4 | ___ jumping, sport where contestants put their distance or high jump abilities to the test |
| 30% | JAWS | 4 | Film that was the highest-grossing of all time before "Star Wars" was released |
| 29% | TRACK | 5 | ___-and-field (sport with the high jump) |
| 29% | ITALY | 5 | Qatar and ___, countries that shared the high jump gold medal at the Olympics held in 2021 |
| 29% | SKI | 3 | Winter Olympic sport ___ jumping which has the V-style and H-style techniques |
| 28% | SAM | 3 | ___ Goody, popular music and entertainment retailer before the millennium that was known for its DVDs and high prices |
| 28% | MOON | 4 | Orb that dominates the night sky |
| 28% | FLOP | 4 | Fosbury ___ (high-jump technique) |
| 28% | BULLFROG | 8 | High jumper that croaks |
| 27% | NBA | 3 | Sports org. that includes the Warriors and the Cavaliers |
| 27% | HIGHJUMP | 8 | Field event with the Fosbury flop style |
| 27% | DINOSAUR | 8 | Creature that roamed the planet before humans |
| 27% | FLOP | 4 | Fosbury's high jump style |
| 27% | NHL | 3 | Sports organization that includes the Canucks and the Canadiens: Abbr. |
| 27% | WNBA | 4 | Sports league that includes the Sun and the Sky (Abbr.) |
| 27% | NHL | 3 | Sports organization that includes the Sharks and the Kraken: Abbr. |
| 27% | CHRISTMAS | 9 | Holiday that occurs the day before Boxing Day |
| 27% | SHILOH | 6 | Biblical city that housed the tabernacle before Jerusalem |
| 27% | BUNGEEJUMPING | 13 | Adventure sport that involves jumping from a high platform, while connected to an elastic cable: 2 wds. |
| 26% | TROMPELOEIL | 11 | Art technique that's French for "fools the eye" |
| 26% | OREO | 4 | Cookie that debuted one year before the crossword puzzle |
| 26% | PRE | 3 | Before the flop, to a poker player |