| 100% | FOULS | 5 | Holding and interference, in hockey |
| 53% | ASSISTS | 7 | Stats in hockey and basketball |
| 53% | SAVE | 4 | Statistic in baseball and hockey |
| 53% | SAVES | 5 | Stat in hockey and baseball |
| 52% | ASSISTS | 7 | Stat in hockey, baseball and basketball |
| 52% | NET | 3 | Equipment in hockey, lacrosse and pickleball |
| 51% | HANDS | 5 | Holdings in mahjong and pinochle |
| 49% | GOALS | 5 | They are worth one point in hockey and soccer |
| 48% | RESPECTED | 9 | Admired and held in high regard |
| 47% | SHINPADS | 8 | Lower-leg protectors in soccer and hockey |
| 46% | PADS | 4 | Something cats and hockey goalies have in common |
| 46% | JAWHARP | 7 | Metallic instrument held in the mouth and plucked |
| 46% | BELLE | 5 | Person held captive in "Beauty and the Beast" |
| 45% | HAVE | 4 | To ___ and to hold, in sickness and in health |
| 45% | FUSEBOX | 7 | ___ Festival, contemporary dance and theatre festival held in Austin |
| 45% | VENERATE | 8 | To hold in high regard and god-like respect |
| 44% | FILA | 4 | ___ Holdings Corp., sportswear and apparel brand which is headquartered in Seoul |
| 44% | ESCROW | 6 | Money for taxes and insurance may be held in it |
| 44% | METOO | 5 | “Era” in which sexual harassers and abusers are held accountable |
| 43% | THESHIFTKEY | 11 | What is being held in 17-, 32-, 38- and 45-Across |
| 43% | EVEN | 4 | Like years in which the Olympics and World Cup are held |
| 43% | VANITY | 6 | Spot in your bathroom that holds your beauty and grooming essentials |
| 42% | GEL | 3 | Product applied to style and hold hair in place in a salon |
| 42% | DREAMLOVER | 10 | "Someone to comfort and hold me," in a #1 Mariah Carey hit |
| 41% | JUDO | 4 | Olympic sport involving holding and throwing in which belts are worn |
| 41% | COACHELLA | 9 | Annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in California |
| 41% | SLAZENGER | 9 | Company that sponsors Wimbledon and holds the longest sporting sponsorship in world history |
| 41% | TURN | 4 | Community card between "flop" and "river" in hold'em |
| 41% | SCORED | 6 | Earned a point in hockey |
| 41% | GOALS | 5 | They're scored in hockey |