| 100% | PGA | 3 | Links group that sponsors the last major championship of the year: Abbr. |
| 46% | CMA | 3 | Group that has named Garth Brooks Entertainer of the Year seven times (Abbr.) |
| 45% | CMA | 3 | Group that named Keith Urban Entertainer of the Year in 2018: Abbr. |
| 45% | CMA | 3 | Group that named "Buy Dirt" its 2022 Song of the Year: Abbr. |
| 45% | CMA | 3 | Group that voted Luke Combs its 2021 Entertainer of the Year: Abbr. |
| 44% | NYE | 3 | Last celebratory occasion of the year: Abbr. |
| 43% | CMA | 3 | Group that has named Garth Brooks its Entertainer of the Year a record seven times: Abbr. |
| 43% | PETA | 4 | Animal-focused group that named Billie Eilish its 2021 Person of the Year: Abbr. |
| 42% | DEC | 3 | Last month of the year : Abbr. |
| 42% | DEC | 3 | Last month of the year: Abbr. |
| 42% | CMA | 3 | Group that named Taylor Swift Entertainer of the Year twice (Abbr.) |
| 42% | CMA | 3 | Group that named Luke Combs Entertainer of the Year in 2021 (Abbr.) |
| 41% | USA | 3 | Country that has emitted over 400,000 megatons of carbon dioxide in the last 270 years: Abbr. |
| 41% | NEA | 3 | Government group that sponsors the Poetry Out Loud competition: Abbr. |
| 40% | ACLU | 4 | Group that defends the Bill of Rights: Abbr. |
| 40% | NCAA | 4 | Group that's the subject of "bracketology": Abbr. |
| 40% | OPEC | 4 | Group that controls the prices of crude oil: Abbr. |
| 40% | AFI | 3 | Group that created the list "100 Years ... 100 Movies": Abbr. |
| 40% | CARBAMATE | 9 | Chemical group that links the units of polyurethane |
| 39% | CIA | 3 | Group that reports to the Director of National Intelligence: Abbr. |
| 39% | ADA | 3 | Group that sponsors the podcast "Tooth Talk" (Abbr.) |
| 39% | DEC | 3 | Last month of the year (Abbr.) |
| 38% | PEPSI | 5 | Soda brand that sponsors the NFL Rookie of the Year Award |
| 38% | LPGA | 4 | Group whose Players of the Year have included Lorena Ochoa and Karrie Webb: Abbr. |
| 38% | SRT | 3 | Group that makes performance versions of cars like the Viper and the Hellcat: Abbr. |
| 38% | NWA | 3 | Hip-hop group that shot to fame in the late 80s: Abbr. |
| 38% | NYE | 3 | Occasion to host the last party of the year: Abbr. |
| 38% | DRAGON | 6 | Year of the ___ (Chinese zodiac observance that began last month) |
| 38% | BAH | 3 | Co. that in February of this year became the SEC's major provider of cybersecurity services (abbr.) |
| 37% | OCT | 3 | Start of the last quarter of the year: Abbr. |