| 100% | ABEID | 5 | Mehdi —, Dijon and Algeria midfield footballer at Newcastle United from 2011-15 |
| 38% | FOE | 3 | Marc-Vivien —, Cameroon midfield footballer at West Ham United from 1999-2000 |
| 37% | MAURICEEDU | 10 | United States midfield footballer at Rangers from 2008-12 |
| 36% | ELANO | 5 | Former Brazil and Santos midfield footballer at Manchester City from 2007-09 |
| 34% | WADDLE | 6 | Chris —, former Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Sheffield Wednesday and England footballer; Burnley manager from 1997-98 |
| 33% | EVRA | 4 | Patrice —, France and Marseille footballer at Manchester United from 2006-14 |
| 32% | DENILSON | 8 | Brazilian midfield footballer at Arsenal from 2006-13 |
| 27% | INAMOTO | 7 | Junichi, Japan midfield footballer from 2000-10 who played for Arsenal, Fulham, and West Bromwich Albion |
| 27% | EVRA | 4 | Patrice —, French former footballer at Manchester United from 2006-14 |
| 24% | ENDO | 4 | Yasuhito —, Japan midfield footballer at Gamba Osaka since 2001 |
| 24% | KLUIVERT | 8 | Patrick —, Netherlands football striker at Newcastle United in 2004-05 |
| 22% | ADRIANO | 7 | 2000-10 Brazil forward footballer at Internazionale from 2004-09 |
| 22% | ERIKLAMELA | 10 | Argentina midfield footballer signed by Tottenham Hotspur from Roma in 2013 |
| 21% | ANITA | 5 | Vurnon —, Netherlands and Leeds United FC midfielder/defender |
| 21% | DUSTING | 7 | Removing fluff and particles from surfaces at home |
| 21% | BREVITYIS | 9 | With 24 and 15 Across, quote from "Hamlet" |
| 21% | ROCASTLE | 8 | David —, former Arsenal and Leeds United midfield footballer; 1988 England debutant |
| 20% | CERAMIC | 7 | Produced from nonmetallic minerals and fired at high temperatures |
| 20% | INLAND | 6 | Not out at sea and away from the coast |
| 20% | LEVITATINGMAN | 13 | Magic trick performed at 15-, 16- and 17-Down |
| 20% | MEMPHIS | 7 | ___ Grizzlies, Tennessee-based NBA team whose slogan from 2011 has been "Grit and Grind" |
| 20% | HENDRIE | 7 | Lee —, football pundit and Aston Villa midfielder from 1994-2007 |
| 20% | BOSS | 4 | Person you report to and follow orders from at work |
| 20% | PEPE | 4 | & 2D Spain and Napoli goalkeeper at Liverpool from 2005-14 |
| 20% | PIPPA | 5 | Maid of honor at William and Kate's 2011 wedding |
| 20% | CAN | 3 | Emre —, Liverpool and Germany midfield footballer |
| 20% | OZIL | 4 | Mesut —, Arsenal and Germany midfield footballer |
| 20% | INUI | 4 | Takashi —, Japan and Eibar midfield footballer |