| 100% | YEO | 3 | Mike ___, former NHL head coach with the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues |
| 30% | PHILJACKSON | 11 | Former head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers who is a practicing Buddhist: 2 wds. |
| 29% | TEXAS | 5 | ___ Longhorns, softball team that represents the University at Austin and is headed by coach Mike White |
| 29% | PITINO | 6 | Richard, head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team and son of Richard, head coach of the Iona Gaels |
| 28% | JAYJOHNSON | 10 | Head coach of 35-Across who won league championships with the University of Nevada in 2015 and the University of Arizona in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 28% | RICKTOCCHET | 11 | Vancouver Canucks head coach who was honored with the NHL's Jack Adams Award for coach of the year in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | PHILJACKSON | 11 | Coach with the most NBA championships (11), with the Bulls and Lakers: 2 wds. |
| 27% | NHL | 3 | Org. with the Blues and the Blue Jackets |
| 27% | ICELAND | 7 | Island with the Blue Lagoon and Gullfoss Falls |
| 27% | NHL | 3 | Group with the Blues and the Blue Jackets: Abbr. |
| 26% | PATRILEY | 8 | Five-time N.B.A. championship-winning coach with the Lakers and the Heat |
| 26% | PETCO | 5 | Retail giant with the mascots Red Ruff and Blue Mews |
| 26% | SHULA | 5 | Don with the most total wins as an NFL head coach |
| 25% | CRAYOLA | 7 | Kids' art supplies brand with the colors yellow green and blue violet |
| 25% | TOMBERGERON | 11 | Former host of "Dancing With the Stars" and "Hollywood Squares" |
| 25% | USA | 3 | Country associated with the red, white, and blue: Abbr. |
| 25% | NEWYORKER | 9 | Magazine with the recurring heading "Onward and Upward With the Arts," with "The" |
| 25% | SERGEI | 6 | Hockey's Fedorov who played with the Wings, Ducks, Blue Jackets and Caps |
| 25% | SWALLOW | 7 | Small bird with dark blue head and red throat |
| 25% | XFL | 3 | Former sports org. with the teams Hitmen and Rage |
| 25% | ALDAMATO | 8 | Former senator with the memoir "Power, Pasta and Politics" |
| 25% | SIMON | 5 | & 18D Halifax Panthers head coach and former forward; Ireland rugby league debutant in 2010 |
| 24% | MINGUS | 6 | Charles ___, jazz double bassist who collaborated with the likes of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington |
| 24% | SAINT | 5 | With 79 Down, canonized Norwegian king and the namesake of a Minnesota college |
| 24% | MCA | 3 | Member of the Beastie Boys with Mike D and Ad-Rock |
| 24% | PLOW | 4 | Yoga pose with arms extended and legs folded over the head |
| 24% | LUKEWALTON | 10 | Head coach of the L.A. Lakers since 2016 and coach of 41-Across since 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 24% | REX | 3 | Former Jets and Bills head coach ___ Ryan |
| 24% | MINOTAUR | 8 | Monster in Greek mythology with the head of a bull and the body of a man |
| 24% | AJA | 3 | 1977 double-platinum album with the hits "Peg" and "Deacon Blues" |