| 100% | MMAFIGHTER | 10 | Modern combat athlete, informally |
| 48% | JOCK | 4 | Athlete, informally |
| 47% | ICER | 4 | Rink athlete, informally |
| 47% | CAV | 3 | Virginia athlete, informally |
| 47% | TERP | 4 | Maryland athlete, informally |
| 47% | VOL | 3 | Tennessee athlete, informally |
| 47% | STRO | 4 | Texas athlete, informally |
| 46% | UNI | 3 | Athlete's wear, informally |
| 46% | CELT | 4 | TD Garden athlete, informally |
| 46% | UNI | 3 | Athlete's attire, informally |
| 46% | CAV | 3 | Ohio pro athlete, informally |
| 46% | TERP | 4 | College Park athlete, informally |
| 46% | THEYIPS | 7 | Athlete's affliction, informally |
| 44% | MEG | 3 | Modern storage unit, informally |
| 44% | RENFAIRE | 8 | Modern joust venue, informally |
| 44% | ECIG | 4 | Modern health risk, informally |
| 42% | NINER | 5 | Levi's Stadium athlete, informally |
| 42% | SEXED | 5 | Modern high school class, informally |
| 42% | TERPS | 5 | University of Maryland athletes, informally |
| 41% | MMA | 3 | Modern boxing-like combat sport: Abbr. |
| 41% | MMA | 3 | Modern, boxing-like combat sport: Abbr. |
| 41% | ECIG | 4 | Modern device with no filter, informally |
| 41% | CRYPTO | 6 | Certain modern investment, informally |
| 40% | YIPS | 4 | Athlete's sudden loss of ability, informally |
| 39% | FENCING | 7 | Combat sport featured in all modern Olympic Games |
| 37% | AROD | 4 | Athlete who is now the chairman of Presidente beer, informally |
| 36% | HIDEF | 5 | Like most modern TVs, informally |
| 28% | PARENS | 6 | ( ), informally |
| 27% | OPPOSE | 6 | Combat |
| 27% | BATTLE | 6 | Combat |