| 100% | MELEES | 6 | Modern term for medieval fighting competitions of two mounted teams that fill the same niche as today's paintball games |
| 25% | FALCON | 6 | Fast-flying bird of prey that soars high as the mascot for Atlanta's NFL team |
| 25% | COPPER | 6 | Term for dark reddish-brown hair that resembles a metal of the same name |
| 25% | EAGLE | 5 | Bald ___, sharp-eyed bird of prey that swoops in as the mascot for Philadelphia's NFL team |
| 23% | SOPRANINO | 9 | Term for a musical instrument such as a recorder or saxophone with the highest pitch of all those in its family |
| 23% | SCHWARZENEGGER | 14 | Arnold, one of the most popular bodybuilders, who served as Governor of California for two terms |
| 22% | GIANTS | 6 | NFL team that doesn't play home games in the state it's named for |
| 22% | ATARI | 5 | ___ shock (Japan's term for the video game crash of 1983) |
| 21% | ROSELAVELLE | 11 | Midfielder for the USWNT who won the Bronze Ball award and scored one of the two goals in the team's World Cup final game victory over 17-Across (2 wds.) |
| 21% | AUBURN | 6 | Term for reddish-brown hair encompassing multiple shades of the same |
| 21% | YEARLING | 8 | Term for a horse between the ages of one and two |
| 21% | MADAM | 5 | Term of address that's the same forward and backward |
| 21% | BRUNCH | 6 | Portmanteau term for first two meals of the day |
| 21% | RAVEN | 5 | Black-plumed bird that makes noise as the mascot for Baltimore's NFL team |
| 21% | CAROM | 5 | American term for a cannon in the game of pool |
| 21% | DUCK | 4 | Web-footed water bird that makes waves as the mascot for Anaheim's NHL team |
| 21% | JAY | 3 | Blue ___, bright blue songbird that proudly sings as the mascot for Toronto's MLB team |
| 21% | MRHYDE | 6 | One of two title roles (in the same film) for Spencer Tracy |
| 21% | OPAL | 4 | Birthstone whose first letter is the same as that of its month |
| 20% | HOT | 3 | Shrek's ___ Sludge Sundae, Baskin-Robbins flavor that was released as part of the marketing for "Shrek" |
| 20% | LCDS | 4 | Letters that fill in the blanks of "digita_ _lock rea_outs, for _hort" |
| 20% | WHITEBAIT | 9 | A collective term for the immature fry of fish that are considered delicacies |
| 20% | CARRY | 5 | Do most of the work for, as a team |
| 20% | LSUTIGERS | 9 | Team that defeated Clemson to win the 2020 NCAA FBS Championship Game, for short (2 wds.) |
| 20% | ARCA | 4 | Medieval chest for valuables that is hidden at the beginning of "arcane" |
| 20% | DECISIONFATIGUE | 15 | Modern term for the psychological exhaustion showcased in this puzzle's theme |
| 20% | WII | 3 | "___ Sports," one of the best-selling video games released in 2006 that was published for Nintendo's gaming console |
| 20% | HOLYGRAIL | 9 | Two-word term for the cup of Christ |
| 20% | MET | 3 | Colloquial term for the Central Park landmark which houses over two million works of art |
| 20% | PATRICIDE | 9 | Term for the crime of killing one's father |