| 100% | AIRNESS | 7 | Nickname for Michael Jordan, with "His" |
| 61% | HIS | 3 | ___ Airness (nickname for Michael Jordan) |
| 57% | MONIKER | 7 | "His Airness," for Michael Jordan |
| 57% | IRONHORSE | 9 | Nickname that Lou Gehrig earned for his endurance, with “the” |
| 55% | MICK | 4 | Nickname for Michael |
| 53% | SWANN | 5 | Donald —, composer and lyricist best known for his collaborations with Michael Flanders |
| 52% | UNC | 3 | Alma mater for Michael Jordan |
| 51% | POTSIE | 6 | “Happy Days” character who got his nickname from his childhood affinity for crafting with clay |
| 51% | CHICAGOBULL | 11 | Michael Jordan, for years |
| 50% | BULL | 4 | Michael Jordan, for 13 seasons |
| 49% | DEADEYE | 7 | Nickname for someone with great aim |
| 49% | COACH | 5 | With 27-Across, nickname for football's Sanders, after his playing days |
| 48% | JUMPMAN | 7 | Nickname for the Air Jordan dunking logo |
| 48% | TOMBS | 5 | Nickname for a Manhattan jail, with "the" |
| 48% | TRIBE | 5 | Nickname for baseball's Indians, with "the" |
| 48% | FINS | 4 | Nickname for the Miami Dolphins, with "the" |
| 48% | MERC | 4 | Nickname for Chicago's exchange, with "the" |
| 48% | BIEB | 4 | Nickname for pop singer Justin, with "the" |
| 48% | BUSH | 4 | Nickname for the Australian outback, with "the" |
| 48% | HAPPYWARRIOR | 12 | Nickname for Hubert Humphrey, with "the" |
| 48% | LION | 4 | Nickname for Louis VIII, with "the" |
| 48% | BIGA | 4 | Nickname for Angel Stadium, with "the" |
| 48% | DUKE | 4 | Nickname for John Wayne, with "the" |
| 48% | TEENS | 5 | Nickname for this decade, with "the" |
| 48% | BIEB | 4 | Nickname for singer Justin, with "the" |
| 48% | REDBIRDS | 8 | Nickname for the Cardinals, with "the" |
| 48% | BIEB | 4 | Nickname for singer Justin, with “the” |
| 48% | LIONHEART | 9 | Nickname for Richard I, with “the” |
| 47% | LINC | 4 | Nickname for the Philadelphia Eagles' stadium, with "the" |
| 47% | WESTIE | 6 | Nickname for Scottish terrier breed with white fur |