| 100% | REDBIRDS | 8 | Nickname for the Cardinals, with "the" |
| 81% | FREDBIRD | 8 | Cardinals mascot whose name rhymes with a nickname for a member of the team |
| 74% | FRAN | 4 | San ___ (unpopular nickname for the city with the Golden Gate Bridge) |
| 71% | FINS | 4 | Nickname for the Miami Dolphins, with "the" |
| 71% | BUSH | 4 | Nickname for the Australian outback, with "the" |
| 70% | LINC | 4 | Nickname for the Philadelphia Eagles' stadium, with "the" |
| 70% | LINC | 4 | Nickname for the Philadelphia Eagles stadium, with "the" |
| 70% | OLD | 3 | With 20-Across, nickname for the American flag |
| 70% | SWAMP | 5 | Nickname for the Florida Gators football stadium, with "the" |
| 70% | DICKYBOW | 8 | Nickname for the tie worn with a dress shirt |
| 70% | CHI | 3 | With 4-Across, another nickname for the Windy City |
| 68% | BELTWAY | 7 | Nickname for the road that circles Washington, D.C., with "the" |
| 68% | RUNFORTHEROSES | 14 | With "The," nickname for the Kentucky Derby (4 wds.) |
| 66% | HAPPYWARRIOR | 12 | Nickname for Hubert Humphrey, with "the" |
| 66% | LION | 4 | Nickname for Louis VIII, with "the" |
| 66% | BIGA | 4 | Nickname for Angel Stadium, with "the" |
| 66% | DUKE | 4 | Nickname for John Wayne, with "the" |
| 66% | TEENS | 5 | Nickname for this decade, with "the" |
| 66% | BIEB | 4 | Nickname for singer Justin, with "the" |
| 66% | BIEB | 4 | Nickname for singer Justin, with “the” |
| 66% | LIONHEART | 9 | Nickname for Richard I, with “the” |
| 64% | LINC | 4 | Nickname for someone who shares a name with the 16th president |
| 64% | LULU | 4 | Nickname for "Lousie." Also the singer of "To Sir, with Love" |
| 63% | LOUISVILLELIP | 13 | Nickname for 18-Across, with "The": 2 wds. |
| 60% | TOMBS | 5 | Nickname for a Manhattan jail, with "the" |
| 60% | TRIBE | 5 | Nickname for baseball's Indians, with "the" |
| 60% | MERC | 4 | Nickname for Chicago's exchange, with "the" |
| 60% | BIEB | 4 | Nickname for pop singer Justin, with "the" |
| 60% | ABE | 3 | Nickname for the president on the penny |
| 60% | THEDUKE | 7 | Nickname for the star of The Searchers |