| 100% | TRIBE | 5 | Nickname of the MLB club that has the fuscia-colored Slider for a mascot |
| 50% | TAN | 3 | Color of skin that has been in the sun for a long time |
| 43% | SEC | 3 | The trig. function that has a value of 2 for a 60 degree angle, for short |
| 39% | QUEEN | 5 | They have the Guinness distinction of Longest Running Fan Club for a Group |
| 38% | FREDBIRD | 8 | Cardinals mascot whose name rhymes with a nickname for a member of the team |
| 38% | CHEM | 4 | One of the subjects that astronaut Story Musgrave has a degree in, for short |
| 38% | EMERALDCITY | 11 | Nickname of Seattle that has a reference to the lush green forest of the area: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ABA | 3 | Org. with a national event that has the benefit of involving no trump but where you risk of getting slammed for attending |
| 36% | PURPLE | 6 | Color that is a blend of blue and red, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "curple" |
| 36% | YES | 3 | Band that had the #1 hit "Owner of a Lonely Heart" |
| 36% | ARSENAL | 7 | ___ F.C., Islington-based club that features a cannon on its crest and has one of the most FA Cup wins |
| 36% | OBVERSE | 7 | The side of a coin that has the principal design |
| 36% | ABE | 3 | Nickname of the president known for wearing a stovepipe hat |
| 36% | KEY | 3 | Paper that has the answers for a test |
| 36% | FOUR | 4 | Number of #1 hits that Rihanna had in 2010 (the record for a female artist) |
| 35% | PADRES | 6 | One of five MLB teams that has never won a World Series title |
| 35% | ASTON | 5 | ___ Villa F.C., premier league club that features a lion on its crest and has one of the most FA Cup wins |
| 35% | CHELSEA | 7 | ___ F.C., premier league club that features a blue lion on its crest and has one of the most FA Cup wins |
| 35% | TOTTENHAM | 9 | ___ Hotspur F.C., premier league club that features a cockerel on its crest and has one of the most FA Cup wins |
| 35% | LIVERPOOL | 9 | ___ F.C., premier league club that features a liver bird on its crest and has one of the most FA Cup wins |
| 35% | SNIFFLE | 7 | Affliction of the nose for those with a cold |
| 35% | DIDNT | 5 | "___ We Almost Have It All," number-one hit by Whitney Houston that received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year in 1988 |
| 35% | ECRU | 4 | Hue that has the ISCC-NBS color number of 89 |
| 35% | BUTTERCUP | 9 | Flower that has the name of a green PowerPuff Girl |
| 35% | IRIS | 4 | Part of the eye that gives it a characteristic color |
| 35% | WISEACRE | 8 | Word that comes from the Dutch for "soothsayer" and, despite appearances, has no relation to a unit of measurement |
| 35% | ZIN | 3 | Nickname for a wine that drops the "fandel" |
| 35% | REDCOAT | 7 | Nickname for a British soldier of the 1700s |
| 35% | ELIJAHWOODS | 11 | Clubs for a "Lord of the Rings" actor? |
| 35% | TMC | 3 | Run ___ (nickname of a star trio that played for the Golden State Warriors in the early '90s) |