| 100% | SKATE | 5 | Piece of rollerblading equipment, and a verb that means to "go around and rollerblade" |
| 72% | PADDLE | 6 | Piece of rowing equipment, and a verb that means "to row" |
| 61% | BAT | 3 | Baseball equipment, and a verb that means "to take the role of hitting the ball" |
| 61% | BOW | 3 | Archery equipment, and a verb that means "to bend the upper body in a sign of respect" |
| 55% | RACKET | 6 | Tennis equipment, and a verb that means "to make a loud unpleasant noise" |
| 47% | APE | 3 | Word that means to imitate someone and is also the name of a primate |
| 46% | ELEMENTAL | 9 | A word that means simple and basic, or pertaining to forces of nature |
| 45% | THROW | 5 | Light bed cover ... and a verb that goes with the first parts of this puzzle's four longest answers |
| 42% | HOCKEYSTICK | 11 | Piece of sporting equipment with a heel and a toe |
| 41% | AMP | 3 | Piece of equipment that makes a guitar louder |
| 41% | AMP | 3 | Piece of equipment that boosts a band's sound |
| 40% | TETHERBALL | 10 | Piece of playground equipment that’s hit clockwise and counterclockwise |
| 40% | SPA | 3 | A place that people go to relax and get massages |
| 40% | SWINGTIME | 9 | Turn to use a piece of playground equipment? |
| 40% | FOLLOW | 6 | "___ your heart," idiom that means to go after one's feelings and intuitions |
| 40% | NOOTKA | 6 | Island next to Canada's Vancouver Island that's named after a Nuu-chah-nulth language word meaning "go around, go around" |
| 40% | CUE | 3 | Piece of sports equipment that's a homophone of 6-Across |
| 40% | STEADICAM | 9 | Piece of filming equipment that allows for a smooth moving shot |
| 39% | BOLT | 4 | Piece of hardware that goes with a nut |
| 39% | BYPASS | 6 | Road built to go around a town and not through it |
| 39% | SKIRT | 5 | Piece of clothing that can also be a verb |
| 39% | DISMOUNT | 8 | To jump off a piece of equipment on gymnastics |
| 38% | EIGHT | 5 | Pieces of ___ (old coins, and a double hint about how to follow the money) |
| 38% | METEORITE | 9 | A piece of space rock that has fallen to Earth |
| 38% | MIDDLEMAN | 9 | Go-between ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| 38% | DISCIPLINE | 10 | Train someone to obey ... or a word that means "area of academic focus" |
| 38% | AMP | 3 | Piece of equipment that's cranked up at a rock concert |
| 38% | SKI | 3 | Piece of winter sports gear that's strapped to a boot |
| 38% | COLLAR | 6 | Part of a shirt that goes around the neck |
| 38% | AWAY | 4 | To squirrel ___, fall-related idiom that means to hide something of value in a safe place |