| 100% | GAPYEAR | 7 | Pre-university travel period for many students: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DRYROT | 6 | Structural threat for many a wooden house: 2 wds. |
| 42% | SPARETIME | 9 | Leisure period for hobbies and such: 2 wds. |
| 42% | HELLWEEK | 8 | Hazing period for potential fraternity members: 2 wds. |
| 41% | RATEDPG | 7 | Suitable for most audiences, like several TV shows: 2 wds. |
| 39% | CENTERFIELDER | 13 | 14-Across's defensive role for most of his career: 2 wds. |
| 39% | RELIEFPITCHER | 13 | 19-Across played this position for most of his baseball career: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MICHAELPHELPS | 13 | Swimmer who broke the record for most total Olympic medals in Rio: 2 wds. |
| 38% | GARRYKASPAROV | 13 | Croatian chess grandmaster who holds records for most consecutive professional tournament wins: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SAMSNEAD | 8 | Golfer tied with 8-/35-Down for most PGA Tour wins, with 82: 2 wds. |
| 37% | CRIMELAB | 8 | Setting for many "Bones" and "CSI" scenes (2 wds.) |
| 37% | BESTBET | 7 | Most likely path for success: 2 wds. |
| 37% | LOVELIFE | 8 | Relationship topic for many advice columnists (2 wds.) |
| 37% | NESTBOX | 7 | Home for many a bluebird family (2 wds.) |
| 37% | STEPHENCURRY | 12 | Warriors guard who holds the NBA record for most three-pointers in a single game: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOHNSTOCKTON | 12 | Former Utah Jazz player who holds the record for most number of assists in NBA: 2 wds. |
| 36% | TEST | 4 | Stress for many students |
| 36% | DEBT | 4 | Burden for many students |
| 36% | RICHARDPETTY | 12 | Racing driver who competed in NASCAR, and holds the joint record for most NASCAR Championship wins: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JACKIECHAN | 10 | "Rush Hour" star who holds the Guinness World Record for most stunts by a living actor: 2 wds. |
| 36% | DONSHULA | 8 | Former Miami Dolphins coach who holds the NFL record for most all-time wins, with 328: 2 wds. |
| 36% | TOURBUSES | 9 | Vehicles for traveling bands: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LOANS | 5 | Financial burdens for many students |
| 35% | MARTINSCORSESE | 14 | "The Irishman" director who holds the Guinness World Record for most Oscar nominations for a living director: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MORGANWALLEN | 12 | His 2021 album "Dangerous: The Double Album" has the record for most weeks in the top 10: 2 wds. |
| 35% | IMSET | 5 | "No more for me": 2 wds. |
| 35% | PRIMETIME | 9 | Evening TV period when most top-rated shows air: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SUGARRUSH | 9 | Period of overactivity following too many sweets: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BARTOLOCOLON | 12 | Dominican pitcher who, last August, set the record for most wins by a Latin American pitcher with 246: 2 wds. |
| 35% | KSTATE | 6 | Midwestern public university, for short: 2 wds. |