| 100% | ORIOLE | 6 | Pro who frequents Camden Yards at certain times of the year |
| 43% | SEASONAL | 8 | For certain times of the year |
| 43% | SEASONAL | 8 | At some times of the year |
| 36% | SEASONAL | 8 | Occurring at a particular time of the year |
| 36% | SEASON | 6 | Time of the year |
| 35% | PAU | 3 | ___ Gasol, 2002 NBA rookie of the year who enrolled in medical school at the University of Barcelona |
| 35% | BRANDONROY | 10 | Former NBA Rookie of the Year who retired in 2012 at the age of 27: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SEASONAL | 8 | Available at a certain time of year, like fruits |
| 35% | SZN | 3 | Time of the year, in internet shorthand |
| 35% | JOEMONTANA | 10 | Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 1987, the same year he was the NFL's passing touchdowns leader for the second time (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ALBANESE | 8 | Soprano Licia who performed hundreds of times at the Met |
| 34% | ARBORDAY | 8 | Time of the year when we celebrate trees |
| 34% | ORDER | 5 | The ___ of the day (something necessary at a certain time) |
| 34% | MUDSEASON | 9 | Time of the year when hikers get cakey boots |
| 34% | MERRILL | 7 | Robert who sang the role of Figaro 46 times at the Met |
| 34% | MIDMAY | 6 | Time of the year when National Pizza Party Day occurs |
| 33% | RILEY | 5 | Pat who was NBA Coach of the Year three times |
| 32% | ERIC | 4 | Pro Football Hall of Famer Dickerson who holds the NFL's single-season rushing record (2,105 yards) |
| 32% | SONG | 4 | ___ of the Year (major category at the Grammys) |
| 32% | REHAB | 5 | Song of the Year at the 2008 Grammys |
| 31% | JAMAL | 5 | Crawford who was NBA Sixth Man of the Year three times |
| 31% | SIRICA | 6 | Judge John who was Time's 1973 Man of the Year |
| 31% | BONO | 4 | U2 singer who is a former Time Person of the Year |
| 31% | ELON | 4 | Musk who was Time's Person of the Year in 2021 |
| 31% | DAVIDHO | 7 | AIDS researcher who was Time's 1996 Man of the Year |
| 31% | DVI | 3 | The year known at the time as the "Year of the Consulship of Messala and Dagalaiphus", to Latin speakers |
| 31% | ADELE | 5 | Record of the Year winner at the 2017 Grammys |
| 31% | JOEMADDON | 9 | Three-time Manager of the Year who coached the team to victory: 2 wds. |
| 31% | CAELEBDRESSEL | 13 | Seven-time Olympic swimming gold medalist who won Athlete of the Year at the Golden Goggle Awards three times: 2 wds. |
| 31% | MICHAELPHELPS | 13 | 23-time Olympic swimming gold medalist who won Athlete of the Year at the Golden Goggle Awards seven times: 2 wds. |