| 100% | RULE | 4 | Provision that says a dog can't play basketball, e.g. |
| 45% | AIRBUD | 6 | "Ain't no rule says the dog can't play basketball" movie |
| 40% | CHORD | 5 | It can't be played on a trumpet, e.g. |
| 34% | LEGALLY | 7 | In a way that can't be prosecuted, say |
| 34% | PAW | 3 | Part of a dog that can leave a print |
| 33% | ELASTIC | 7 | A kind of band that can't play music |
| 33% | ALLEYOOPS | 9 | Basketball plays that might result in a miss? |
| 33% | RSVP | 4 | Say "Sorry, can't make it," e.g. |
| 33% | AIRBUD | 6 | Movie about a basketball playing dog |
| 33% | PHILHARMONICORCHESTRA | 21 | Group that can play a symphony |
| 33% | BITER | 5 | Dog that needs a muzzle, say |
| 33% | ALLEYOOP | 8 | Basketball play that ends with a slam dunk (Hyph.) |
| 32% | PRAY | 4 | Say a novena, e.g. |
| 32% | WATCH | 5 | "What do you call a dog that can read time? A ___ dog!" |
| 32% | FORELIMB | 8 | Body part that a dog uses to shake, e.g. |
| 32% | PAGE | 4 | Part of a book that could be dog-eared |
| 32% | TUNE | 4 | Ensure that a G is actually a G, say |
| 32% | STAGEADAPTATION | 15 | Movie that's been turned into a play, say |
| 31% | ONEON | 5 | Baseball situation that could result in a double play |
| 31% | TUBE | 4 | Hollow cylindrical body that could carry a liquid, say |
| 31% | SAW | 3 | Tool that can produce music when played with a bow |
| 31% | THYMUS | 6 | Gland that plays a key role in T cell maturation |
| 31% | ACHES | 5 | Can't move a muscle, say |
| 31% | SOOTHSAYING | 11 | *"You can't wrestle a chimney sweep and come out clean," e.g.? |
| 31% | SMART | 5 | Like a refrigerator that can play music via Spotify, for example |
| 30% | SLAMBALL | 8 | Sport which is a variant of basketball that's played with trampolines |
| 30% | ADAGE | 5 | Old saying, for e.g., "Beggars can't be choosers" |
| 30% | NONO | 4 | "That's a ___" ("You can't do that") |
| 30% | SNARE | 5 | Drum that can be played with a brush |
| 30% | PET | 3 | Show affection to a dog, for e.g. |