| 100% | GOALS | 5 | Scores for the Maple Leafs |
| 71% | TORONTO | 7 | Home city for the Maple Leafs hockey team |
| 64% | NHL | 3 | Group for the Toronto Maple Leafs: Abbr. |
| 62% | NHL | 3 | Sports league for the Bruins and Maple Leafs (Abbr.) |
| 62% | NHL | 3 | Sports organization for the Rangers and Maple Leafs (Abbr.) |
| 58% | TORONTO | 7 | Home of the Maple Leafs |
| 54% | AUSTONMATTHEWS | 14 | Toronto Maple Leafs center honored with the Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's 2021-22 season (2 wds.) |
| 53% | EMBLEM | 6 | Maple leaf, for Canada |
| 53% | PAR | 3 | Average score for the golf course |
| 53% | OWNGOAL | 7 | Act of scoring for the opposition |
| 52% | TORONTO | 7 | The Maple Leafs' team is based in this city |
| 51% | RED | 3 | Like the maple leaf on Canada's flag |
| 51% | TORONTO | 7 | Home of the Maple Leafs, Raptors, and Blue Jays |
| 50% | TUTTI | 5 | For the full band, on a score |
| 50% | TUTTI | 5 | For the full chorus, on a score |
| 49% | TEA | 3 | Leaves for the afternoon? |
| 49% | POINSETTIA | 10 | Leaves for the holidays? |
| 48% | FLAG | 4 | Union Jack or Maple Leaf, for one |
| 48% | FOLIAGE | 7 | Collective name for the leaves of plants |
| 47% | STEPSOUT | 8 | Leaves the office for a bit |
| 46% | TDS | 3 | Scores in the end zone, for short |
| 46% | PETIOLE | 7 | Botanical name for the stem or stalk of a leaf |
| 45% | ARUGULA | 7 | The US name for what Brits call rocket leaves |
| 44% | KENNAN | 6 | Pulitzer winner for "Russia Leaves the War" |
| 43% | ODDPINNATE | 10 | Like the leaves of a rose plant, for example |
| 43% | OSCARPETERSON | 13 | Apt recipient of the Award for best original score? |
| 42% | APTEST | 6 | H.S. exam for which 5 is the highest score |
| 41% | BLOWERS | 7 | Devices for leaves or snow, but not at the same time |
| 40% | FALL | 4 | I'm the time of year for apple-picking and leaf-raking |
| 40% | IRA | 3 | Newborn who composed the scores for the "Naked Gun" films |