| 100% | RACEBIBS | 8 | Sheets pinned on marathoners' shirts or shorts (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ATSEA | 5 | On the ocean, or in a fog (2 wds.) |
| 34% | ATSEA | 5 | On the ocean or in a fog (2 wds.) |
| 33% | TANKTOP | 7 | Sleeveless shirt worn on a hot day: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ATSEA | 5 | Sailing on the waves, or perhaps confused (2 wds) |
| 33% | TEAM | 4 | Shirts or skins, on the basketball court |
| 32% | BOYBAND | 7 | New Kids on the Block or 'N Sync, for instance: 2 wds. |
| 32% | STPAT | 5 | Figure celebrated on March 17, for short: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 31% | TAKETEN | 7 | Go on a short break (2 wds.) |
| 31% | TOOKTEN | 7 | Went on a short break (2 wds.) |
| 31% | TAKESTEN | 8 | Goes on a short break (2 wds.) |
| 31% | NAMETAG | 7 | Identifying pin-on (2 wds.) |
| 31% | BIB | 3 | Item pinned on a marathon runner's shirt |
| 30% | ALA | 3 | *Chicken ___ king: 2 wds .... or words common to 35d |
| 30% | HOTMINUTE | 9 | Long time or short time, depending on who you ask |
| 30% | TREMOR | 6 | 2 or 3, maybe, on the Richter scale |
| 30% | TREMOR | 6 | 2 or 3 on the Richter scale, maybe |
| 30% | PAR | 3 | 2 or 3, on most miniature golf holes |
| 30% | STAT | 4 | On-base percentage or RBIs, for short |
| 29% | AFFIX | 5 | Paste or pin on |
| 29% | ISIN | 4 | "The proof ___ the pudding.": 2 wds. (success depends on the result) |
| 29% | SOUNDBITE | 9 | Short clip from a speech on TV or radio |
| 29% | NEWSPAPER | 9 | Daily or weekly publication on folded sheets |
| 29% | DROPOFAHAT | 10 | "At the ___," on short notice: 4 wds. |
| 29% | CLEF | 4 | "Bass" or "treble" symbol on sheet music |
| 29% | TREX | 4 | Carnivorous dinosaur, for short: 2 wds. |
| 29% | TREX | 4 | Fearsome dinosaur, for short: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ONEK | 4 | Quick race, for short: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ACCOUNTREP | 10 | Client handler, for short: 2 wds. |
| 29% | PHARMAREP | 9 | Drug seller, for short: 2 wds. |