| 100% | TEAMS | 5 | Sides in a sport, such as the Dodgers and Giants |
| 47% | MOTHRA | 6 | Giant moth-like creature featured in the "Godzilla" films as a good monster and protector of the Earth |
| 45% | FORMULAONE | 10 | A sport that is the highest class of single seat auto racing, with former racers such as Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher: 2 wds |
| 44% | ERAS | 4 | Periods in classical music such as the Romantic and the Baroque |
| 43% | PITCHER | 7 | & 22A Carnivorous plant such as the side-saddle flower, also called a huntsman's cup |
| 43% | SYNOD | 5 | Council of a church such as the — of Whitby in 664 |
| 42% | TEAM | 4 | Side in a sporting event |
| 42% | TEAM | 4 | Side in a sports match |
| 42% | MACAW | 5 | Bird such as Thelma in the 2020 film "The One and Only Ivan" |
| 42% | SITCOMS | 7 | Shows such as "What We Do in the Shadows" and "The Golden Girls" |
| 42% | CIRCUMFLEX | 10 | Mark placed over a vowel such as the o in French |
| 42% | TEAM | 4 | Group playing on the same side in a sport |
| 42% | SQUASH | 6 | Racket sport and a vegetable in the gourd family |
| 41% | PATSUMMERALL | 12 | Lions, Cardinals, and Giants placekicker in the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 41% | REBOOTS | 7 | Series such as "One Day at a Time" and "Saved by the Bell," recently |
| 41% | SUMO | 4 | Sport that takes place in a ring known as the dohyō |
| 40% | FRANKGIFFORD | 12 | Giants halfback and wide receiver in the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TEAMS | 5 | Groups of players in a tourney, such as the LA Lakers |
| 39% | BASEBALL | 8 | Team sport originating in the US whose playing field is known as a diamond |
| 39% | PARANG | 6 | Short straight-edged knife used as a weapon and tool in the Malay archipelago |
| 39% | EELS | 4 | Fishes such as Flotsam and Jetsam in "The Little Mermaid" |
| 39% | CONSEQUENTIALLY | 15 | As a result, and a hint to a three-letter chunk in the five long Down answers |
| 39% | ACCENT | 6 | Mark on a letter such as a grave, circumflex or acute in the French language |
| 39% | YERBA | 5 | ___ mate, traditionally consumed as a drink in Paraguay and originally used by the Guaraní people |
| 39% | SEABASS | 7 | Food and sport fish such as the black — of the US Atlantic coast |
| 38% | HORMONES | 8 | Chemicals in the body such as estrogen and testosterone |
| 38% | SWAMP | 5 | Wetland such as the Okefenokee in Florida |
| 38% | ACACIA | 6 | Tree which yields gum arabic, used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in the food industry |
| 38% | INDRA | 5 | She is an Indian-American business head who was appointed as the CEO of food and beverage giant PepsiCo in 2006 |
| 38% | HYPOTENUSE | 10 | Side in a right-angled triangle opposite the right angle |