| 100% | TRADETO | 7 | Swap with, as in a player-for-player deal |
| 63% | ZAP | 3 | Deal with, in a way, as ads |
| 57% | DEFENSIVETACKLE | 15 | Football player with a second job as a doctor for pets? |
| 54% | STATES | 6 | United ___, country with a record 32 Davis Cup wins, known for players such as Andre Agassi |
| 53% | OPENON | 6 | Start with, as in a movie |
| 53% | ABA | 3 | Semi-pro hoopster's org. with the Jacksonville Giants as champs for the 4th year in a row |
| 52% | OWL | 3 | "As wise as an ___," phrase for a wise person with a nocturnal bird in it |
| 52% | KEVINDURANT | 11 | NBA player, now with the Phoenix Suns, who signed a lifetime endorsement deal with Nike in 2023: 2 wds. |
| 52% | FAB | 3 | Slang for "great," as in a nickname for the Beatles |
| 52% | FAB | 3 | Slang for "awesome," as in a nickname for the Beatles |
| 52% | FAB | 3 | Slang for "terrific," as in a nickname for the Beatles |
| 50% | OILHOLE | 7 | Opening for a lubricant, as in a drill |
| 50% | INUNCT | 6 | Rub with ointment, as in a religious ceremony |
| 50% | LOOKUP | 6 | Search for, as in a dictionary: 2 wds. |
| 50% | LIEU | 4 | In ___ of: as a substitute for |
| 50% | LIEU | 4 | In __ of; as a substitute for |
| 50% | TPS | 3 | Decorates with bathroom tissue, as in a Halloween prank |
| 50% | MOPPEDUP | 8 | Dealt with a mess, in a way |
| 50% | RESEND | 6 | Deal with attachment issues, in a way? |
| 49% | TACKLE | 6 | Deal with, as a problem |
| 49% | COPES | 5 | Deals with, as a problem |
| 49% | WIPESUP | 7 | Deals with, as a spill |
| 49% | PEPSI | 5 | Brand involved in a seventies soda-for-vodka trade deal with the Soviet Union |
| 49% | POOLCUE | 7 | It has a tip for players in the game room |
| 49% | THEDEVILYOUKNOW | 15 | Better adversary to deal with, in a saying |
| 49% | UNSTOP | 6 | Deal with, as a clogged drain |
| 49% | ESTATE | 6 | Property dealt with in a will |
| 48% | STAT | 4 | A player's height in basketball, for one: Abbr. |
| 48% | PDAS | 4 | Things such as petting in a zoo, for short? |
| 48% | ERAS | 4 | Statistics for players in a bullpen: Abbr. |