| 100% | OXEN | 4 | Team that pulls for you |
| 53% | ROOT | 4 | Pull for a team |
| 50% | OARSMAN | 7 | One pulling for the team |
| 50% | OXEN | 4 | Team for pulling |
| 49% | METS | 4 | Team that 15-Across pitched for in 2012 |
| 49% | DETROITTIGERS | 13 | Team that 15-Across plays for: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ARGO | 4 | Craft that pulled over for Sirens |
| 48% | TROJANS | 7 | College team that 18-Across played for |
| 48% | SAINTS | 6 | NFL team that 15-Across plays for |
| 48% | STEELERS | 8 | Pittsburgh team that 29-Across played for |
| 48% | RAMS | 4 | NFL team that Sam Bradford QBs for |
| 48% | METS | 4 | Last team that Willie Mays played for |
| 48% | REDS | 4 | Baseball team that Pete Rose played for |
| 48% | SANTOS | 6 | Brazilian soccer team that Pelé played for |
| 47% | CLIPPERS | 8 | Los Angeles team that 16-Across plays for |
| 47% | TEXASRANGERS | 12 | Team that 27-Across played for before the Yankees: 2 wds. |
| 47% | TVCREW | 6 | Team that produces a reality show, for e.g.: 2 wds. |
| 47% | NEWYORKJETS | 11 | NFL team that 18-Across plays for: 3 wds. |
| 47% | TIGERS | 6 | Detroit team that 14-Across played for in 2008 |
| 47% | MIAMIMARLINS | 12 | Florida team that 18-Across plays for: 2 wds. |
| 46% | SEE | 3 | That thing you use your eyes for |
| 46% | APE | 3 | You (or me, for that matter), biologically |
| 46% | HORNETS | 7 | New Orleans team that 16-Across used to play for |
| 46% | VIKINGS | 7 | Twin Cities NFL team that Greg Jennings now plays for |
| 46% | PACKERS | 7 | Wisconsin NFL team that Greg Jennings played for, 2006-2012 |
| 45% | ISHE | 4 | "___ for real?" ("Can you believe that guy?") |
| 45% | PHOENIXMERCURY | 14 | Team that 18-Across has played with for her whole career: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HOUSTONCOMETS | 13 | WNBA team that 15- and 30-Across played for: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BOSTONREDSOX | 12 | MLB team that Steve Pearce played for in 2018: 3 wds. |
| 44% | SHUTOUT | 7 | Game that's pointless for one team? |