| 100% | NATS | 4 | Team that was formerly the Montreal Expos, for short |
| 54% | NAT | 3 | Member of the baseball team that used to be the Expos, for short |
| 46% | OWLS | 4 | Nocturnal birds that are the team name for Temple University |
| 45% | APTS | 4 | Units that are usually under the super's supervision, for short |
| 44% | SMS | 3 | Protocol that was first used to send the text "Merry Christmas," for short |
| 44% | IDS | 3 | Cards that are checked by the TSA, for short |
| 44% | TATS | 4 | Drawings that are etched onto the skin, for short |
| 44% | IDS | 3 | Cards that are checked at the door, for short |
| 44% | METS | 4 | M.L.B. team that was the first to trade a player for himself (Harry Chiti in 1962) |
| 44% | LSUTIGERS | 9 | Team that defeated Clemson to win the 2020 NCAA FBS Championship Game, for short (2 wds.) |
| 43% | TAT | 3 | Design that might be on the biceps, for short |
| 42% | PLAZA | 5 | 30 Rockefeller ___ (Manhattan address that the title "30 Rock" is short for) |
| 42% | CLE | 3 | Ohio city that is home to the Cavs, for short |
| 41% | JOHNHENRYDAYS | 13 | 2001 Colson Whitehead novel, about a historical festival, that was short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize: 3 wds. |
| 41% | RES | 3 | Team that is on the bench: Abbr. |
| 40% | AOL | 3 | ISP that was formerly known for Buddy Lists |
| 39% | AOL | 3 | ISP that was formerly known for its Buddy Lists |
| 39% | IRAN | 4 | Country that was formerly ruled by the Ayatollah Khomeini |
| 39% | BRA | 3 | Laced garment that is generally strapped, for short |
| 38% | ABS | 3 | Muscles that are "crunched," for short |
| 38% | TYP | 3 | Something that is symbolic, for short |
| 38% | EVS | 3 | Cars that are charged, for short |
| 38% | NESTS | 5 | Homes that are for the birds |
| 38% | HURT | 4 | Original song by Nine Inch Nails that was covered by Johnny Cash in 2002 and won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video |
| 38% | NETHERLANDS | 11 | Team that was runner-up to the USA in the 2019 World Cup |
| 38% | PRON | 4 | Part of the speech that is a substitute for a noun, for short |
| 38% | CLE | 3 | Ohio city that is home to the Browns of the NFL, for short |
| 38% | IPAS | 4 | Six-pack that might be in the "Craft" section, for short |
| 38% | UNDERDOGS | 9 | The teams that are considered least likely to win |
| 38% | IAMACAMERA | 10 | Play that was the basis for "Cabaret" |