| 100% | MANASSA | 7 | The __ Mauler, nickname of boxer Jack Dempsey |
| 65% | MAULER | 6 | The Manassa ___, nickname for boxer Jack Dempsey |
| 55% | MAULER | 6 | Manassa __, boxer Jack Dempsey's nickname |
| 52% | HURRICANE | 9 | Nickname of the middleweight boxer Rubin Carter |
| 52% | IKE | 3 | Nickname of the president between Harry and Jack |
| 48% | MANASSA | 7 | Jack Dempsey, "the ___ Mauler" |
| 46% | DURAN | 5 | Boxer Roberto with the nickname Manos de Piedra (Hands of Stone) |
| 44% | BOOMBOOM | 8 | Nickname of boxer Ray Mancini |
| 44% | CALVINBROCK | 11 | Former professional boxer who is the founder of Jack and Landlords: 2 wds. |
| 42% | YOUNGSTRIBLING | 14 | American boxer nicknamed "King of the Canebrakes," who won 129 matches by knockout: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JESS | 4 | Boxer Willard defeated by Jack Dempsey for the world heavyweight title |
| 42% | ARNIE | 5 | Nickname of the links |
| 42% | HURRICANE | 9 | Weather-related nickname of boxer Rubin Carter |
| 41% | PELICANSTATE | 12 | Nickname of the Saints' home |
| 41% | LEO | 3 | Nickname of the Inception actor |
| 41% | ABE | 3 | Nickname of the 16th POTUS |
| 41% | ABE | 3 | Nickname of the 16th president |
| 41% | IKE | 3 | Nickname of the 34th president |
| 41% | DUBYA | 5 | Nickname of the 43rd president |
| 41% | JAMESEARLJONES | 14 | Actor who portrayed a fictionalized version of boxer Jack Johnson in "The Great White Hope": 3 wds. |
| 41% | SPARTANS | 8 | Nickname of the 29-Across team |
| 41% | CARDINAL | 8 | Nickname of the 15-Across team |
| 41% | GANGGREEN | 9 | Nickname of the N.Y. Jets |
| 41% | REDS | 4 | Nickname of the Liverpool Football Club |
| 41% | MEL | 3 | Nickname of the male name "Melvin" |
| 41% | NINA | 4 | Nickname of the caravel Santa Clara |
| 41% | TEDDY | 5 | Nickname of the elder President Roosevelt |
| 41% | MADEYE | 6 | Nickname of the wizard Alastor Moody |
| 41% | ABE | 3 | Nickname of the Civil War president |
| 41% | ABE | 3 | Nickname of the 16th US president |