| 100% | LASTPLACE | 9 | The cellar, for a sports team: 2 wds. |
| 63% | OLEMISS | 7 | Nickname for a Southern university whose teams are the Rebels: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ATBAT | 5 | Ready for a pitch in the ballpark: 2 wds. |
| 54% | WRITTENUP | 9 | Reported for a violation of the rules: 2 wds. |
| 53% | TOURBUS | 7 | Vehicle for a rock band that's on the road: 2 wds. |
| 52% | MARYKAY | 7 | Cosmetics company named for a woman with the last name Ash: 2 wds. |
| 52% | ONICE | 5 | "Miracle ___" (term for a 1980 Olympic hockey victory by the USA): 2 wds. |
| 51% | BBALL | 5 | A casual name for the sport played by teams in 16a: Hyph. |
| 51% | CAP | 3 | Spending limit for a sports team |
| 51% | SALARYCAP | 9 | Financial limit for a sports team |
| 51% | BUDFOWLER | 9 | Earliest known African-American to play for a professional baseball team who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 50% | OWNER | 5 | Often polarizing figure for a sports team |
| 50% | MASCOT | 6 | Good luck animal, for a sports team |
| 50% | FAN | 3 | One rooting for a sports team, say |
| 50% | DEBUTANTE | 9 | Female making first appearance for a sports team |
| 50% | AGED | 4 | Kept in the cellar for a long time |
| 50% | DIPIN | 5 | "Go for a ___ the pool" (swim): 2 wds. |
| 49% | RESTAREA | 8 | Place for a break on the interstate (2 wds.) |
| 49% | ATLUNCH | 7 | Out for a bite during the workday (2 wds.) |
| 49% | JALENHURTS | 10 | Philadelphia Eagles quarterback who rushed for a record-tying three touchdowns in the 2023 Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| 49% | LAYSOVER | 8 | Stops for a while in the course of a journey: 2 wds. |
| 48% | OWNUP | 5 | Take the blame, as for a mistake: 2 wds. |
| 48% | GASUP | 5 | Fill the tank for a road trip (2 wds.) |
| 48% | AIRHORN | 7 | Loud noisemaker heard in the stands at a sporting event: 2 wds. |
| 48% | BASEBALL | 8 | One of the sports 15-Across played as a pro, for six seasons with three teams |
| 47% | 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 |
| 47% | SALESREPS | 9 | Members of a business team who seek new customers, for short: 2 wds. |
| 47% | LOVESOMEBODY | 12 | 2024 Morgan Wallen hit about the search for a meaningful relationship: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ATBAT | 5 | Trip to the plate for a slugger (2 wds.) |
| 46% | ITRAN | 5 | "___ for a decade on BBC!" (aired): 2 wds. |