| 100% | NLERS | 5 | The Mets, but not the Yankees, for short |
| 72% | ZINE | 4 | The Atlantic, but not the Pacific, for short |
| 66% | NLEAST | 6 | Home of the Mets (but not the Yankees), in brief |
| 57% | NFC | 3 | Org. for the Eagles but not the Ravens |
| 55% | NFL | 3 | Sports org. for the Browns but not the Reds (Abbr.) |
| 55% | NFL | 3 | Org. for the Redskins, but not the Reds |
| 55% | NBA | 3 | Org. for the Hawks, but not the Falcons |
| 55% | NFC | 3 | Org. for the Eagles, but not the Ravens |
| 55% | NFC | 3 | Org. for the Lions, but not the Bengals |
| 55% | NLERS | 5 | Cubs, but not Bears, for short |
| 55% | TWIXT | 5 | Not on the end, for short |
| 54% | ALER | 4 | Blue Jay but not Cardinal, for short |
| 54% | DOA | 3 | Not viable from the start, for short |
| 54% | NBA | 3 | Sports league for the Heat, but not the Fire (Abbr.) |
| 53% | HOTPANTS | 8 | Short shorts, but not for sports |
| 53% | PDT | 3 | In-person setting for the Emmys, but not the Oscars: Abbr. |
| 53% | ASL | 3 | Communication that's seen but not heard, for short |
| 53% | TWOD | 4 | Having length and width but not depth, for short |
| 53% | ALTO | 4 | "High" singing voice for some, but not the highest |
| 53% | IRL | 3 | Personally, not on the Internet, for short |
| 53% | SKA | 3 | Genre for The Burial, but not Burial |
| 51% | EXPAT | 5 | Person born in the US but now living abroad, for short |
| 51% | MLB | 3 | Organization for the Yankees and Mets: Abbr. |
| 50% | ZOO | 3 | "Do not feed the animals" place, for short |
| 50% | RISEN | 5 | Like the dough for naan, but not for roti |
| 50% | BVDS | 4 | Boxers not seen at the dog park, for short |
| 50% | DST | 3 | Practice not observed by the Hopi nation, for short |
| 49% | OTB | 3 | Place to go when you're not going to the races, for short? |
| 48% | BLOWERS | 7 | Devices for leaves or snow, but not at the same time |
| 48% | ALEAST | 6 | MLB division for the Yankees and Red Sox, for short (2 wds.) |