| 100% | JUNGLE | 6 | Welcome to the __, we've got fun and games |
| 49% | SUITSUP | 7 | Gets ready for the big game ... and a hint to four puzzle answers |
| 48% | POLE | 4 | (1/6) "Ho ho Ho! Welcome to the North ___, the magical place where my elves and I get ready for Christmas!" |
| 47% | EPIC | 4 | "He made an ___ play and won us the game!" (something to be remembered) |
| 42% | ONES | 4 | "Here's to the ___ that we got..." ("Memories" lyrics) |
| 41% | KNOWYOU | 7 | Getting to __, from Rodgers' The King and I |
| 41% | KNOWYOU | 7 | Getting to __, song from the King and I |
| 41% | URBANAREAS | 10 | Definition, according to the US Census Bureau, of Raleigh, NC, Tucson, AZ and Dayton, OH |
| 40% | JACKBLACK | 9 | "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" actor and lead singer of the band Tenacious D: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ANTED | 5 | Paid to get into the poker game |
| 40% | PLAY | 4 | Get a board game to the table |
| 40% | USEME | 5 | ''I want to get in the game!'' |
| 40% | TAN | 3 | People go to the beach and lie in the sun to get ___ |
| 40% | SURVIVES | 8 | Gets out of danger and lives to tell the tale |
| 40% | JUMANJI | 7 | "___: Welcome to the Jungle," 2017 fantasy film where teenagers are trapped in adult avatars within a video game |
| 40% | STLOUIS | 7 | First US city to host the Olympic Games |
| 40% | SEDUCE | 6 | Try to get off the straight and narrow |
| 40% | ELSE | 4 | We've got nothing ___ to do! |
| 40% | LADYMACBETH | 11 | “Screw your courage to the sticking place / And we’ll not fail” speaker |
| 39% | PLAYGROUND | 10 | Children's outdoor area for fun and games...and the nostalgic theme connecting 30a, 37a, 45a, and 44d |
| 39% | SPORTSBAR | 9 | Place to grab a drink and watch the game |
| 39% | AUTOGRAPH | 9 | (4/6) "I got the batter's ___ on it after the game. This day has been a dream and I wish it didn't have to end" |
| 39% | HORSEPLAY | 9 | Fun and games |
| 39% | REC | 3 | Fun and games |
| 39% | RECREATION | 10 | Fun and games |
| 39% | GAIETY | 6 | Fun and games |
| 39% | GAS | 3 | "Step on the ___, we need to get there as quickly as possible" |
| 39% | EXECUTIVECHEF | 13 | The ad said "seasonal work" ... and we got an __! |
| 38% | MUSK | 4 | Oxen the US Fish and Wildlife Service brought to Alaska's Nunivak Island in 1935 |
| 38% | REC | 3 | Fun and games, casually |