| 100% | PLAYOFF | 7 | With 15 Across, growth for many a player pursuing the Stanley Cup |
| 48% | SCOTTIEPIPPEN | 13 | Player tied with 15-Across for the most NBA championships with a single team that isn't the 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | DWAYNE | 6 | With 15-Across, more formal name for The Rock |
| 40% | MESSI | 5 | Professional soccer player with the most goals for a single club (Barcelona) |
| 39% | MICHAELJORDAN | 13 | Player tied with 48-Across for the most NBA championships (six) with a single team that isn't the 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | EBB | 3 | With 15-Across, 1953 song that was a hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1965 |
| 37% | HENRI | 5 | ___ Richard, former NHL player who holds the record for Most Stanley Cup wins with 11 wins |
| 35% | NEIL | 4 | With 15-Across, "How I Met Your Mother" actor who won a 2014 Tony Award for starring in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" |
| 35% | ELAL | 4 | Carrier for many a 15-Across |
| 35% | PEPPERS | 7 | With 15 Across, illusion that uses a reflection to create the appearance of a phantom |
| 35% | FUNKIEST | 8 | A word for music with the most catchy bass |
| 35% | TRUMAN | 6 | With 33-Across, friend of 15-Across who was the basis for Dill in "To Kill a Mockingbird" |
| 34% | YOGIBERRA | 9 | Player with the most seasons (10) on a World Series-winning team |
| 34% | SPAHN | 5 | Pitcher Warren with the most lifetime wins for a southpaw |
| 33% | BASEBALL | 8 | One of the sports 15-Across played as a pro, for six seasons with three teams |
| 33% | LETSSEEWHATS | 12 | With 90 Across, the most famous line heard on Let's Make a Deer? |
| 32% | COREYCRAWFORD | 13 | Goalie who won the Stanley Cup three times with 38-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | REDWINGS | 8 | Detroit team that did not win the Stanley Cup despite setting the regular season record for most wins in 1996: 2 wds. |
| 32% | GEORGEBRETT | 11 | Infielder with the most career homers (317) as a Royals player: 2 wds. |
| 32% | EXIT | 4 | With 15 Across, graduation requirement for some |
| 32% | CARLOSDELGADO | 13 | Infielder with the most career homers (336) as a Blue Jays player: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JACKNICKLAUS | 12 | Golfer who is tied with 18-Across for the most consecutive seasons (17) with a PGA win (2 wds.) |
| 32% | ARNOLDPALMER | 12 | Golfer who is tied with 43-Across for the most consecutive seasons (17) with a PGA win (2 wds.) |
| 32% | JONATHANTOEWS | 13 | Center and captain who won the Stanley Cup three times with 38-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | PELE | 4 | I share the FIFA Player of the Century Award with Diego Maradona and hold a Guinness Record for the most successful domestic league goals |
| 31% | MICHAEL | 7 | ___ Dickson, NFL player who drinks a cup of coffee with chocolate milk for every pregame meal |
| 31% | STATES | 6 | United ___, country with a record 32 Davis Cup wins, known for players such as Andre Agassi |
| 31% | VOLVO | 5 | Brand with the record for a single car driven the most miles (3+ million and counting) |
| 31% | LOSER | 5 | Many a 15-Down player |
| 31% | LUCK | 4 | With 15 Across, party you might bring a dish to |