| Played the wolf | 15 |
| Played the wrong suit | 21 |
| Played the yes man | 18 |
| Played to the back of the audience | 34 |
| Played together | 15 |
| Played trombone notes | 21 |
| Played up | 9 |
| Played up to | 12 |
| Played video tape again | 23 |
| Played violin or cello | 22 |
| Played while listening to pub rock band | 39 |
| Played with | 11 |
| Played with a bow | 17 |
| Played with an impromptu gathering of musicians | 47 |
| Played with crayons | 19 |
| Played with fire | 16 |
| Played with galloping dominoes | 30 |
| Played with one's hands, say | 32 |
| Played with the Ducks, say | 26 |
| Played with, cat-style | 22 |
| Played with, in a way | 21 |
| Played, as a cat with a mouse | 29 |
| Played, as a cello | 18 |
| Played, as a horn | 17 |
| Played, but didn't play the field? | 38 |
| Played, but not in the field, briefly | 37 |
| Played-out | 10 |
| Player | 6 |
| Player able to play two positions | 33 |
| Player across from West | 23 |
| Player against Player | 21 |
| Player asleep on the sidelines? | 31 |
| Player at Camden Yards | 22 |
| Player at dealer's right | 28 |
| Player at home | 14 |
| Player at Maryland's Byrd Stadium, for short | 48 |
| Player at the new Citi Field | 28 |
| Player behind Bonds, Henderson, Ruth, Williams, Morgan, Yastrzemski, and Mantle on the all-time leader list for walks | 117 |
| Player between Tinker and Chance | 32 |
| Player coached by Bill Cowher for 15 seasons | 44 |
| Player coached by Earl Weaver | 29 |
| Player coached by Hank Stram | 28 |
| Player deal | 11 |
| Player drafted two picks after LeBron | 37 |
| Player for a rich Cuban, for short | 34 |
| Player for Al Davis | 19 |
| Player for coach Marv Levy | 26 |
| Player for pay | 14 |
| Player for the angels? | 22 |
| Player for whom Giants Stadium, oddly, is the home field | 56 |
| Player from Oakland | 19 |
| Player going for a catch? | 25 |
| Player good in several positions | 32 |
| Player home in the Superdome | 28 |
| Player honored with Campanella, Greenberg, and Mantle on "Baseball Sluggers" postage stamps | 101 |
| Player in "The Boys of Summer" | 40 |
| Player in 14 World Series | 25 |
| Player in 24 All-Star games | 27 |
| Player in a cast | 16 |
| Player in a children's game | 31 |
| Player in a docking station | 27 |
| Player in a dome | 16 |
| Player in a kid's game | 26 |
| Player in a kids' game | 26 |
| Player in a mask | 16 |
| Player in a pit | 15 |
| Player in a pocket | 18 |
| Player in a record 75 World Series games | 40 |
| Player in a sandbox | 19 |
| Player in a shirt pocket | 24 |
| Player in a stadium known as "The Swamp" | 50 |
| Player in an old song | 21 |
| Player in Camden Yards | 22 |
| Player in extra-point attempts | 30 |
| Player in First Niagara Center | 30 |
| Player in front of a net | 24 |
| Player in front of the goal during a free kick, often | 53 |
| Player in orange and black | 26 |
| Player in organized sport | 25 |
| Player in pinstripes | 20 |
| Player in Super Bowl XXXIV | 26 |
| Player in the computer industry | 31 |
| Player in the Mideast peace process (abbr.) | 43 |
| Player in the Shell game? | 25 |
| Player in the string section | 28 |
| Player in three 1970s Pro Bowls | 31 |
| Player like George Brett | 24 |
| Player like Jim Thorpe | 22 |
| Player like Mantle, Mays or Musial | 34 |
| Player like Mays or Musial | 26 |
| Player like Michael Jordan | 26 |
| Player like O.J. | 16 |
| Player like Rickey Henderson | 28 |
| Player lined up opposite the center, in football | 48 |
| Player list | 11 |
| Player losing to the 49ers in Super Bowl XVI or XXIII | 53 |
| Player managed by Earl Weaver | 29 |
| Player manager | 14 |
| Player milieu | 13 |
| Player motivator | 16 |