| 100% | IMAY | 4 | "___ be late for dinner": 2 wds. |
| 63% | EATIN | 5 | Stay home for dinner: 2 wds. |
| 63% | IEAT | 4 | "What should ___ for dinner?": 2 wds. |
| 63% | ATEIN | 5 | Stayed home for dinner: 2 wds. |
| 60% | ATEIN | 5 | Didn't go out for dinner: 2 wds. |
| 59% | ATEIN | 5 | Decided not to go out for dinner: 2 wds. |
| 57% | IATE | 4 | "Join us for dinner?" turndown: 2 wds. |
| 57% | ATEIN | 5 | Ordered DoorDash for dinner, say: 2 wds. |
| 57% | WEA | 3 | "Aren't ___ little late for the show?" ("We will miss the beginning"): 2 wds. |
| 56% | ATEA | 4 | "I ___ whole pizza for dinner!" (consumed): 2 wds. |
| 56% | BLINDDATE | 9 | When two strangers meet for dinner, perhaps: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ATA | 3 | Be ___ loss for words: 2 wds. |
| 52% | BOBKANE | 7 | Creator of Gotham hero Bat-Man, which was later changed to Batman: 2 wds. |
| 50% | OILWELL | 7 | Place where petroleum is drilled for: 2 wds. |
| 50% | BODYSPRAY | 9 | Product that Axe is known for: 2 wds. |
| 48% | ATA | 3 | "I am ___ loss for words" 2 wds. |
| 48% | AJOB | 4 | "This is ___ for Superman!": 2 wds. |
| 48% | ATA | 3 | "He was ___ loss for words": 2 wds. |
| 48% | ATA | 3 | "I am ___ loss for words": 2 wds. |
| 48% | ITOO | 4 | "Uh-oh, am ___ late?": 2 wds. |
| 47% | BARBWIRE | 8 | Comic book series published by Comics Greatest World, which was later adapted into a film starring Pamela Anderson: 2 wds. |
| 47% | PUTASIDE | 8 | Save something for later (2 wds) |
| 46% | ALTEREGO | 8 | What Clark Kent is for Superman: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ISEE | 4 | 2 wds for "I got it" |
| 46% | ITOO | 4 | "Am ___ late?": 2 wds. |
| 45% | EDWARDJENNER | 12 | English scientist who is known for the smallpox vaccine: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ESPYAWARD | 9 | Honor that 33-Across will receive for courage: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ONEI | 4 | "You're the ___ was looking for.": 2 wds. |
| 45% | KENDALLJENNER | 13 | Model who appeared in a Pepsi commercial which had to be later removed due to a lot of backlash in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 44% | COMETHROUGH | 11 | Be there for someone when needed, or a 2021 R&B hit by H.E.R. featuring Chris Brown: 2 wds. |