| 100% | TELL | 4 | "___ me about yourself" (say or narrate) |
| 54% | TELL | 4 | "___ me about yourself" (introduce yourself) |
| 54% | TELL | 4 | "___ me about yourself" (interview question) |
| 48% | TELLS | 5 | Narrates or reveals, say |
| 46% | BRAG | 4 | Say "Another great thing about me …," say |
| 45% | MYTH | 4 | Story about Zeus or Hera, say |
| 45% | SEGUE | 5 | "Anyhoo ..." or "As I was saying ..." |
| 44% | POLITELY | 8 | With "please" or "if I may," say |
| 44% | ELSE | 4 | Do what I say, or __ |
| 43% | NOTIF | 5 | "___ I have anything to say about it!" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | ISIT | 4 | "___ something about what I said yesterday?": 2 wds. |
| 43% | IFTHESHOEFITSWEARIT | 19 | "What I said about you is true, though" |
| 42% | AMNOT | 5 | Childish way to say "You're wrong about me" |
| 42% | WHATSMYBARLINE | 14 | "Should I say 'Come here often?' or 'Hey, babe!'"? |
| 41% | ONO | 3 | About whom Lennon said, “She’s the teacher and I’m the pupil” |
| 40% | ITSGROWINGONME | 14 | "I wasn't sure at first, but ...," or what could be said about the ends of 16-, 26-, and 44-Across? |
| 40% | ELSE | 4 | "Do what I say, or ___" (words from a bully) |
| 40% | ELSE | 4 | "Do what I say or ___ ...!" (threatening words) |
| 40% | ELSE | 4 | "You better do what I say, or ___!" |
| 40% | THEROADNOTTAKEN | 15 | 1916 Frost verse ... or, diverged: Start of a saying about meaning well |
| 39% | MEMOS | 5 | Notes about corporate retreats or building repairs, say |
| 39% | WASNT | 5 | "I ___ about to leave before saying goodbye!" |
| 39% | PELE | 4 | Who said "Football is not about one or two or three star players" |
| 38% | DECLINE | 7 | Say "No, thanks" or "I'll pass" |
| 38% | DOESNTHAVEACLUE | 15 | Is completely unaware, or what can be said about 17-, 26-, and 47-Across |
| 37% | LISTENUP | 8 | "What I'm about to say is important..." |
| 37% | ETC | 3 | ''I'll say no more about it'' |
| 37% | LINUS | 5 | Boy who said "Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about" |
| 37% | DICTATE | 7 | Say or read aloud |
| 37% | ITERATE | 7 | Say or do again |