| 100% | MEA | 3 | "Give ___ reason to believe in that theory": 2 wds. |
| 100% | MEA | 3 | "Give ___ reason to believe in that theory.": 2 wds. |
| 50% | IBET | 4 | "You expect me to believe that?": 2 wds. |
| 49% | IDDO | 4 | "You have to believe that ___ anything for you.": 2 wds. |
| 49% | IDDO | 4 | "You have to believe that ___ anything for you": 2 wds. |
| 46% | LIGHTNINGBOLT | 13 | Nickname given to athlete in 17a: 2 wds. |
| 46% | LEADON | 6 | Give false hopes to, in a way: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ASSUCH | 6 | In that capacity: 2 wds. |
| 44% | IFSO | 4 | In that case: 2 wds. |
| 44% | TALLTALE | 8 | Story that's hard to believe: 2 wds. |
| 43% | HOUSTONOILERS | 13 | NFL team that moved to Tennessee in 1997: 2 wds. |
| 42% | IFEAR | 5 | "___ that I will give in to my craving" (apprehension): 2 wds. |
| 41% | ITCANTBE | 8 | "I refuse to believe that!" (3 wds.) |
| 41% | ALOT | 4 | "That's ___ to take in": 2 wds. |
| 40% | IBET | 4 | "That's pretty hard to believe!": 2 wds. |
| 40% | ALJAZEERA | 9 | Qatar-based broadcaster that expanded to America in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 39% | WHYNOT | 6 | "I can't see a reason to refuse": 2 wds. |
| 39% | ILET | 4 | "How could ___ you down?": 2 wds. (allow that to happen) |
| 38% | INRE | 4 | As to, in memos: 2 wds. |
| 38% | INRE | 4 | "Pertaining to" in memos: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ASFOR | 5 | In regard to: 2 wds. |
| 37% | HONGKONG | 8 | Asian city that reverted to Chinese rule in 1997: 2 wds. |
| 37% | AWAYGAME | 8 | Reason to pile on the team bus (2 wds.) |
| 37% | NASA | 4 | Gp. that plans to initiate Artemis 2 in 2023 |
| 37% | ACE | 3 | Card that loses to a 2 in some games |
| 37% | RODGERBUMPASS | 13 | Voice artist who has given voice to Squidward Tentacles in "SpongeBob SquarePants": 2 wds. |
| 37% | MONTREALEXPOS | 13 | MLB team that moved to Washington, DC in 2004: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ESTER | 5 | Compound produced in beer to give it that "fruity" flavor |
| 37% | ALOE | 4 | ___ vera, succulent that's believed to have originated in Africa |
| 36% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Country singer whose latest album, "I Believe In You," is geared toward children: 2 wds. |