| 100% | SUE | 3 | "I'll ___ the pants off of you!" (litigation threat) |
| 47% | TBAR | 4 | It'll grab you by the seat of your pants |
| 46% | CIVILLAW | 8 | What someone tries to use when they yell, "I'll sue the pants off you!" |
| 44% | GIVE | 4 | "I'll ___ you the benefit of the doubt" |
| 44% | HAVE | 4 | I hope you __ the time of your life |
| 44% | YET | 3 | "You'll be the death of me ___!" |
| 44% | YET | 3 | "You'll be the death of me ___" |
| 43% | FAT | 3 | You might trim it off the sides of a steak |
| 42% | SWIFTIES | 8 | Fans of the You Belong to Me singer |
| 42% | BOTTOM | 6 | "From the ___ of my heart, I love you" |
| 42% | AND | 3 | ''Can't you tell me the rest of it?'' |
| 41% | SUE | 3 | ___ the pants off |
| 41% | TONIMORRISON | 12 | "The best American writer? The author of 'Beloved,' if you ask me." |
| 41% | KITKATBARS | 10 | Chocolaty treats that you might "break me off a piece of" |
| 41% | NAMEDROPS | 9 | Shows off one's connections, or what you'll do by speaking the starts of 17-, 28- and 43-Across |
| 40% | MOET | 4 | "The back of the club, sippin' ___ is where you'll find me" (lyric from the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Big Poppa") |
| 40% | DAVE | 4 | ___ Franco, "Now You See Me" star who is the brother of James |
| 40% | OWE | 3 | "How much do I ___ you?" ("What's my share of the cost?") |
| 40% | OWE | 3 | "How much do I ___ you?" ("What's my share of the bill?") |
| 40% | IDEA | 4 | "Let me bounce an ___ off of you ..." |
| 39% | TROMP | 5 | Beat the pants off |
| 39% | BEDAZZLE | 8 | Charm the pants off |
| 39% | PUTTINGTOSLEEP | 14 | Boring the pants off |
| 39% | ROUT | 4 | Beat the pants off |
| 39% | ARENT | 5 | "You ___ the boss of me!" |
| 39% | ARES | 4 | God who becomes the sign of the Ram if you add an I |
| 39% | NOAH | 4 | Actor Centineo of "To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You" |
| 39% | LANA | 4 | Actress ___ Condor of "To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You" |
| 39% | LUCK | 4 | "I wish you the best of ___" |
| 39% | NOT | 3 | "You're ___ the boss of me!" |