| 100% | RELATE | 6 | "I can __": words of empathy |
| 74% | ICARE | 5 | Words of empathy |
| 74% | IHEARYA | 7 | Words of empathy |
| 74% | IFEELYOURPAIN | 13 | Words of empathy |
| 74% | ICANRELATE | 10 | Words of empathy |
| 70% | ICARE | 5 | Comforting words of empathy |
| 68% | SATE | 4 | Word that can fill in the blanks in _ _ T I A _ _ to form a synonym of itself |
| 62% | NOTAPROBLEM | 11 | "Sure, I can take care of that!" |
| 61% | ASS | 3 | Word I could have used (but didn't) in a clue for REAR instead of using "Admiral", thereby demonstrating a degree of maturity |
| 61% | REPAY | 5 | "How can I ever ___ you?" (words of gratitude) |
| 61% | AHEM | 4 | "If I could get a word in, please" |
| 60% | DONTGETUP | 9 | "Stay put, I can take care of this myself" |
| 59% | IQUIT | 5 | Words after "You can't fire me!" |
| 59% | IQUIT | 5 | Words after "You can't fire me" |
| 59% | CONTEXT | 7 | Words can be taken out of it |
| 59% | USE | 3 | "___ Me," words on a trash can |
| 59% | TRYTO | 5 | Opening words of the Beatles' "We Can Work It Out" |
| 58% | TON | 3 | "I can't, I've got a ___ of work" |
| 58% | SOUNDADVICE | 11 | Words of wisdom, and what 17-, 30-, and 45-Across could be called? |
| 57% | DUH | 3 | "I can't believe I didn't think of that!" |
| 57% | CONTROL | 7 | Word that can come after "out of" or "cruise" |
| 57% | PAT | 3 | Word that can appear on either side of down |
| 57% | AHEM | 4 | "Um, can I get a word in?" |
| 57% | IMHURT | 6 | "How could you think that of me?" |
| 56% | SEE | 3 | "As far as I can ___" (to the best of one's understanding) |
| 56% | ATEA | 4 | "I can't move because I ___ lot of food": 2 wds. |
| 56% | CODE | 4 | Word that can be followed by any of several colors |
| 56% | PLAY | 4 | Word that can precede each half of the starred answers |
| 56% | FIRE | 4 | Word that can precede each half of each starred answer |
| 56% | LONG | 4 | Word that can fill the blanks of "So ___!" and "Go ___!" |