| 100% | HUMORME | 7 | "I know, but please try" |
| 65% | LET | 3 | "___ me know please!" |
| 62% | BLACKDOG | 8 | 52-Across song with the lyrics "At least I know that you are trying / But that's what makes it terrifying" (2 wds.) |
| 60% | HAD | 3 | "___ I but known!" |
| 60% | HAD | 3 | "___ I but known..." |
| 59% | ARE | 3 | "I know you ___ but what am I?" |
| 59% | ARE | 3 | "I know you ___, but what am I?" |
| 58% | HUMORME | 7 | "I know it sounds weird, but please do it" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | BEE | 3 | "I Know I Am, But What Are You?" writer Samantha |
| 55% | ANAG | 4 | "I know I'm being ___, but ... " (reminder opening) (2 wds.) |
| 54% | YEAHNO | 6 | "Nice try, but I don't think so" |
| 53% | RETORTED | 8 | Said “I know you are, but what am I?,” e.g. |
| 52% | LALA | 4 | [I don't know the lyrics but I'm singing anyway] |
| 52% | MACYGRAY | 8 | R&B singer best known for the song I Try |
| 50% | HEARMEOUT | 9 | "I know this sounds crazy, but . . ." |
| 50% | BEE | 3 | Comedian Samantha who wrote the memoir "I Know I Am, But What Are You?" |
| 50% | SAMANTHABEE | 11 | Comedian who wrote "Cracking Up" and "I Know I Am, but What Are You?" |
| 50% | DIDNTSCALEWELL | 14 | "When that fell through, I tried my hand at fishmongering, but we …" |
| 49% | HEARMEOUT | 9 | "I know how it sounds, but listen . . ." |
| 48% | YOUUP | 5 | "i know it's late, but wanna hang?" |
| 48% | FORSOMEREASON | 13 | "I don't know why, but . . ." |
| 48% | ABOUT | 5 | "I don't know ___ you, but ..." |
| 47% | ENEMY | 5 | You know me well but I'm not your friend |
| 47% | LET | 3 | "___ me know" |
| 47% | HAD | 3 | "___ I known!" |
| 47% | HAD | 3 | "___ I known ..." |
| 47% | HUMORME | 7 | "I know it's dumb, but do it anyway" |
| 47% | SAMMALONE | 9 | Sitcom character who said "Not many people know this, but I happen to be famous" |
| 46% | EVEN | 4 | "___ I know that" |
| 46% | EVEN | 4 | "__ I know that!" |