| 100% | USTED | 5 | "If you ever speak to me in Spanish, please use the formal ___" (Parks and Recreation quote) |
| 30% | HERO | 4 | *Person who saves the day... and a word you may use to describe those being celebrated in this puzzle |
| 30% | TBIRD | 5 | Classic car ... and a hint to the hidden image you can draw using 21 identical squares in this grid |
| 30% | CAROLEKING | 10 | "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" singer nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 30% | THEBEATLES | 10 | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You" group who in 1964 became the first ever to be simultaneously #1 and #2 with their first two hits: 2 wds. |
| 29% | AREA | 4 | "Drop by if you're ever in the ___!" |
| 29% | AREA | 4 | "Drop by if you're ever in the ___" |
| 29% | CHICAGO | 7 | "If You Leave Me Now" rock band and recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020 |
| 28% | NECK | 4 | "Drop by if you're ever in my ___ of the woods" |
| 28% | PEOPLE | 6 | You, me and the server in the local cafe |
| 28% | LITTLEHELPHERE | 14 | "I could use some assistance" ... and a hint to the contents of three squares in this puzzle |
| 28% | PICNIC | 6 | Walk in the park, so to speak |
| 28% | BACK | 4 | "It's no use to go ___ to yesterday because I was a different person then," quote from the children's book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" |
| 28% | AREWEOK | 7 | "Do you and I need to clear the air?" |
| 27% | TONGUE | 6 | Organ in the mouth that helps you eat and speak |
| 27% | DUOLINGO | 8 | App that might teach you how to say “I am eating bread and crying on the floor” in Norwegian |
| 27% | MYFAITH | 7 | If I Ever Lose __ in You; 1993 Sting hit |
| 27% | CAN | 3 | "___ You Ever Forgive Me?" 2018 biographical comedy-mystery starring Melissa McCarthy, with a question in the title |
| 27% | CALLING | 7 | "Your ___ card, if you please sir. Leave it on the tray, and visit her you may!" |
| 27% | ABEL | 4 | The brother referred to in the biblical quote "Am I my brother's keeper?" |
| 27% | NERD | 4 | Word coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo" that's now used to refer to stereotypically studious sorts |
| 27% | ALDER | 5 | If you're lost in the woods, you can eat the catkins of this tree if you have to |
| 27% | IMO | 3 | "If you ask me..." in text speak |
| 27% | IMO | 3 | "If you ask me," in text speak |
| 27% | IMO | 3 | "If you ask me...," in text speak |
| 26% | AMYPOEHLER | 10 | "Parks and Recreation" actress who wrote the memoir "Yes Please": 2 wds. |
| 26% | AREA | 4 | "Get in touch if you're ever in the ___" |
| 26% | TONE | 4 | "Don't speak to me in that ___ of voice!" |
| 26% | IMO | 3 | "If you ask me" in text speak: Abbr. |
| 26% | IMO | 3 | "If you ask me..." in text speak: Abbr. |