| 100% | PIG | 3 | "If You Give a ___ a Pancake" (kids' book) |
| 85% | PIG | 3 | "If You Give a ___ a Pancake" (Laura Joffe Numeroff children's book) |
| 78% | MOUSE | 5 | Laura Joffe Numeroff kids' book "If You Give a ___ a Cookie" |
| 71% | MOUSE | 5 | "If You Give a ___ a Cookie" (classic children's book) |
| 70% | PANCAKE | 7 | "If You Give a Pig a ___" (1998 book by 27-Across) |
| 70% | MUFFIN | 6 | "If You Give a Moose a ___" (1991 book by 27-Across) |
| 70% | COOKIE | 6 | "If You Give a Mouse a ___" (1985 book by 27-Across) |
| 70% | CUPCAKE | 7 | "If You Give a Cat a ___" (2008 book by 27-Across) |
| 59% | BACKCOVER | 9 | What you see if you flip a book over: 2 wds. |
| 59% | CRITTER | 7 | Just For You, a Little __ kids book by Mayer |
| 58% | LEMONS | 6 | If life gives you these, make a cool, sweet drink |
| 53% | TRIM | 4 | "Tip 1: If you've ripped a piece of clothing toward the end, give it a ___ (short cut)!" |
| 52% | OAR | 3 | Something which, if used with effort, will give you a stroke |
| 49% | HINT | 4 | "Can you give me a ___?" |
| 49% | LAURANUMEROFF | 13 | Author of the "If You Give ..." children's book series: 2 wds. |
| 49% | HOH | 3 | Water, if you're a chemist |
| 49% | TWIXT | 5 | Between, if you're a bard |
| 49% | SPEAK | 5 | "Bark if you want a treat!" |
| 49% | INEEDSOMEHELP | 13 | "Can you give me a hand?" |
| 48% | GIVE | 4 | "If You ___ a Mouse a Cookie" (Laura Joffe Numeroff children's book) |
| 48% | SAL | 3 | Blueberry picker in a classic kids' book |
| 48% | RECENT | 6 | Middle, if you have a 49-Across |
| 48% | PAWAT | 5 | Play with, if you're a Persian |
| 48% | OPE | 3 | Expose, if you're a medieval poet |
| 48% | ONHIRE | 6 | Available, if you're a British cabbie |
| 48% | INCISE | 6 | Cut into, if you're a surgeon |
| 48% | WHY | 3 | "___ don't you give it a try?" |
| 48% | HINT | 4 | "Can you give me a ___?" (some clue) |
| 48% | COULDIHAVEASHIP | 15 | "Might you give me a bigger boat?" |
| 48% | LITTLEHELP | 10 | "Can you give me a hand here?" |