| 100% | ICANEXPLAIN | 11 | "There's a perfectly good reason for this" |
| 55% | RIGHTLYSO | 9 | For good reason, and a hint to five answers in this puzzle |
| 50% | FELLOW | 6 | For he's a jolly good this |
| 48% | JUSTIFY | 7 | Provide a good reason for |
| 45% | HRS | 3 | There are 24 of these in a day, for short |
| 44% | TEST | 4 | Reason for a doctor's appointment |
| 44% | GOODFENCE | 9 | Having this between you makes for a good neighbor |
| 44% | JOINTRUST | 9 | Reason for a robot's knee trouble? |
| 44% | JETLAG | 6 | Reason for a pilot's disrupted sleep |
| 44% | RAPT | 4 | Reason for a health inspector's alarm |
| 43% | DUI | 3 | Reason for a drunk's traffic ticket: Abbr. |
| 43% | IDEAL | 5 | There's nothing better than this |
| 43% | SHOULDI | 7 | "Do you think it's a good idea for me to do this?" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | MERIT | 5 | Good reason for promotion |
| 42% | EMOJI | 5 | There's a separate keyboard for them on iPhones |
| 42% | ETRE | 4 | There's often a raison for it |
| 42% | HOMEWORK | 8 | * Do this school assignment for a good pal as a friendly gesture |
| 42% | DOUGLAS | 7 | Melvyn —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for Being There |
| 42% | SELLERS | 7 | Peter —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Being There |
| 42% | ANNUALEXAM | 10 | Reason for a yearly visit to the doctor’s office |
| 42% | WHYTHERUSH | 10 | "Is there a reason for going so fast?" |
| 42% | TYPO | 4 | There's one in this cluuee, for short |
| 42% | SIXTIMESFIFTEEN | 15 | 90...or a good title for this puzzle? |
| 42% | OBIE | 4 | There's one for Best New American Play |
| 41% | IRENE | 5 | 1973 musical for which George S. Irving won a Tony for Best Actor |
| 41% | TWOPAIR | 7 | There's a 4.75% chance of getting this in poker |
| 41% | HRS | 3 | There's twenty-four in a day, for short |
| 41% | GLACIER | 7 | There's a national park named for one |
| 41% | SHOULDI | 7 | "Is this a good move for me?" |
| 41% | TASTES | 6 | There's no accounting for these |