| 100% | TUCKS | 5 | ___ in (prepares a child for bed) |
| 63% | FLOURS | 6 | Prepares for frying, in a way |
| 63% | FLOURS | 6 | Prepares for baking, in a way |
| 62% | POSTDATE | 8 | Prepare for later, in a way |
| 62% | ANOINT | 6 | Prepare for sacrifice, in a way |
| 62% | SET | 3 | Prepare for a spike, in volleyball |
| 62% | CORED | 5 | Prepared for pie, in a way |
| 62% | CHOP | 4 | Prepare for sushi, in a way |
| 62% | STERILE | 7 | Prepared for surgery, in a way |
| 62% | ENROBE | 6 | Prepare for court, in a way |
| 62% | SPARRING | 8 | Preparing for battle, in a way |
| 62% | TIDYUP | 6 | Prepare for company, in a way |
| 62% | POSTUP | 6 | Prepare for a pass, in basketball |
| 62% | CARBOLOADS | 10 | Prepares for a marathon, in a way |
| 62% | STOCKUP | 7 | Prepare for an emergency, in a way |
| 62% | RERACKED | 8 | Prepared for a new break, in billiards |
| 62% | DEICE | 5 | Prepare for the runway, in a way |
| 61% | HID | 3 | Prepared for a surprise party, in a way |
| 59% | MANGER | 6 | "Away in a __, no crib for His bed" |
| 59% | SALADGREEN | 10 | Choice for a bed made in the kitchen |
| 59% | CARGONET | 8 | Mesh for securing items in a truck bed |
| 59% | BAMBINO | 7 | Word for a young child (especially in Italian) |
| 59% | DBL | 3 | Bed size in a hotel, for short |
| 57% | LYINGIN | 7 | Staying in bed for a long time on a morning |
| 55% | CARSEAT | 7 | Special chair for a child in a vehicle |
| 55% | NURSERY | 7 | Room in a house for a small child |
| 55% | GET | 3 | With 50-Across, prepare for sex with a new partner, in a way |
| 54% | HALEY | 5 | Jackie Earle —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Little Children |
| 54% | BABYSAT | 7 | Watched a child for pay |
| 54% | HOES | 4 | Prepares a bed? |