| 100% | ISWEAR | 6 | A promise not to, with 2 Down |
| 57% | BAD | 3 | With 2-Down, what a villain may come to |
| 54% | DOG | 3 | With 2 Down, bookmark of a sort |
| 51% | THEWORLDIS | 10 | With 26-Down, words to a young person showing great promise |
| 51% | THANTORECEIVE | 13 | With 2 Down, 36 Across & 43 Across, a Christmas-style maxim |
| 47% | IDO | 3 | Promise to a to-be spouse: 2 wds. |
| 47% | INRE | 4 | With regard to, on a memo: 2 wds. |
| 47% | DROP | 4 | With 2-Down, write to somebody |
| 46% | NEEDISAY | 8 | With 2-Down, "Want me to elaborate?" |
| 46% | KING | 4 | With 2-Down, a famous stage father |
| 46% | TAKE | 4 | With 2-Down, draw a bead on |
| 46% | IDO | 3 | "___ not have a problem with that all": 2 wds. |
| 46% | IDO | 3 | Wedding promise sealed with a kiss: 2 wds. |
| 46% | WRONG | 5 | With 2-Down, bad thing to back, idiomatically |
| 46% | STOP | 4 | With 2-Down, handle perfectly, as a car |
| 45% | MEAT | 4 | With 7-Across, whom a vegan might not want to date |
| 45% | ILOST | 5 | "___ a bet to my brother"(Did not win): 2 wds. |
| 45% | COMIC | 5 | With 2-Down, musical work with a humorous tone |
| 45% | AKNEE | 5 | Bend ___ (bow down to a King, say): 2 wds. |
| 45% | AULDLANG | 8 | With 2-Down, Burns refrain sung once a year |
| 45% | PLUS | 4 | With 2-Down, symbol indicating a margin of error |
| 45% | PHOBIA | 6 | Reason not to travel by plane, give a speech, or interact with a clown |
| 44% | HOTDATE | 7 | Promising meet-up with a potential boyfriend or girlfriend: 2 wds. |
| 44% | MOUNT | 5 | With 2-Down, major Manhattan hospital with a biblical name |
| 44% | GIFTBAG | 7 | Alternative to a box covered with wrapping paper: 2 wds. |
| 44% | GRANTIMMUNITY | 13 | Promise not to prosecute |
| 44% | PAPA | 4 | With 2 Down, parents |
| 44% | HEAVY | 5 | With 2-Down, phrase applicable to both iron and Iron Maiden |
| 44% | SAFETYPIN | 9 | Fastener with a guard to cover its sharp point: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SIEVE | 5 | Not a good person to entrust with secrets, informally |