| 100% | OBEDIENCE | 9 | Ability to follow rules or instructions |
| 51% | ADHERED | 7 | Stuck to or followed the rules |
| 49% | ADHERED | 7 | When someone has stuck to or followed the rules |
| 49% | ABIDE | 5 | To follow rules |
| 48% | OBEYING | 7 | Following rules or orders |
| 46% | OBEDIENT | 8 | Willing to follow rules |
| 45% | PAINT | 5 | 1966 Rolling Stones hit ... or an instruction to be followed four times in this puzzle |
| 44% | PURSUE | 6 | To follow or chase after |
| 42% | BYLAW | 5 | Rule to follow |
| 41% | GRANDFATHEREDIN | 15 | Allowed to follow the old rule |
| 41% | CIRCUSTALENT | 12 | Ability to walk a tightrope or swallow a sword? |
| 41% | CAPACITY | 8 | The ability to receive or contain, storage |
| 41% | PSYCHIC | 7 | Ability to read minds or the future |
| 41% | OBEYS | 5 | Follows orders or heeds instructions |
| 41% | OBEYS | 5 | Follows instructions to the letter |
| 41% | NAVIGATE | 8 | To steer or follow directions |
| 40% | APHASIA | 7 | Loss of ability to understand or produce speech |
| 40% | PATTERNS | 8 | Instructions to follow when knitting garments |
| 40% | RECIPE | 6 | Instructions to follow for cooking food |
| 40% | RESIST | 6 | Refuse to accept rules or regulations |
| 40% | LETTER | 6 | To the __; completely following the rules |
| 40% | ONTO | 4 | Words to follow hang or glom |
| 39% | ONEANDDONE | 10 | Never to be repeated ... or an apt pronouncement after following the instructions sequentially in 17-, 25-, 39- and 49-Across? |
| 39% | LICENSE | 7 | A card certifying abilities to drive or a permit |
| 39% | APPEAL | 6 | To challenge or dispute a court ruling |
| 38% | ONESTEP | 7 | Very easy to follow, as instructions: Hyph. |
| 38% | DOMINATE | 8 | To rule over or control something or someone |
| 38% | BREATHE | 7 | Instruction to someone who’s nervous or afraid |
| 38% | OBEY | 4 | Follow the rules and instructions |
| 38% | OBEDIENT | 8 | Willing to comply with orders or rules |