| 100% | STEPIN | 6 | Attempt to break up a fight, say (2 wds.) |
| 82% | STEPIN | 6 | Attempt to break up a fight, say |
| 69% | STEPIN | 6 | Start to break up a fight, say |
| 48% | ASET | 4 | "I'd hate to break up ___" ("The full collection is nice to have"): 2 wds. |
| 47% | CRYUNCLE | 8 | Give up in a fight: 2 wds. |
| 45% | INON | 4 | Privy to a secret, say: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HAHA | 4 | Reaction to a joke, say: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HOES | 4 | Breaks up a plot, say |
| 45% | WENTSOLO | 8 | Broke up a band, say |
| 45% | ATBAT | 5 | Ready to attempt to hit a baseball: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SKILODGE | 8 | Place to warm up after a run down the slopes: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ASKSOUT | 7 | Invites to dinner and a movie, say (2 wds.) |
| 44% | ENDIT | 5 | Break up with a romantic partner (2 wds.) |
| 43% | ENDEDIT | 7 | Broke up: 2 wds. |
| 43% | HANNAHBROWN | 11 | "The Bachelorette" 2019 lead, who broke up with Jed Wyatt after discovering he had a girlfriend during filming: 2 wds. |
| 43% | OPTIN | 5 | Sign up to receive email alerts, say: 2 wds. |
| 43% | GAINSON | 7 | Slowly catches up to, in a race: 2 wds. |
| 43% | SAFEHOUSE | 9 | Place for a spy to hole up: 2 wds. |
| 42% | INOT | 4 | Playing to break a tie, briefly (2 wds.) |
| 42% | SAD | 3 | Broken up over a breakup, say |
| 42% | IDO | 3 | Saying yes to a proposal (2 wds.) |
| 41% | EATOUT | 6 | Go to a steakhouse, say (2 wds.) |
| 41% | INOT | 4 | Trying to break a tie, say |
| 41% | GAD | 3 | A tool to break up ore |
| 41% | AKNEE | 5 | Bend ___ (bow down to a King, say): 2 wds. |
| 41% | AKNEE | 5 | Take ___ (show respect to a King, say): 2 wds. |
| 41% | IHATE | 5 | "____ to break it to you, but...": 2 wds. |
| 41% | POWERGRAB | 9 | An attempt to take control: 2 wds. |
| 40% | THEBEATLES | 10 | Rock band that officially broke up about a month before 47-Across was released (2 wds.) |
| 39% | ABLE | 4 | Up to a job, say |