| 100% | STOOD | 5 | Didn't show for a date with, with "up" |
| 58% | NONOS | 5 | Showing up late and talking about your ex, for a first date |
| 58% | EARLY | 5 | Showing up at 6:00 for a 6:30 date, for example |
| 57% | ERIC | 4 | Comedian Andre who didn't shower for a year for his surrealist talk show |
| 56% | SNL | 3 | Show with a "What's Up With That?" segment, for short |
| 52% | TYPE | 4 | "He's really not my ___" ("Don't set me up on a date with him") |
| 52% | SPA | 3 | A place one would go for a date with their mother, for example |
| 50% | TVMA | 4 | Rating for a show with lots of oaths |
| 49% | TBAR | 4 | With 3-Down, way up for a downhiller |
| 48% | BUSED | 5 | Didn't wait for a restaurant job? |
| 48% | EMMY | 4 | With 18 Across, one up for a prestigious television honor |
| 47% | STOOD | 5 | Didn't ask for a card in blackjack |
| 47% | PLAYMATE | 8 | Who parents make dates with for a kid |
| 47% | SNL | 3 | Show with a "cold open," for short |
| 47% | SNL | 3 | Show with a musical guest, for short |
| 46% | SUNNY | 5 | The side up for a fried egg showing the yolk |
| 46% | GOTO | 4 | Show up for, as a party (2 wds.) |
| 46% | SNL | 3 | Show with a Five-Timers Club, for short |
| 46% | TEED | 4 | Ready for a kick, with "up" |
| 46% | TEED | 4 | Prepared for a drive, with “up” |
| 46% | ILLCALLYOUBACK | 14 | "Let me hang up for a moment to deal with this" |
| 45% | SNL | 3 | Show with a "Five-Timers Club" for past hosts |
| 45% | RETITLE | 7 | Come up with a new name for |
| 45% | RSS | 3 | Feed for keeping up with a blog |
| 45% | CARB | 4 | Prepare for a marathon, say, with "up" |
| 45% | GASSED | 6 | Prepared for a long drive, with "up" |
| 45% | WENTSTAG | 8 | Didn't bring a date |
| 45% | OREO | 4 | Cookie that teamed up with Lady Gaga for a new "Chromatica" version |
| 45% | UNDERDRESS | 10 | Show up to a gala in a T-shirt, say |
| 45% | SNL | 3 | Show with a 50th anniversary special in 2025, for short |