| 100% | CHATS | 5 | Engages in a bit of back-and-forth |
| 100% | PACE | 4 | Engage in a bit of back-and-forth? |
| 70% | SLASH | 5 | Engage in a bit of swordplay |
| 62% | TOGGLES | 7 | Goes back and forth, in a way |
| 62% | NEGOTIATE | 9 | Go back and forth, in a way |
| 62% | SPAR | 4 | Go back and forth, in a way |
| 62% | WAG | 3 | Go back and forth, in a way |
| 62% | PACE | 4 | Go back and forth, in a way |
| 62% | WAVER | 5 | Go back and forth, in a way |
| 62% | HANDSAW | 7 | It goes back and forth in a workshop |
| 62% | LAPS | 4 | Distances back and forth in a swimming pool |
| 62% | LAPS | 4 | Swim ___ (go back and forth in a pool) |
| 62% | LAPS | 4 | Trips back and forth in a swimming pool |
| 61% | DIDLAPS | 7 | Swam back and forth in a pool: 2 wds. |
| 60% | TEETER | 6 | Alien runs back and forth to queen, in a wobble |
| 60% | SWAY | 4 | Move back and forth, like a boat in the waves |
| 57% | CAR | 3 | It goes back and forth on a street or up and down in an elevator shaft |
| 56% | CHAT | 4 | Bit of back-and-forth |
| 55% | POPUPAD | 7 | Bit of Web clutter, and a hint to making sense of four answers in this puzzle |
| 55% | BULLET | 6 | Bit of ammo that one might want to "dodge" and has a "bull" in its name |
| 55% | LONGRALLY | 9 | Lot of back and forth? |
| 54% | SAUTE | 5 | Fry in a bit of butter |
| 54% | FISHTAIL | 8 | Swerve back and forth, as a car's rear end, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue |
| 54% | SAUTE | 5 | Fry in a bit of ghee, say |
| 53% | ARGUE | 5 | Engage in a war of words |
| 53% | BRAISE | 6 | Sear in fat and then simmer in a bit of liquid |
| 52% | RUMOR | 5 | A bit of tea, in a way |
| 51% | WAVER | 5 | Go back and forth in deciding |
| 51% | SEESAW | 6 | Go back and forth in deciding |
| 51% | PACE | 4 | Walk back and forth in worry |