| 100% | UNNECESSARYROUGHNESS | 20 | Fellow forgets to shave before kissing girlfriend; ref cites him for ... |
| 31% | FACEMASKING | 11 | Man refuses to supply photo on Internet dating service; ref cites him for ... |
| 25% | ERR | 3 | Forget to wear sunscreen, for example |
| 25% | CARELESSMISTAKE | 15 | Forgetting to finish this clue, for examp |
| 23% | ATIP | 4 | "I forgot to leave ___ for the waiter!": 2 wds. |
| 23% | RUN | 3 | He announced that he intended to ___ for President |
| 23% | ANKA | 4 | He wrote lyrics to "My Way" for Sinatra |
| 23% | THEGOAHEAD | 10 | What to wait for before proceeding |
| 23% | OBIE | 4 | Award for "Prelude to a Kiss" |
| 23% | OBIE | 4 | Prize for "Prelude to a Kiss" |
| 22% | QATARTARTAR | 11 | Result of forgetting to pack a toothbrush for a Doha vacation? |
| 22% | ATIP | 4 | "Don't forget to leave ___ for the waiter" (reward): 2 wds. |
| 22% | SINATRA | 7 | He asks for someone to "Fly Me to the Moon" |
| 22% | BOBDYLAN | 8 | He sold his music to Universal for $300m in 2020 |
| 22% | STD | 3 | Something to get tested for before a hookup |
| 21% | TOMHANKS | 8 | He's been married to Rita Wilson for over 30 years |
| 21% | BARACK | 6 | He came to national attention for his 2004 DNC keynote address |
| 21% | LUCAS | 5 | He sold his namesake company to Disney for over $4 billion |
| 21% | ANAKIN | 6 | Darth Vader, before he turned to the Dark Side |
| 21% | ESTRAGON | 8 | Tramp waiting for Godot, he looks up to Vladimir |
| 21% | ESAU | 4 | He traded his birthright to Jacob for lentil stew, in the Bible |
| 21% | HIGH | 4 | Word before "chair" to mean an elevated seating for tots |
| 21% | CHARON | 6 | Gets a coin for each soul he brings to Hades |
| 20% | SPITZ | 5 | Before Phelps, he held the record for most golds in a single Olympics |
| 20% | BODE | 4 | "This doesn't ___ well for him" (hint of things to come) |
| 20% | AMOS | 4 | First Hebrew prophet to have a biblical book named for him |
| 20% | GREENROOM | 9 | Spot for celebs to hang out backstage before performing: 2 wds. |
| 20% | AFINE | 5 | "The judge ordered him to pay ___ for parking illegally" (penalty): 2 wds. |
| 20% | PELICANS | 8 | Anthony Davis's NBA team before he was traded to the Lakers |
| 20% | WORTHIT | 7 | Good enough to make up for everything that came before: 2 wds. |