| 100% | CLIPCYCLOPS | 11 | Give an "Odyssey" character a trim? |
| 54% | GRADED | 6 | Given an A, maybe |
| 52% | REZONES | 7 | Gives an area a new purpose |
| 52% | POLICEBOOSTING | 14 | Giving an officer a leg up? |
| 52% | OPERATE | 7 | Give an organ a tune-up, maybe? |
| 51% | MISCAST | 7 | Give an unsuitable role to a particular actor |
| 51% | REDO | 4 | Give an updated look to, as a kitchen |
| 51% | TOSSINTHEASHTRAY | 16 | Give an extra perk to a cigarette smoker? |
| 51% | ERASES | 6 | Gives an Etch-A-sketch a good shake |
| 50% | RATED | 5 | Gave an "R" or a "PG," say |
| 50% | WEIGHINON | 9 | Give an opinion about, during a conversation: 3 wds. |
| 49% | REHIRED | 7 | Gave an old employee a new job |
| 49% | ANIMATE | 7 | Give life to a character |
| 48% | REMODEL | 7 | Give a facelift, like an architect |
| 48% | ALERTTHEMEDIC | 13 | Give a battlefield doc an advisory? |
| 48% | PICKUPTHEPACER | 14 | Give a ride to an Indiana hoopster? |
| 48% | COSTUME | 7 | An outfit worn to play a character |
| 47% | EVENBREAK | 9 | Never give a sucker an __ |
| 47% | SIGN | 4 | An auction bidder might give a high one |
| 47% | REHASH | 6 | Give a new shape to an old idea |
| 47% | PROMPT | 6 | Give a line to an actor on stage |
| 47% | JEKYLL | 6 | A doctor with an alter ego, book character |
| 47% | TLC | 3 | An attentive doc gives it to a patient |
| 47% | CASTS | 5 | Gives someone an acting role for a movie |
| 47% | EVEN | 4 | "Never give a sucker an ___ break" |
| 46% | OBOIST | 6 | One giving the orchestra an A |
| 46% | DRAW | 4 | Give form to a 15-Across character, for example |
| 46% | ODOR | 4 | A litter box may give off an unpleasant one |
| 46% | RATE | 4 | Give a G or an M to, e.g. |
| 46% | STEEPEN | 7 | Give a sharper incline to, as an inclined plane |