| 100% | INLAW | 5 | Guest you might not want to stay for too long |
| 47% | FIFTEENFOOTPOLE | 15 | You might not want to touch something with this |
| 46% | SPOILERS | 8 | Parts of reviews you might not want to read |
| 46% | GORYDET | 7 | Part of a story you might not want to know |
| 46% | SNOW | 4 | When it's driving, you might not want to drive |
| 46% | SORE | 4 | Like subjects that you might not want to bring up |
| 45% | DIPPER | 6 | Double-___ (person you might not want to share an appetizer with) |
| 45% | TROU | 4 | Something you might not want to drop in front of others |
| 42% | MEAL | 4 | You might want to sit down for this |
| 42% | REEDIT | 6 | What you might have to do when you find your earth-shattering column on dandelions is 372 words too long for the space allowed |
| 38% | PAGETURNER | 10 | You may not need a bookmark for one ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 38% | CAROL | 5 | It might still be too early, maybe you could wait a little longer for Santa? (1/3) Why not learn a Christmas ___ like "Silent Night" while you wait? |
| 37% | BACKCHAT | 8 | What authority figures might not want to hear |
| 36% | EXES | 4 | They may not want to run into each other |
| 36% | INSTINCT | 8 | You might not think to use it |
| 36% | FBOMBS | 6 | People might not want to drop them in polite company |
| 36% | PAT | 3 | You might not be able to stand this |
| 36% | XXXXXXXX | 8 | Not wanting to say what you really think |
| 35% | MEAT | 4 | With 7-Across, whom a vegan might not want to date |
| 35% | PEST | 4 | Annoying house guest you may need to "control"? |
| 35% | PESTS | 5 | Annoying house guests you may need to "control" |
| 35% | ITCH | 4 | You might want to scratch it |
| 35% | ROPE | 4 | You might want to skip it |
| 34% | SEXT | 4 | Message one might not want the tabloids to see |
| 34% | GALAXYBRAIN | 11 | Having ideas far too profound for anyone else to comprehend ... and what might help you solve this puzzle? |
| 34% | LATENIGHTSHOW | 13 | You might stay up to watch it |
| 34% | ICE | 3 | You might want it for a drink |
| 34% | DARKHORSE | 9 | Candidate you might not expect to win |
| 34% | OTHERSHOE | 9 | You might wait for it to drop |
| 34% | REBATE | 6 | You may have to send for it |