| 100% | BLEEDING | 8 | Hollywood's doing this, according to Post Malone |
| 49% | UNLIKE | 6 | Do this to a Facebook post to express disapproval |
| 46% | SEEK | 4 | Metallica does this before they "destroy", according to their 1983 recording |
| 42% | ATEIT | 5 | Goldilocks did this to the bear's porridge |
| 42% | ATEIT | 5 | Goldilocks did this to baby bear's porridge |
| 40% | ERR | 3 | To do this is human, it's said |
| 39% | SWAT | 4 | Do this to a fly |
| 39% | EXERCISE | 8 | Do this to stay in shape |
| 38% | TIEATIE | 7 | The way to do this is the #1 how-to search, according to Google |
| 38% | CHEMICAL | 8 | 2023 Post Malone hit that's about being unable to quit an addictive relationship |
| 38% | EXAMINE | 7 | Doctors do this to patients |
| 38% | MARKED | 6 | God did this to Cain |
| 37% | CRUNCHES | 8 | Do these exercises to target the abdominal muscles |
| 37% | DIRECT | 6 | Spielberg, Scorsese do this in Hollywood |
| 37% | OWE | 3 | Band will do this to agent |
| 37% | INTERLOCK | 9 | Some floorboards do this to connect |
| 37% | OPENEDIT | 8 | Pandora did this to a box |
| 37% | DEPUFF | 6 | *You can do this to your eyes by placing some 7a's bags on them |
| 37% | REVERSECOURSE | 13 | Do the opposite, and a punny hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 37% | HANGTEN | 7 | Do a tricky surfing maneuver (and a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| 37% | CRUELLEST | 9 | According to T. S. Eliot, April is the __ month |
| 37% | BACKUP | 6 | Do this to your PC to avoid losing files |
| 37% | CRUSHED | 7 | Did this to grapes to turn them into wine |
| 37% | ANTE | 4 | Do this if you want to get a hand |
| 37% | COMPLAIN | 8 | Do this to a manager when things go wrong |
| 37% | LEANON | 6 | Do this to me, when you're not strong |
| 37% | BURN | 4 | Fire does this to anything it touches |
| 37% | DILATE | 6 | Optometrists do this to check your eyes |
| 37% | TEEOFF | 6 | Golfers do this to start each hole |
| 37% | UPDATE | 6 | Computers periodically do this to their software |