| 100% | ILOSTIT | 7 | Horrifying reply from the best man on one's wedding day when asked to present a ring |
| 31% | NEVER | 5 | When it's a good idea to argue with strangers on the internet |
| 29% | BEDELIA | 7 | Fictional Amelia who, when asked to remove spots from a dress, cut out all the polka dots |
| 28% | ISITART | 7 | Question one might ask when looking at a banana taped to the wall |
| 28% | STOMACH | 7 | The best way to a man's heart goes through it |
| 27% | TOAST | 5 | What the best man makes at a wedding |
| 26% | GROOM | 5 | Chooser of the best man at a wedding, typically |
| 26% | SINGLELADIES | 12 | "___ (Put a Ring on It)," a song by Beyonce that has become one of the best-selling singles of all time: 2 wds. |
| 26% | GPA | 3 | A good one could get you on the Dean's List: Abbr. |
| 25% | WAVELENGTH | 10 | It's good for team members to be on the same one |
| 25% | JOHANNSEBASTIANBACH | 19 | 1721: ___ presents his Brandenburg Concertos, a partial recording of which would one day be launched into space on the Voyager Golden Record |
| 25% | PAWN | 4 | One on the way to a promotion? |
| 25% | HIKERS | 6 | Ones on a path to the top? |
| 25% | OLEG | 4 | Man's name that becomes a toy when its first letter is moved to the end |
| 25% | BEHINDBLUEEYES | 14 | 1971 hit from the Who that begins "No one knows what it's like to be the bad man" |
| 25% | INLAW | 5 | Relative gained on one's wedding day: Hyph. |
| 24% | IDO | 3 | Vow made on one's wedding day: 2 wds. |
| 24% | IDO | 3 | Words spoken on one's wedding day: 2 wds. |
| 24% | RING | 4 | Good thing to have on hand at a wedding? |
| 24% | TRANSIT | 7 | The carrying of goods from one place to another |
| 24% | GLORYDAYS | 9 | The fifth single from Springsteen's album mentioned in 17a, about a man recollecting good times: 2 wds. |
| 24% | RULE | 4 | "One ring to ___ them all...," inscription on the One Ring from "The Lord of the Rings" |
| 24% | SHOOTPAR | 8 | Have a good day on the links |
| 24% | SHOTPAR | 7 | Had a good day on the links |
| 24% | ALERT | 5 | On one's toes, ___ to the danger |
| 24% | BUS | 3 | "Get on the ___" (1996 Spike Lee film about men traveling from L.A. to D.C.) |
| 24% | THATWASNTME | 11 | Song by 32-Across with the lyrics "I'm not asking you to move on or forget it / But these are better days" (3 wds.) |
| 24% | SEVEN | 5 | The number that's most likely to be picked when guessing a number from 1-10, per psych studies |
| 24% | FONZ | 4 | The ___, Henry Winkler's mechanic on "Happy Days" intended for a supporting role before becoming central to the series |
| 24% | SKYY | 4 | "The ___'s the limit!" (Shout to a bartender about the most one is willing to spend on vodka) |