| 100% | PLANSFOR | 8 | Is ready with an alternate course of action (2 wds.) |
| 57% | PLANB | 5 | Alternate course of action (2 wds.) |
| 53% | FINALPLAN | 9 | A completed course of action to be put into motion: 2 wds. |
| 49% | PLANA | 5 | Preferred course of action: 2 wds. |
| 49% | PLANB | 5 | Secondary course of action: 2 wds. |
| 47% | SHOULDI | 7 | "What ___ do?" ("What's the best course of action?"): 2 wds. |
| 45% | IWOULDNT | 8 | "Rethink that course of action" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | LOWROAD | 7 | Unscrupulous course of action (2 wds.) |
| 44% | PLANA | 5 | Primary course of action (2 wds.) |
| 42% | PLANON | 6 | "What do you ___ doing?" (course of action): 2 wds. |
| 42% | IWOULD | 6 | "That's my recommended course of action, yes" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | THESIMPSONS | 11 | TV show with an iconic yellow family whose members are a hint to solve 17a, 30a, 8d and 25d: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ONOUR | 5 | "We are ___ way" (in course of a journey): 2 wds. |
| 36% | FRONTLINES | 10 | Areas of action in war: 2 wds. |
| 36% | INDETAIL | 8 | Exhaustively, as with an explanation: 2 wds. |
| 36% | PLAN | 4 | ___ B (alternate course of action) |
| 36% | SHORTFOR | 8 | An abbreviated form of: 2 wds. |
| 36% | RAPGOD | 6 | Eminem song which holds the world record for most words in a hit single with an average of 4.28 words per second: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LIESTO | 6 | Is untruthful with: 2 wds. |
| 36% | KNOWSOF | 7 | Is acquainted with: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LIETO | 5 | Be dishonest with: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LIETO | 5 | Be untruthful with: 2 wds. |
| 35% | THEAVENGERS | 11 | 2012 Marvel superhero movie with an ensemble cast: 2 wds. |
| 35% | RUDOLFNUREYEV | 13 | Russian ballet legend, with an unusual "moving" birthplace: 2 wds. |
| 35% | WISHINGWELL | 11 | 2020 Juice WRLD song with an animated video: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SINGLEPARENTS | 13 | ABC sitcom with an ensemble cast: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MESSYBUN | 8 | Casual updo secured with an elastic: 2 wds. |
| 35% | RODCAREW | 8 | Twins Hall of Fame infielder, with an unusual "moving" birthplace: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BUZZCUT | 7 | Short hairstyle created with an electric trimmer: 2 wds. |
| 35% | CATPOSE | 7 | Yoga move done with an arched back: 2 wds. |