| 100% | PEP | 3 | It's nearly time for the football season to start, let's amp up the players at the ___ rally |
| 31% | COIN | 4 | It's tossed at the start of a football game |
| 30% | SLEIGH | 6 | (6/6) "And now it's time to prep the ___! The reindeer are gearing up for the big night--soon we'll be spreading joy and cheer, far and wide!" |
| 29% | GRASS | 5 | (3/7) Let's start painting the ground. Pick up the green to paint the ___ |
| 29% | AFTERHOURS | 10 | Subsequent to the normal closing time ... and where it's at |
| 29% | WEEK | 4 | Time to make some friends! Let's meet some alumni at the Homecoming ___ (7-day period)! |
| 29% | SHORE | 5 | *Pun day at the beach! "Want to go in the water?" "___, it's about time!" |
| 28% | MON | 3 | Day when it's hard to wake up in the morning, for short |
| 28% | BAR | 3 | "It's time to raise the ___" (Step up the game) |
| 28% | TETRIS | 6 | Its players never want to be at the top |
| 28% | CLAP | 4 | Respond to "Give it up for the band!" |
| 28% | LATE | 4 | *When the TV starts airing ___-night infomercials, it's an indication that it's time to sleep! |
| 28% | SHOWS | 5 | *When the TV starts broadcasting reruns of morning ___, it's an indication that it's time to sleep! |
| 28% | TIL | 3 | Up to the time that, for short |
| 27% | SNL | 3 | Its cast was originally called the Not Ready for Prime Time Players |
| 27% | RADIO | 5 | It was used to play music for the first time in 1906 |
| 27% | CLAP | 4 | Respond to "Let's give it up for ... " |
| 27% | OWL | 3 | *When you hear the ___ hooting at night, it's an indication that it's time to sleep! |
| 27% | APRILFOOLSDAY | 13 | Apt time for pranksters to do the starts of 17-, 22-, 50-, and 57-Across? |
| 27% | YEAR | 4 | Time it takes for Earth to circle the sun |
| 27% | BEARMARKET | 10 | Down time for the S&;P 500 |
| 26% | YEAR | 4 | Length of time it takes for the Earth to go around the Sun |
| 26% | BLUE | 4 | This 14-season TV series bid farewell to the silver screen in 2024. Give it up for the NYPD drama series, "___ Bloods"! |
| 26% | KIDS | 4 | "I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet. But your ___ are gonna love it," dialogue from "Back to the Future" that hints at time-travel |
| 26% | TEMPO | 5 | Time for old office worker to start |
| 26% | ANTE | 4 | At times it's upped |
| 26% | ANTE | 4 | It's upped at times |
| 26% | SNAP | 4 | What a center will do to a football at the start of a play |
| 26% | BIDE | 4 | ___ one's time (wait for the right moment to act) |
| 26% | DECK | 4 | It's divided at the start of war |