| 100% | ACCUSED | 7 | Never ask pardon before you are __ |
| 44% | THEE | 4 | You, before you were born |
| 44% | FORTHEFIRSTTIME | 15 | "Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to witness something extraordinary that has never been seen or attempted before!" (go to 34-Down) |
| 42% | ANSWERS | 7 | You are given these when you ask questions |
| 42% | WERE | 4 | "And before you ask, yes they ___" |
| 42% | AFIRST | 6 | Never been done before |
| 41% | LYNNE | 5 | Ramsay who directed You Were Never Really Here |
| 40% | IVE | 3 | "___ been meaning to ask you ..." |
| 40% | IVE | 3 | "___ been meaning to ask you..." |
| 40% | NAMEAPRICE | 10 | "What are you asking?" |
| 40% | ABOUTTIME | 9 | “I thought you were never going to show up” |
| 40% | OPENMIND | 8 | You might be asked to keep one |
| 39% | IMET | 4 | "That was before ___ you" |
| 39% | IVE | 3 | "___ never heard you talk like this before" |
| 39% | PACE | 4 | You might be asked to pick it up |
| 39% | STRANGER | 8 | Someone you've never met before |
| 38% | LONESOME | 8 | Are You __ Tonight? Elvis asks if you want company |
| 38% | SEC | 3 | You may be asked to hold on for one |
| 38% | ALOHAS | 6 | Greetings before "Pehea 'oe?" ("How are you?") |
| 38% | MET | 3 | "I've never ___ anyone like you before" |
| 38% | RANDO | 5 | Person you've never seen before, slangily |
| 38% | RANDO | 5 | Person you've never seen before, informally |
| 38% | FIRST | 5 | Accomplishment that's never been done before |
| 37% | BULLFROG | 8 | A beast like you've never seen before! |
| 37% | RANDO | 5 | Person you've never met before, in slang |
| 37% | EVITA | 5 | "The truth is I never left you" singer |
| 37% | MELLOW | 6 | Olivia Newton-John song: "Have You Never Been __" |
| 37% | RITA | 4 | "I Will Never Let You Down" singer ___ Ora |
| 37% | ORA | 3 | "I Will Never Let You Down" singer Rita |
| 37% | THATSATALLORDER | 15 | "What you're asking may be too much" |