| 100% | PARE | 4 | Peel ... or, phonetically, a fruit you might do this to |
| 56% | MERGELEFT | 9 | What you might have to do for some highway construction … or a first hint to solving this puzzle's theme |
| 56% | TOSS | 4 | You might do it to a coin or a salad |
| 54% | BID | 3 | You might need a paddle to do this |
| 54% | SKI | 3 | You might need a lift to do this |
| 51% | SIGNIN | 6 | A security guard might ask you to do this |
| 50% | RAISE | 5 | You may do this with a full house |
| 49% | SNEEZE | 6 | You might do this if you're allergic to pollen |
| 49% | CHANGELANES | 11 | What you might do to pass on an Interstate ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 18-, 28- and 50-Across |
| 48% | BORROW | 6 | Neighbors may do this to a cup of sugar |
| 47% | DROPMEALINE | 11 | "Don't be a stranger!" ... or what you have to do three times in this puzzle |
| 47% | POP | 3 | What you may do to a pimple? |
| 47% | BACKUPTHETRUCK | 14 | "Wait, what did you just say?," or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 47% | COOK | 4 | A fraudster might do this to the books |
| 47% | ANTE | 4 | What you may do to get a hand |
| 46% | PUMP | 4 | What you might do with gas or a fist |
| 46% | SLEEP | 5 | What you might do like a baby or a log |
| 46% | HEAT | 4 | You might use a thermometer to measure this |
| 46% | EIGHTY | 6 | You might get a ticket for doing this |
| 45% | TOSS | 4 | What you might do to a salad using two wooden spoons |
| 45% | WORRY | 5 | You might calmly tell someone not to do this |
| 45% | FLOWERS | 7 | You might give or receive a bouquet of these |
| 45% | ANTE | 4 | Do this if you want to get a hand |
| 45% | CORNERTHEMARKET | 15 | What you might do after some financial trading ... or in this puzzle? |
| 45% | FOLD | 4 | What you might do to shirts before putting them in a suitcase |
| 45% | SUE | 3 | What you might hire a lawyer to do |
| 44% | POKE | 4 | What you might do to a turtle that's withdrawn into its shell |
| 44% | FSH | 3 | Answer to the riddle "What do you call a fish with no eyes?"... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 44% | SEE | 3 | You might be advised to do this for yourself |
| 44% | PAINS | 5 | You might take them to do a good job |