| 100% | NOTATALL | 8 | Polite response to "Would this be an imposition?": 3 wds. |
| 48% | YESMAAM | 7 | Polite response to an older woman (2 wds.) |
| 41% | LETS | 4 | Polite response to an invitation |
| 41% | ITIS | 4 | Response to "Can this be?" |
| 41% | ONAJURY | 7 | "The judge mentioned that it was an honor to be able to serve ___." (the panel): 3 wds. |
| 40% | BAKING | 6 | (You will need) This "dough rising" soda as an ingredient to make 28a. |
| 40% | BUTTER | 6 | (You will need) This dairy-based block as an ingredient to make 28a. |
| 39% | INSIDETHENBA | 12 | Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal (birthday today) is an analyst in this nine-time Emmy Award winning show: 3 wds. |
| 38% | YOUBETTER | 9 | Response to "I promise I will" |
| 38% | SOIL | 4 | You will need to have an adequate amount of this potting material to grow your snow globe terrarium |
| 37% | IDIDSO | 6 | Response to "You couldn't have!": 3 wds. |
| 37% | MINE | 4 | Possible response to "Whose is this?" |
| 37% | ITSNOUSE | 8 | "This will never work": 3 wds. |
| 37% | TRYME | 5 | Response to "You won't believe this" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | INDC | 4 | Response to "Where is the White House?": 2 wds. |
| 37% | INDUCTIVE | 9 | This is used to find metal, an __ proximity sensor |
| 36% | SEAMAN | 6 | The Canadian Navy caused an uproar last month in announcing that this rank would be renamed to be more gender neutral |
| 36% | ETA | 3 | Response to "How much longer will you be?", essentially: Abbr. |
| 36% | YES | 3 | Response to Santa's "Have you been good this year?" |
| 36% | RYEBREAD | 8 | Deli loaf that is an alternative to white: 2 wds. |
| 36% | VOTES | 5 | These are counted to decide the winner in an election |
| 36% | NODEAL | 6 | Negative response to an offer, maybe: 2 wds. |
| 36% | AMTOO | 5 | Defensive response to "You are not!": 2 wds. |
| 36% | IMOK | 4 | Common response to "How are you?": 2 wds. |
| 36% | READTHEROOM | 11 | “Did you really think this was an appropriate time to make a joke?” |
| 36% | GETAHEAD | 8 | "He will do whatever it takes to ___!" (Gain an advantage): 2 wds. |
| 36% | YESSIR | 6 | Private's positive response to an officer: 2 wds. |
| 36% | IDO | 3 | Could be an answer to "Do you?" (2 wds) |
| 36% | OAKTREE | 7 | An acorn will eventually grow into this |
| 36% | ANTE | 4 | This will cause your pot to grow |