| 100% | CRUMPLE | 7 | Prepare to toss paper in a wastebasket |
| 52% | AIMED | 5 | Prepared to toss a beanbag |
| 49% | SADDLE | 6 | Prepare to ride, in a way |
| 49% | UNBOLT | 6 | Prepare to open, in a way |
| 49% | UNBAR | 5 | Prepare to open, in a way |
| 49% | SAYYOURGOODBYES | 15 | Prepare to leave, in a way |
| 49% | TEESUP | 6 | Prepares to drive, in a way |
| 49% | REPACK | 6 | Prepare to go home, in a way |
| 48% | UNTYING | 7 | Preparing to take off, in a way |
| 48% | UNMUTES | 7 | Prepares to speak, in a modern meeting |
| 48% | DREW | 4 | Prepared to shoot in a shootout |
| 48% | OILUP | 5 | Prepare to shine in a bodybuilding contest? |
| 48% | SPAR | 4 | Prepare to fight in a boxing match |
| 47% | BOXUP | 5 | Prepare to put in storage, in a way |
| 47% | AIM | 3 | Prepare to take a shot, as in basketball |
| 47% | UNMUTE | 6 | Prepare to speak in a Zoom call, say |
| 47% | KNEEL | 5 | Prepare to tie one's shoe, in a way |
| 46% | TEEUP | 5 | Prepare to start a new hole in golf: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ANTE | 4 | Toss in a chip to play poker |
| 44% | NEWSHOLE | 8 | Amount of space in a paper to be filled with journalism |
| 42% | CITE | 4 | Refer to, in a research paper |
| 42% | CITE | 4 | Refer to, in a term paper |
| 42% | BOWL | 4 | Container to toss 13a, 24a, 31a, 39a, 5d, 34d in to make a salad |
| 41% | WADUP | 5 | Prepare to toss out |
| 41% | IOU | 3 | Paper in a pot |
| 41% | FILTER | 6 | Paper in a coffeemaker |
| 41% | DREW | 4 | Set pencil to paper, in a way |
| 41% | IOU | 3 | Paper in a poker pot |
| 41% | TISSUE | 6 | Paper in a gift box |
| 41% | FILTER | 6 | Paper in a coffee machine |