| 100% | HID | 3 | Prepared for a surprise party, in a way |
| 82% | HIDE | 4 | Prep for a surprise party, in a way |
| 72% | HIDES | 5 | Prepares for a surprise party |
| 72% | HIDE | 4 | Prepare for a surprise party? |
| 70% | HID | 3 | Prepared for a surprise party’s big moment |
| 70% | HID | 3 | Prepared for a surprise party's big moment, say |
| 70% | CARBOLOADS | 10 | Prepares for a marathon, in a way |
| 67% | STOCKUP | 7 | Prepare for an emergency, in a way |
| 67% | DEICE | 5 | Prepare for the runway, in a way |
| 63% | CORED | 5 | Prepared for pie, in a way |
| 63% | STERILE | 7 | Prepared for surgery, in a way |
| 63% | FLOURS | 6 | Prepares for frying, in a way |
| 63% | POSTDATE | 8 | Prepare for later, in a way |
| 63% | FLOURS | 6 | Prepares for baking, in a way |
| 63% | ANOINT | 6 | Prepare for sacrifice, in a way |
| 63% | CHOP | 4 | Prepare for sushi, in a way |
| 63% | ENROBE | 6 | Prepare for court, in a way |
| 63% | SPARRING | 8 | Preparing for battle, in a way |
| 63% | TIDYUP | 6 | Prepare for company, in a way |
| 58% | HIDE | 4 | Prepare for a surprise, perhaps |
| 57% | UNFORESEEN | 10 | Surprising, in a way |
| 57% | GET | 3 | With 50-Across, prepare for sex with a new partner, in a way |
| 56% | RUSE | 4 | Setup for a surprise party |
| 56% | ETCH | 4 | Prepare a plate, in a way |
| 55% | SET | 3 | Prepare for a spike, in volleyball |
| 55% | POSTUP | 6 | Prepare for a pass, in basketball |
| 55% | ARMED | 5 | Prepared, in a way |
| 55% | COOKS | 5 | Prepares, in a way |
| 55% | GROOM | 5 | Prepare, in a way |
| 55% | TRUSS | 5 | Prepare a Thanksgiving turkey, in a way |