| 100% | KNELT | 5 | Prepared to tie one's 7-Across, perhaps |
| 64% | KNEELS | 6 | Prepares to tie one's shoes, say |
| 63% | KNEEL | 5 | Prepare to tie one's shoe, in a way |
| 58% | KNELT | 5 | Prepared to confess one’s sins, perhaps |
| 58% | LAYSATRAP | 9 | Prepares to ensnare one’s prey, perhaps |
| 47% | UNBELT | 6 | Prepare to exit one's car |
| 46% | POSE | 4 | Prepare to have one's picture taken |
| 44% | IHAVENOIDEA | 11 | One's initial response to this clue, perhaps |
| 44% | LACEUP | 6 | Prepare to tie shoes |
| 43% | UNBELT | 6 | Prepare to get up from one's plane seat |
| 43% | KNELT | 5 | Prepared to tie a shoelace |
| 42% | KNEEL | 5 | Prepare to tie a shoelace, say |
| 42% | DOCK | 4 | Where to tie one on? |
| 42% | PIER | 4 | Place to tie one on? |
| 41% | OVEREASY | 8 | One way to prepare 31- and 37-Across |
| 41% | APPEALS | 7 | Reacts to losing one's hearing, perhaps |
| 41% | PASYSTEM | 8 | Way to get one's message across |
| 41% | KNELT | 5 | Prepared to propose, perhaps |
| 41% | UNIONIZED | 9 | Prepared to strike, perhaps |
| 41% | KNELT | 5 | Prepared to pray, perhaps |
| 41% | UNSCREWED | 9 | Prepared to remove, perhaps |
| 41% | SORT | 4 | Prepare to wash, perhaps |
| 41% | LOGON | 5 | Prepare to surf, perhaps |
| 41% | KNEELS | 6 | Prepares to weed, perhaps |
| 41% | KNEEL | 5 | Prepare to propose, perhaps |
| 41% | HOE | 3 | Prepare to plant, perhaps |
| 41% | FATTENS | 7 | Prepares to eat, perhaps |
| 41% | KNEEL | 5 | Prepare to pray, perhaps |
| 41% | GAINSON | 7 | Prepares to pass, perhaps |
| 41% | ONFIRST | 7 | Preparing to steal, perhaps |