| 100% | ATOE | 4 | Put ___ in the water (try for a bit): 2 wds. |
| 55% | ATBAT | 5 | Ready for a pitch in the ballpark: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ATOE | 4 | Dip ___ in the water (try new things slowly): 2 wds. |
| 54% | ATOE | 4 | Stick ___ in the water (try new things slowly): 2 wds. |
| 53% | ATLUNCH | 7 | Out for a bite during the workday (2 wds.) |
| 52% | ATOE | 4 | "Dip ___ in the water" (try): 2 wds. |
| 51% | DEBRAMESSING | 12 | Actress who played 17a in the series for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award: 2 wds. |
| 51% | AIMAT | 5 | Put in the crosshairs: 2 wds. |
| 51% | JALENHURTS | 10 | Philadelphia Eagles quarterback who rushed for a record-tying three touchdowns in the 2023 Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| 51% | APPLYTO | 7 | Try for a job at: 2 wds. |
| 51% | SENATEBID | 9 | Try for a seat in the Capitol |
| 50% | LONGLISTS | 9 | Puts in the running for a prize |
| 50% | ATOE | 4 | Dip ___ in the water: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ATOE | 4 | "Dip ___ in the water": 2 wds. |
| 50% | ATOE | 4 | Stick ___ in the water: 2 wds. |
| 50% | KATIESOWERS | 11 | First woman in the NFL to coach in a Super Bowl, for the San Francisco 49ers in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 49% | LOAD | 4 | Put in the trunk of a car, for example |
| 49% | NUKES | 5 | Zaps for a bit in the microwave |
| 49% | LAYSOVER | 8 | Stops for a while in the course of a journey: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ATOE | 4 | Put ___ in (test the water) (2 wds.) |
| 48% | ALA | 3 | In the style of, on a menu: 2 wds. |
| 48% | ALA | 3 | In the manner of, on a menu: 2 wds. |
| 47% | FOULLINE | 8 | Boundary marker for a fair ball in baseball: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ALINE | 5 | Draw ___ in the sand (set a firm limit): 2 wds. |
| 47% | ATBAT | 5 | Ready for a pitch, in baseball: 2 wds. |
| 47% | TWOPOINTS | 9 | Score for a basket in basketball: 2 wds. |
| 47% | SHORTSALE | 9 | Transaction for a homeowner in trouble: 2 wds. |
| 46% | WRITTENUP | 9 | Reported for a violation of the rules: 2 wds. |
| 46% | TEST | 4 | Putting a toe in the water, say |
| 46% | EATON | 5 | ___ the run (have a bite while in transit) (2 wds.) |