| 100% | INTENT | 6 | Resolved or determined to do something |
| 59% | ABLE | 4 | Ready or willing to do something |
| 58% | ONTHEBRINKOF | 12 | About to do or suffer something |
| 54% | PENCHANT | 8 | A predilection or tendency to do something |
| 53% | NAYSAYER | 8 | Someone who refuses to do or accept something |
| 52% | SPILL | 5 | Something to do with tea or beans |
| 51% | BENT | 4 | Hell-___ (determined to do something at any cost) |
| 51% | TOSS | 4 | Something to do to a salad or coin |
| 51% | ACTIVITY | 8 | Something to do, such as swimming or painting |
| 51% | ENTREAT | 7 | Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something |
| 51% | TAPON | 5 | Something to do to a shoulder or the brakes |
| 51% | POP | 3 | Something to do to a balloon or a wheelie |
| 50% | OPT | 3 | To choose to do or not do something |
| 49% | LET | 3 | Permit or allow someone to do something |
| 49% | SETON | 5 | Determined to do |
| 48% | COMPEL | 6 | To push or force someone to do something |
| 48% | PLAYINGWITHFIRE | 15 | Doing something risky ... or a hint to the last words of 18-, 24-, 49- and 58-Across |
| 48% | NAG | 3 | Keep scolding someone to do something |
| 48% | UNABLE | 6 | Lacking the ability to do something |
| 48% | LEARNEDTHEROPES | 15 | Was taught how to do something |
| 48% | INSPIRE | 7 | Fill with urge to do something |
| 48% | ABLE | 4 | In a position to do something |
| 48% | COMMAND | 7 | Telling a computer to do something |
| 48% | CAPABLE | 7 | Person with potential to do something |
| 48% | ADJURING | 8 | Asking someone sincerely to do something |
| 48% | INCLINE | 7 | Have a tendency to do something |
| 48% | ABLE | 4 | Having the skill to do something |
| 48% | ATTEMPT | 7 | Make an effort to do something |
| 48% | DISSUADE | 8 | Convince someone not to do something |
| 48% | DIAGRAMS | 8 | Pictures of how to do something |