| 100% | CHIDE | 5 | Say 65-Across to, perhaps |
| 67% | BUNDLEUP | 8 | Response to someone saying 65-Down, perhaps |
| 60% | SEARS | 5 | Prepares in 65 Across, perhaps |
| 58% | COWED | 5 | Afraid to say anything, perhaps |
| 57% | SCARE | 5 | Say "Boo!" to, perhaps |
| 56% | TURNBACK | 8 | With 65 Across, return to the way it was |
| 54% | AGIN | 4 | 65-Across to, regionally |
| 52% | RSVP | 4 | Say you'll be able to make the party, perhaps |
| 52% | DAD | 3 | Person to ask when Pop says no, perhaps |
| 52% | MOM | 3 | Person to ask when Mama says no, perhaps |
| 52% | ACCEPT | 6 | Say 23-Across to |
| 52% | THOMAS | 6 | With 65 Across, the first to see his name ''up in lights'' (1881) |
| 50% | ENDS | 4 | 65-Across justifiers, in a saying |
| 48% | GOESOUT | 7 | Intends to 1-Across, perhaps |
| 47% | GRABACAB | 8 | Decide not to walk across town, perhaps (3 wds.) |
| 46% | GOODLO | 6 | With 65-Across, doctor's advice, perhaps |
| 46% | BULLETS | 7 | Alternative to 65-Across |
| 46% | EAR | 3 | 65 Across locale |
| 46% | EVEN | 4 | 65 Across' opposite |
| 46% | MARRY | 5 | Say 65-Down |
| 45% | SHA | 3 | With 65-Across, "Born to Hand Jive" group |
| 45% | BREAKDANCER | 11 | One performing to 49-Across, perhaps |
| 45% | AAH | 3 | Response to a 26-Across, perhaps |
| 45% | ABBEY | 5 | Home to a 1-Across, perhaps |
| 45% | WISH | 4 | Request to a 14-Across, perhaps |
| 45% | BRIDGE | 6 | Structure built by army ants with their bodies to get across a kitchen counter, perhaps |
| 45% | ASKSOUT | 7 | Invites to a 44-Across, say |
| 44% | LOCALPUB | 8 | Neighborhood spot to order 1-Across, say |
| 44% | AGIN | 4 | Opposed to, to 65-Across |
| 44% | PEN | 3 | Where to do 65-Across |