| 100% | MOPE | 4 | Something one might do after an embarrassing loss |
| 46% | RELOAD | 6 | What one might do after a firing |
| 45% | BLOW | 4 | What one might do after making a birthday wish |
| 45% | REENTER | 7 | One might do it after being stamped |
| 44% | BOW | 3 | Item for a violinist, or what one might do after performing |
| 44% | HOTMIC | 6 | One may pick up an embarrassing remark |
| 41% | BRAG | 4 | What one might do after saying “I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but . . .” |
| 39% | TIPSY | 5 | What one might be after doing 1-Across |
| 39% | TEEN | 4 | One who may have an after-school job |
| 39% | MIC | 3 | A hot one might lead to an embarrassing moment |
| 38% | ECHO | 4 | Express what someone else has already said (what you might do after strongly agreeing with an idea) |
| 36% | TEESHOT | 7 | Something one might slice |
| 36% | OLDSCORE | 8 | Something one might want settled |
| 36% | LEANOVER | 8 | One might do this backward |
| 36% | RADIODJ | 7 | One might do a countdown |
| 36% | AIRPLANE | 8 | One might do some banking |
| 36% | PLANE | 5 | One might do some banking |
| 36% | SEND | 4 | Something one may regret hitting |
| 35% | ACCOUNT | 7 | Something one might be called to |
| 35% | SEX | 3 | Something that might be in an R-rated movie but not a G-rated one |
| 35% | EATIT | 5 | Suffer an embarrassing loss |
| 35% | SNEEZE | 6 | Something that's impossible to do with one's eyes open, per an urban legend |
| 35% | SELFLOATHING | 12 | What you may feel after doing something very bad |
| 35% | UEY | 3 | Something one might hang in a street |
| 35% | WISH | 4 | One might do this upon a star |
| 35% | ORATE | 5 | One might do it from a soapbox |
| 35% | ROOTS | 5 | Something one may be dying to hide? |
| 35% | EVIL | 4 | With 53-Across, one whom you might blame for something bad that you did |
| 34% | SHAMINGTHEBLUES | 15 | Handing a St. Louis team an embarrassing loss? |
| 34% | EMPTYNEST | 9 | Something one might leave behind when moving out |