| 100% | DEADLINE | 8 | Time something has to be done by |
| 57% | AGELIMIT | 8 | Restriction on how old you have to be to do something: 2 wds. |
| 55% | DEADLINE | 8 | Time that a project has to be finished by |
| 54% | EVIL | 4 | Necessary ___ (something unpleasant that has to be done) |
| 51% | REDO | 4 | Having to repeat something that has already been done |
| 51% | DEADLINE | 8 | Time by which something must be done |
| 50% | RUSHJOB | 7 | Task that has to be done very quickly: 2 wds. |
| 49% | CHALLENGE | 9 | Something hard to be done is a __, like a dare |
| 49% | FEELUPTO | 8 | To be prepared to do something |
| 49% | FORCED | 6 | To be pushed to do something |
| 49% | CAREFUL | 7 | To be cautious when doing something |
| 48% | ALLI | 4 | "___ Have to Do Is Dream" |
| 48% | ALLI | 4 | ''___ Have to Do Is Dream'' |
| 48% | MIDNIGHT | 8 | Cinderella had to be back home at this time |
| 48% | SHORTTERMGOAL | 13 | Something to be done this week, say |
| 48% | PETARD | 6 | Something to be hoist by |
| 47% | VOLUNTARY | 9 | Something that is done by choice |
| 47% | ASK | 3 | "All you had to do was ___" |
| 47% | DREAM | 5 | "All I Have to Do Is ___" |
| 47% | NODOFF | 6 | At midnight when I'm still writing clues for the puzzle that absolutely has to be in Florida by 8:00 am, I have a tendency to do this |
| 47% | AFFORD | 6 | To be able to do something without a problem |
| 47% | ERODED | 6 | To be worn away by the elements over time |
| 46% | DARE | 4 | Have courage to do something |
| 46% | ABLE | 4 | Having skills to do something |
| 46% | OVERAGE | 7 | Too old to be eligible to do something |
| 46% | AGAIN | 5 | "We have to do this a second time?" |
| 46% | EVERLYBROTHERS | 14 | "All I Have to Do Is Dream" singers |
| 46% | TASK | 4 | Something that needs to be done |
| 46% | ITSACRYINGSHAME | 15 | Something really ought to be done |
| 46% | INCLINE | 7 | Have a tendency to do something |