| 100% | YESWEDO | 7 | Traveler's hoped-for response to "Have any rooms available?" |
| 43% | OKSHOOT | 7 | Response to "I have a question for you" |
| 40% | ASPIRE | 6 | Have hopes ("I ___ to be a doctor," for e.g.) |
| 39% | YES | 3 | Hoped-for response to 56-Across |
| 39% | AID | 3 | Hoped-for response to an SOS |
| 39% | IAM | 3 | Response to "Who's ready for snacks?" |
| 38% | YES | 3 | Hoped-for response to a marriage proposal |
| 38% | YES | 3 | Hoped-for response to "Will you marry me?" |
| 38% | YES | 3 | Hoped-for response to “Is this your card?” |
| 37% | YESWEDO | 7 | Hoped-for response to "Y'all take cash, right?" |
| 37% | IAMIAM | 6 | Enthusiastic response to “Who’s ready for dessert?” |
| 37% | IAM | 3 | Enthusiastic response to “Who’s ready for cake?” |
| 36% | IAM | 3 | Possible response to "Who's hungry for cake?" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | IAM | 3 | Possible response to "Who's ready for cake?" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | IAM | 3 | Enthusiastic response to "Who's ready for dessert?": 2 wds. |
| 35% | ANS | 3 | Response to "?", for short |
| 35% | ANS | 3 | Response to a "?," for short |
| 34% | WHATDOYOUEXPECT | 15 | Response to someone with unrealistic hopes |
| 34% | ANS | 3 | Response to a question, for short |
| 34% | ANYTIME | 7 | Response to "Thanks for your help!" |
| 34% | NOWYOUKNOW | 10 | Response to "I had no idea!" |
| 34% | YOUDO | 5 | Response to "I have some upsetting news" |
| 34% | ANS | 3 | Response to an interview question, for short |
| 34% | YEARN | 5 | To have an intense longing for something |
| 34% | CHEWTHEFAT | 10 | To have a long, friendly conversation with someone ("Let's meet for coffee and ___!"): 3 wds. |
| 33% | SEATED | 6 | Had room for |
| 33% | SAYSYES | 7 | Gives the hoped-for response to a marriage proposal: 2 wds. |
| 33% | NEWSHOLE | 8 | Paper's space available for stories as opposed to ads |
| 33% | IDIDSO | 6 | Response to "You couldn't have!": 3 wds. |
| 33% | DOI | 3 | Response to "You have something on your face" |