| 100% | TRY | 3 | What to do again (and again), if at first you don’t succeed |
| 76% | TRY | 3 | If at first you don't succeed, do this again |
| 69% | TRY | 3 | If at first you don't succeed, ___ again |
| 69% | TRY | 3 | If at first you don't succeed, ____ again |
| 60% | AGAIN | 5 | If at first you don't succeed, try, try __ |
| 60% | SUCCEED | 7 | Try again if at first you don't __ |
| 59% | TRY | 3 | With 6-Down, if at first you don't succeed ... |
| 56% | REDEFINETHEMISSION | 18 | "If at first you don't succeed ..." |
| 55% | ASK | 3 | What to do if you don't see what you want |
| 55% | TRY | 3 | Word after "If at first you don't succeed ..." |
| 54% | TRY | 3 | Word repeated after "If at first you don't succeed" |
| 54% | TRY | 3 | Word repeated after "If at first you don't succeed ..." |
| 52% | SUCCEED | 7 | Proverb, "If at first you don't __ try, try again" |
| 51% | HUM | 3 | What you can do if you don't want to sing along |
| 51% | LIE | 3 | What you'd do if you don't want the truth to come out |
| 50% | RESAW | 5 | What you may have to do if you don't measure twice |
| 49% | FRISKS | 6 | What the TSA does if you don't want to go through the full body scan machine |
| 48% | IFAT | 4 | "___ first you don't succeed, try, try again": 2 wds. |
| 48% | IFAT | 4 | "___ first you don't succeed, try try again": 2 wds. |
| 48% | IFAT | 4 | "___ first you don't succeed, try, try again!": 2 wds. |
| 45% | JOINEM | 6 | What to do if you can't beat the suckers |
| 45% | HUM | 3 | What to do when you don't know the words |
| 44% | END | 3 | What you don't want a good show to do |
| 44% | TIEATIE | 7 | What you don't have to do on casual Friday |
| 44% | ORELSE | 6 | "... and you know what happens if you don't!" |
| 44% | HUM | 3 | What to do when you don't know the words to a song |
| 44% | HUM | 3 | What you can do if you don't know the words |
| 44% | GUESS | 5 | What you might do if you don't know an answer |
| 44% | PASS | 4 | What you say in bridge if you don't want to bid |
| 43% | DOTTEDTHEIS | 11 | Attended to details, and what you've done in five places if you've completed the puzzle |