| 100% | LETMEGUESS | 10 | Words from someone with a good idea of what you’re about to say |
| 40% | IMUP | 4 | What you say to tell someone you're out of bed: 2 wds. |
| 37% | THATWASNTON | 11 | With 70-Down, "Never would've predicted this scenario," and what can be said about the first word of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 37% | LIKABLE | 7 | Having the qualities of someone you might want to get a beer with, say |
| 36% | FORGET | 6 | "___ about it!" (what you might say to brush someone off when they express gratitude for a favor) |
| 36% | BOO | 3 | Word you might say to scare the hiccups out of someone |
| 36% | SPAN | 4 | Word with "time" to indicate a period of someone's life, perhaps |
| 35% | THATSHALF | 9 | With 42-Across, encouraging words to someone making a good effort, and an apt description of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 34% | PUTONESFOOTINIT | 15 | Say the wrong thing, or what to do with the first words of the starred answers |
| 34% | LIFE | 4 | *You light up my ___, what you might say to someone who fills your days with joy |
| 33% | IVEGOTIT | 8 | Words from someone who has a bright idea (3 wds.) |
| 33% | CHANCEENCOUNTER | 15 | Bumping into someone, say ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue can have? |
| 33% | THREE | 5 | With the circled letters, a literal depiction of what you need to win tic-tac-toe? |
| 33% | DENYIT | 6 | What to do if someone makes a false accusation about you |
| 33% | WECANWORKITOUT | 14 | 1965 song with the lyric "Think of what you're saying" |
| 33% | THROW | 5 | Lead-in with "back" to make a nostalgic word that may remind you fond memories from earlier times |
| 32% | POLYAMORY | 9 | Practice for someone with a lot of love to give? |
| 32% | SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL | 15 | "We were just talking about you!" and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 32% | SURPRISE | 8 | What you say...when you want to scare someone |
| 32% | FIRE | 4 | What you can start with a book of matches |
| 32% | RAISEEMUP | 9 | Words before a toast, and what you can do to the ends of the starred answers |
| 32% | AHA | 3 | What you say when you have a moment of inspiration |
| 32% | END | 3 | What you don't want a good show to do |
| 32% | IGOTIT | 6 | Shout from someone about to catch a ball |
| 31% | NEVER | 5 | When it's a good idea to argue with strangers on the internet |
| 31% | ITSINTHEBAG | 11 | "We have this won" ... or what could be said about each of the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 31% | BLOW | 4 | What you do to a balloon to fill it with air |
| 31% | STIR | 4 | What you do with a spoon in a cup of coffee |
| 31% | EDIT | 4 | What you do to a picture with filters before posting it |
| 31% | UNARM | 5 | Rare way to say remove a weapon from someone |