| 100% | IQUOTE | 6 | Words preceding a speaker's citation |
| 53% | IDO | 3 | Words preceding a kiss |
| 53% | THATIS | 6 | Words preceding a clarification |
| 53% | ERGO | 4 | Word preceding a conclusion |
| 53% | NEE | 3 | Word preceding a maiden name |
| 53% | ACHOO | 5 | Word preceding a blessing, perhaps |
| 52% | NEE | 3 | Word preceding a Mrs.' birth name |
| 51% | IDO | 3 | Words preceding a kiss, perhaps: 2 wds. |
| 51% | IDO | 3 | Words preceding a wedding kiss: 2 wds. |
| 50% | NEE | 3 | French word preceding a maiden name |
| 50% | ORATION | 7 | Words from a speaker |
| 49% | IDO | 3 | Words preceding a kiss at the altar: 2 wds. |
| 48% | ETAL | 4 | Citation phrase that's a word meaning "tardy" spelled backward |
| 48% | INTRO | 5 | Words about a speaker, for short |
| 47% | TROPIC | 6 | Word preceding "of Capricorn" on a globe |
| 46% | ERA | 3 | Word often preceded by a leader's name |
| 46% | HERES | 5 | With 1-Across and 1-Down, words preceding a new insight |
| 46% | ANTI | 4 | Word preceding "climax" to mean a totally different result |
| 45% | RANT | 4 | Words from a loud speaker, maybe |
| 44% | ALERT | 5 | Word often preceded by a color |
| 44% | ESS | 3 | S, written as a full word |
| 44% | USEBY | 5 | Words always preceding a date |
| 44% | ITSAGIFT | 8 | Words that might precede ". . . and a curse" |
| 43% | ESS | 3 | S, written phonetically as a full word |
| 43% | INOMINATE | 9 | Words that precede a nod? |
| 43% | GUILTY | 6 | Word that precedes a sentence? |
| 43% | DONTHATEME | 10 | Words sometimes preceding a tough message |
| 43% | ONCE | 4 | Word that precedes "upon a time" in stories |
| 43% | NEE | 3 | Word that precedes a maiden name |
| 42% | PRETTYPLEASE | 12 | Words that might precede "with a cherry on top" |