| 100% | TEXTME | 6 | Words that might follow an exchange of numbers |
| 53% | PLEASEHOLD | 10 | Words that might be followed by an incessant music loop |
| 53% | JOKE | 4 | Word that may follow the start of 20-, 25-, 44- or 50-Across |
| 52% | ACLREPAIR | 9 | Arthroscopic procedure that may follow an MRI of the knee |
| 52% | BETWEEN | 7 | Word that often follows "Think of a number..." |
| 51% | BUT | 3 | Word that might undermine the sincerity of an apology |
| 51% | HIP | 3 | Word that may be followed by "replacement" instead of "hooray" for many older people |
| 48% | ORNO | 4 | Words that might follow “yes” |
| 48% | ARE | 3 | Word that may follow you |
| 48% | ACAB | 4 | Words that might follow "Hail", perhaps |
| 48% | MATE | 4 | Word that might follow 2-Down |
| 48% | MARMS | 5 | Word that may follow school, quaintly |
| 47% | TRIP | 4 | Word that might follow "road" or "guilt" |
| 47% | ARTS | 4 | Word that might follow "liberal" or "martial" |
| 47% | SELVES | 6 | Word that might follow "our-" or "them-" |
| 47% | ROD | 3 | Word that may follow "lightning" or "dowsing" |
| 47% | ALONG | 5 | Word that may follow "string" or "sing" |
| 47% | PANTS | 5 | Word that may follow "cargo" or "yoga" |
| 47% | RADIO | 5 | Word that may follow "clock" or "satellite" |
| 47% | JAM | 3 | Word that may follow "traffic" or "strawberry" |
| 47% | AGE | 3 | Word that may follow "golden" or "iron" |
| 47% | ARTS | 4 | Word that may follow "Liberal" or "Fine" |
| 47% | PAD | 3 | Word that may follow "mattress" or "scouring" |
| 47% | AGE | 3 | Word that may follow "iron" or "stone" |
| 47% | RTE | 3 | Word that might follow "paper" or "scenic": Abbr. |
| 47% | ERA | 3 | Word that may follow a president's name |
| 46% | PTSD | 4 | Condition that may follow an ordeal (abbr.) |
| 46% | THIRTEEN | 8 | 1974 hit song by Big Star that may remind you of adolescence or an unlucky number |
| 45% | GETIT | 5 | Question that might follow an unsuccessful punch line |
| 45% | BUT | 3 | Word that might undermine an apology |