| 100% | BOTTOMSUP | 9 | Words that you might say before drinking 16-Down or 17-Down, aptly |
| 38% | TEA | 3 | Green or black brew that you may drink alongside breakfast |
| 38% | MILK | 4 | Cow or soy product that you may drink at breakfast |
| 38% | AND | 3 | Word you might drag out before saying "scene!" |
| 38% | AWE | 3 | Word that might go before "struck" or "inspiring" |
| 38% | WHERE | 5 | Word that might come before or after "else" |
| 38% | SNEAK | 5 | Word that might come before preview, peek or attack |
| 37% | PEA | 3 | Veggie word that may come before "hen" or "coat" |
| 36% | POT | 3 | Word that may precede the beginning of 17-, 26-, 42- or 56-Across |
| 35% | HIC | 3 | Something you might say just before you take that deep breath from the brown paper bag, maybe |
| 35% | THATSAWRAP | 10 | "And we're done!" ... or what you might say when you see the words hidden in the themed answers? |
| 34% | HES | 3 | Word before All That or Just Not That Into You, in film titles |
| 34% | BEERSNOBS | 9 | Ones who may say “You’re drinking that?” |
| 34% | MEAL | 4 | You might say grace before it |
| 33% | VOCAB | 5 | All the words that you may know, for short |
| 33% | BOO | 3 | Word you might say to startle someone |
| 33% | THOSE | 5 | Word that might be said while pointing |
| 33% | HIP | 3 | Word that's said twice before "Hooray!" |
| 33% | HEARINGDOGS | 11 | Certain assistance animals ... or what you might be doing when you say the pairs of shaded words out loud? |
| 33% | ITSNOTTHATDEEP | 14 | "You're overthinking this" ... or what might be said about 3-, 9-, 17- and 34-Down? |
| 33% | CAB | 3 | Vehicle that you might flag down |
| 33% | DECAF | 5 | Coffee you might drink before bed |
| 32% | HEART | 5 | Something that you may lose to someone you like or love |
| 32% | SELVES | 6 | Word that might follow "our-" or "them-" |
| 32% | PAT | 3 | Word before or after down |
| 32% | ARE | 3 | Word that may follow you |
| 32% | THERE | 5 | Word said before you go? |
| 32% | LIE | 3 | Word before down or low |
| 32% | WORE | 4 | Word before down or out |
| 32% | END | 3 | Word that might appear right before a movie's credits |