| Rears up | 8 |
| Rears, nautically | 17 |
| Rearview mirror decoration | 26 |
| Rearward | 8 |
| Rearward (nautical) | 19 |
| Rearward, at sea | 16 |
| Rearward, on a ship | 19 |
| Rearward, on the briny | 22 |
| Reason | 6 |
| Reason # 2 to chill at home this summer | 39 |
| Reason #1 to chill at home this summer | 38 |
| Reason #3 to chill at home this summer | 38 |
| Reason (from) | 13 |
| Reason a line didn't come out? | 34 |
| Reason against | 14 |
| Reason by deduction | 19 |
| Reason consumers purchase certain brands | 40 |
| Reason cosmetology is a no-go? | 30 |
| Reason earnestly | 16 |
| Reason everyone whispered during the afternoon on Gilligan's island? | 72 |
| Reason Fluffy needs a bath | 26 |
| Reason for 2011 relief efforts | 30 |
| Reason for a 10th inning | 24 |
| Reason for a 10th inning, say | 29 |
| Reason for a 911 call | 21 |
| Reason for a backrub | 20 |
| Reason for a bad round of golf? | 31 |
| Reason for a badge | 18 |
| Reason for a bib | 16 |
| Reason for a blackout | 21 |
| Reason for a body shop visit | 28 |
| Reason for a bounced check: Abbr. | 33 |
| Reason for a bouncing | 21 |
| Reason for a break | 18 |
| Reason for a brushoff? | 22 |
| Reason for a burglar to take aspirin? | 37 |
| Reason for a caption | 20 |
| Reason for a casino's edge | 30 |
| Reason for a check up? | 22 |
| Reason for a citation: Abbr. | 28 |
| Reason for a clinic visit | 25 |
| Reason for a clothespin, in comics | 34 |
| Reason for a collar | 19 |
| Reason for a comic strip clothespin | 35 |
| Reason for a coup d'état | 31 |
| Reason for a court replay | 25 |
| Reason for a cram session | 25 |
| Reason for a crime | 18 |
| Reason for a D.S.C. | 19 |
| Reason for a decoration | 23 |
| Reason for a delay, perhaps | 27 |
| Reason for a do-over? | 21 |
| Reason for a doctor's appointment | 37 |
| Reason for a doctor's visit | 31 |
| Reason for a donation | 21 |
| Reason for a duel | 17 |
| Reason for a face lift | 22 |
| Reason for a family gathering, perhaps | 38 |
| Reason for a fat lip? | 21 |
| Reason for a February thank-you speech | 38 |
| Reason for a few nicks? | 23 |
| Reason for a flight delay | 25 |
| Reason for a flood of calls to the police dept., maybe | 54 |
| Reason for a food recall | 24 |
| Reason for a game delay | 23 |
| Reason for a government check, perhaps | 38 |
| Reason for a Hail Mary pass | 27 |
| Reason for a handshake | 22 |
| Reason for a lack of glory? | 27 |
| Reason for a late shift?: Abbr. | 31 |
| Reason for a laundry odor? | 26 |
| Reason for a lighter conviction? | 32 |
| Reason for a lighter sentence? | 30 |
| Reason for a lineup of limos | 28 |
| Reason for a loan | 17 |
| Reason for a lockdown | 21 |
| Reason for a long delay in getting approval, maybe | 50 |
| Reason for a makeup game | 24 |
| Reason for a market recall | 26 |
| Reason for a massage appointment | 32 |
| Reason for a medal | 18 |
| Reason for a medley, perhaps | 28 |
| Reason for a merchandise return | 31 |
| Reason for a mercy rule | 23 |
| Reason for a mistrial | 21 |
| Reason for a non-hire | 21 |
| Reason for a note to the teacher | 32 |
| Reason for a parental reprimand | 31 |
| Reason for a parental reprimand, perhaps | 40 |
| Reason for a pass | 17 |
| Reason for a paste in the mouth? | 32 |
| Reason for a patch | 18 |
| Reason for a patchouli cover-up | 31 |
| Reason for a prep course | 24 |
| Reason for a quiet zone: Abbr. | 30 |
| Reason for a raise | 18 |
| Reason for a raise, maybe | 25 |
| Reason for a ranch-dressing recall? | 35 |
| Reason for a rash response? | 27 |
| Reason for a recall | 19 |