| Reason to agree to a pact | 25 |
| Reason to anchor quickly | 24 |
| Reason to ask "What's cookin'?" | 49 |
| Reason to backspace | 19 |
| Reason to backspace, perhaps | 28 |
| Reason to bathe | 15 |
| Reason to be at sea? | 20 |
| Reason to be barred from a bar ... or the theme of this puzzle | 62 |
| Reason to be blessed | 20 |
| Reason to be good | 17 |
| Reason to be shunned, in the Bible | 34 |
| Reason to be turned away by a bouncer | 37 |
| Reason to bring in a relief pitcher? | 36 |
| Reason to bring out the chains | 30 |
| Reason to buy Met tickets | 25 |
| Reason to buy Met tickets, perhaps | 34 |
| Reason to buy size 20 shoes? | 28 |
| Reason to call 911 | 18 |
| Reason to call 911: Abbr. | 25 |
| Reason to call a hotline | 24 |
| Reason to call a plumber | 24 |
| Reason to call a plumber? | 25 |
| Reason to call for a tow | 24 |
| Reason to call Roto-Rooter | 26 |
| Reason to call the dentist | 26 |
| Reason to call the exterminator? | 32 |
| Reason to call the waiter back | 30 |
| Reason to cancel school | 23 |
| Reason to celebrate | 19 |
| Reason to celebrate on the green | 32 |
| Reason to close a window | 24 |
| Reason to close off a city street | 33 |
| Reason to close the window | 26 |
| Reason to close up shop | 23 |
| Reason to confess | 17 |
| Reason to cram | 14 |
| Reason to cry "Alas!" | 31 |
| Reason to demonstrate | 21 |
| Reason to deny bar service | 26 |
| Reason to diet | 14 |
| Reason to diet and exercise | 27 |
| Reason to discard a sock | 24 |
| Reason to do a 2 a.m. shift | 27 |
| Reason to do patchwork? | 23 |
| Reason to doodle | 16 |
| Reason to downshift | 19 |
| Reason to drill | 15 |
| Reason to drink | 15 |
| Reason to eat lunch alone? | 26 |
| Reason to end an engagement | 27 |
| Reason to exercise | 18 |
| Reason to find an oasis | 23 |
| Reason to gather signatures | 27 |
| Reason to get all gussied up | 28 |
| Reason to get braces | 20 |
| Reason to get dolled up | 23 |
| Reason to get dressed up | 24 |
| Reason to get inoculated | 24 |
| Reason to get some cosmetic dental work | 39 |
| Reason to get some ice | 22 |
| Reason to get up before dining | 30 |
| Reason to give a darn? | 22 |
| Reason to go back to school | 27 |
| Reason to go back to the block | 30 |
| Reason to go through half a box of tissues | 42 |
| Reason to go to Weight Watchers | 31 |
| Reason to grab a tissue | 23 |
| Reason to gripe | 15 |
| Reason to hang up | 17 |
| Reason to have a party | 22 |
| Reason to hire a coach | 22 |
| Reason to hit the books | 23 |
| Reason to hit the brakes | 24 |
| Reason to hot-wire, maybe | 25 |
| Reason to keep moving | 21 |
| Reason to keep playing | 22 |
| Reason to keep something under your hat? | 40 |
| Reason to line up at a party | 28 |
| Reason to look (or hide your eyes) at the beach | 47 |
| Reason to look in a rear-view mirror | 36 |
| Reason to lube a tube? | 22 |
| Reason to lubricate | 19 |
| Reason to make a prank call, maybe | 34 |
| Reason to make a racket? | 24 |
| Reason to make a stand? | 23 |
| Reason to miss work | 19 |
| Reason to move forward annually?: Abbr. | 39 |
| Reason to nitpick? | 18 |
| Reason to pack | 14 |
| Reason to pile onto the team bus | 32 |
| Reason to play more | 19 |
| Reason to postpone a date, possibly | 35 |
| Reason to prescribe Ritalin, briefly | 36 |
| Reason to press a suit, perhaps | 31 |
| Reason to prolong play | 22 |
| Reason to pull over | 19 |
| Reason to put a clothespin on your nose | 39 |
| Reason to put on a collar | 25 |
| Reason to quietly take a position | 33 |
| Reason to raise a hand | 22 |