| NOSY | Like people who say "I don't mean to pry, but . . ." |
| BUTTINSKY | One who might say "I don't mean to pry . . ." and then proceed to pry |
| YOURETHEONLYTENISEE | "I don't mean to pry, but are you from Nashville? Because..." |
| NOSYPARKERS | They pry but not jimmy (2 wds.) |
| SOTHATSHOWITCOMESOUT | "I don't mean to sound bitter, cold or cruel, but I am ___": Bill Hicks |
| PRY | "I don't mean to ___, but ..." (start of a personal question) |
| BRAG | "I don't mean to ___, but ..." |
| BRAGALERT | "I don't mean to boast, but ..." |
| TOOT | "I don't mean to ___ my own horn, but..." |
| NOOFFENCE | I don't mean to insult you: coffee non-negotiable (2,7) |
| NOMINATED | Formally proposed, I don't mean to change it (9) |
| NOSHADE | "I don't mean to offend you..." |
| NOSHOWS | People who say they'll be there but then aren't |
| OLDTIMEY | Like pocket watches, top hats, and people who say "Later, ol' chap!" |
| SIRI | Who says "I don't have a family tree. But I have a pretty great file directory" |
| ALLINFAVOR | People who say "aye," or an alternate title for this puzzle |
| OLAF | Frozen character who says I don't have a skull. Or bones. |
| MAC | What someone who says "I don't do Windows" might have |
| ACCUSERS | People who say that another person has done something wrong, especially that he or she has committed a crime (8) |
| JILT | Suddenly say "I don't" to, say |
