| 100% | AFK | 3 | "Leaving the computer for a bit": Abbr. |
| 74% | LEAPT | 5 | Left the ground for a bit |
| 74% | STEPSOUT | 8 | Leaves the office for a bit |
| 67% | THAW | 4 | Leave in the fridge for a bit |
| 58% | STEPOUT | 7 | Leave the room for a second |
| 56% | STEPAWAY | 8 | Leave for a bit |
| 56% | STEPOUT | 7 | Leave for a bit |
| 56% | NUKES | 5 | Zaps for a bit in the microwave |
| 55% | ATBAT | 5 | Beside the catcher for a bit |
| 54% | BRB | 3 | I'm away from the computer for a few minutes, in three letters |
| 54% | ATLUNCH | 7 | Out for a bite during the workday (2 wds.) |
| 52% | ZAP | 3 | Stick in the microwave for a bit |
| 51% | ESL | 3 | Course for a newcomer to the U.S.: Abbr. |
| 51% | ETD | 3 | Leaving time for a flight, say: Abbr. |
| 51% | USB | 3 | Computer port for a flash drive: Abbr. |
| 51% | TEL | 3 | Abbr. to the left of a number |
| 50% | NRA | 3 | Designation for a protected area in the United States: Abbr. |
| 50% | ESL | 3 | Class for a recent immigrant to the US, perhaps: Abbr. |
| 50% | IRA | 3 | Rollover ___ (option for a 401(k) after leaving a job): Abbr. |
| 50% | ISP | 3 | Term for a company that provides access to the Web: Abbr. |
| 49% | ICON | 4 | The folder sign on a computer screen, for example |
| 49% | ONES | 4 | ___ place (space for a number to the left of a decimal point) |
| 49% | USB | 3 | Port for attaching devices to a computer: Abbr. |
| 48% | BRB | 3 | "Leaving the chat for a sec" |
| 48% | PDA | 3 | Term for a handheld computer that has largely been replaced by "smartphone": Abbr. |
| 48% | DNA | 3 | Bit of biological evidence left at a crime scene, maybe: Abbr. |
| 48% | USB | 3 | Port on a computer for a pen drive : Abbr. |
| 48% | CPU | 3 | It does the basic tasks in a computer: Abbr. |
| 48% | ONES | 4 | Numbers typed with the left pinkie on a computer |
| 48% | TAB | 3 | Key on the left side of a computer keyboard |