| 100% | OVERHEAR | 8 | Accidentally listen to someone's conversation |
| 44% | EAVESDROP | 9 | To listen to conversations without being noticed |
| 44% | CHEWTHEFAT | 10 | To have a long, friendly conversation with someone ("Let's meet for coffee and ___!"): 3 wds. |
| 42% | EAVESDROP | 9 | To clandestinely listen to a private conversation |
| 42% | EARS | 4 | "Lend your ___" (listen to someone) |
| 42% | EAT | 3 | Listen to one's gut? |
| 42% | AID | 3 | Come to someone's ___ (help) |
| 42% | HELP | 4 | Come to someone's aid |
| 42% | SENT | 4 | Heading to someone's inbox |
| 41% | BUGGING | 7 | Adding a listening device to something or someone |
| 41% | HEARPERLMAN | 11 | Listen to violinist Itzhak's music? |
| 41% | EAT | 3 | Listen to one's growling stomach |
| 41% | TACT | 4 | Playing to someone's vanity, maybe |
| 41% | WELCOMED | 8 | Warmly admitted to someone's house |
| 41% | TACH | 4 | Playing to someone's vanity, maybe |
| 41% | FOLLOW | 6 | Subscribe to someone's Twitter feed |
| 40% | EVERYBODYSACOMEDIAN | 19 | Unimpressed response to someone's one-liner |
| 40% | VISAVISAVISA | 12 | In relation to someone's travel document? |
| 40% | ICANTAKEAHINT | 13 | Possible reply to someone's tactful remark |
| 40% | HACKING | 7 | Illegally gaining access to someone's account |
| 40% | INTENDED | 8 | Witty reference to someone's future spouse |
| 40% | EMAILING | 8 | Sending electronic messages to someone's inbox |
| 39% | STOOP | 5 | ___ to someone's level (behave in a dishonorable way) |
| 39% | STEPDAD | 7 | A father figure, married to someone's mother |
| 39% | NOHARMDONE | 10 | Reassurance to someone who’s blundered |
| 39% | ETA | 3 | Text to someone who's late |
| 39% | LOLS | 4 | Merriments, to someone who's online |
| 38% | STOPDROPANDROLL | 15 | Instruction to someone who's on fire |
| 38% | WHEREAREYA | 10 | Informal question to someone who's late |
| 38% | COMPASSION | 10 | Kind response to someone else's suffering |