| 100% | DRONEON | 7 | Give a long, boring speech (2 wds.) |
| 83% | DRONEDON | 8 | Gave a boring speech: 2 wds. |
| 76% | DRONEDON | 8 | Gave a long, boring speech |
| 61% | ORATE | 5 | Give a long speech |
| 60% | RANT | 4 | Give a long, angry speech |
| 60% | PERORATE | 8 | Give a long, grandiloquent speech |
| 60% | RANTS | 5 | Gives a long, angry speech |
| 57% | GLAREAT | 7 | Give a menacing look to: 2 wds. |
| 57% | MADEOVER | 8 | Gave a new decor to: 2 wds. |
| 56% | SAYNO | 5 | Give a negative reply: 2 wds. |
| 56% | SAYSNO | 6 | Gives a thumbs-down: 2 wds. |
| 54% | AGESAGO | 7 | A long, long time back: 2 wds. |
| 54% | DEALTIN | 7 | Gave a hand of cards to: 2 wds. |
| 54% | NOHOW | 5 | Not by a long shot: 2 wds. |
| 53% | GOA | 3 | "I have to ___ a long way": 2 wds. |
| 52% | ITWAS | 5 | "___ a long time ago that we last met...": 2 wds. |
| 52% | EASYPACE | 8 | Speed of a long distance runner, say: 2 wds. |
| 52% | AMARK | 5 | Leave ___ (have a long lasting effect): 2 wds. |
| 51% | CHEATCODE | 9 | Password which gives a gamer infinite lives, perhaps: 2 wds. |
| 51% | JETLAG | 6 | Difficulty adjusting after a long flight: 2 wds. |
| 51% | DRYLAND | 7 | Welcome sight after a long sea voyage: 2 wds. |
| 50% | HELPOUT | 7 | Give a hand (2 wds.) |
| 50% | SHIHTZU | 7 | Small dog breed with a long coat: 2 wds. |
| 49% | SAIDNO | 6 | Gave a negative answer (2 wds.) |
| 49% | JETLAG | 6 | Fatigue after a long flight (2 wds.) |
| 49% | SCREED | 6 | Long boring speech |
| 48% | GAGA | 4 | "Radio ___" (Queen song that gave a current pop singer her stage name): 2 wds. |
| 48% | YEARSAGO | 8 | A long time in the past (2 wds.) |
| 48% | BILLCLINTON | 11 | Ex-president who gave a 2007 TED Talk titled "My Wish: Rebuilding Rwanda": 2 wds. |
| 48% | STARE | 5 | Give a long look |