| 100% | SAVEASEAT | 9 | Leave space for someone running late, say |
| 46% | AMEN | 4 | Last word for someone saying grace |
| 45% | ERRANDS | 7 | Running short trips for someone, shopping say |
| 41% | ETA | 3 | Text to someone running late |
| 40% | RESERVETANK | 11 | *Need for someone running on empty |
| 38% | LIE | 3 | Cover for someone, say |
| 38% | VACANCY | 7 | An empty hotel room, space for someone to stay |
| 38% | ABET | 4 | Give a false alibi for someone, say |
| 38% | LEGROOM | 7 | Ample space for manspreading, say |
| 37% | SETASIDE | 8 | Leave for later |
| 37% | SOAK | 4 | Leave the dishes for tomorrow, say |
| 37% | SKIPARKA | 8 | Protection for someone on the run? |
| 36% | PROCRASTINATE | 13 | Leave things to the last minute, say |
| 36% | ABANDON | 7 | Run off and leave someone |
| 36% | SEAT | 4 | Someone may run for one |
| 36% | RESCUEPLANE | 11 | Salvation for someone stranded in the Arctic, say |
| 36% | SPEEDGUN | 8 | Problem for someone who's pushing 90, say |
| 36% | SIR | 3 | Title for someone knighted by Queen Elizabeth, say |
| 36% | RAID | 4 | Late-night quest for snacks, say |
| 35% | POSTPONE | 8 | Reschedule for a later date, say |
| 35% | STUNS | 5 | Leaves someone shocked, say |
| 35% | HNY | 3 | It's not cool to say this when you run into someone in May that you haven't seen for months (abbr.) |
| 35% | NIGHTOWL | 8 | Bird-related idiom for someone who stays up late |
| 35% | ICES | 4 | Hides a bottle for someone to stumble on, say |
| 35% | CANDIDATE | 9 | Someone who is running for political office |
| 35% | NOMINEE | 7 | One in the running for Oscars, say |
| 35% | EXPO | 4 | International convention for showcasing latest technology, say |
| 35% | KENNEL | 6 | Last stop before leaving for vacation, perhaps |
| 35% | GOESDEEP | 8 | Runs for a long pass, say |
| 35% | EDIT | 4 | Adjust for space limitations, say |