| 100% | WONKY | 5 | Like someone who's really into policy or economics, say |
| 44% | SHY | 3 | Like someone who's hard to draw into conversation |
| 39% | SMUG | 4 | Like someone who says "I told you so!" |
| 38% | EGOCENTRIC | 10 | Like someone who only has I's for you? ... or an apt description of the answers to starred clues |
| 37% | COLD | 4 | Like someone who's shivering |
| 37% | GONEAWOL | 8 | Like someone who's deserted |
| 37% | NERDY | 5 | Like someone who reads the dictionary for fun, say |
| 37% | OLIVESKINNED | 12 | Like someone who's slightly tan |
| 37% | JUMPY | 5 | Like someone who's easily startled |
| 37% | TALL | 4 | Like someone who's 7'6" |
| 37% | CALM | 4 | Like someone who's fully relaxed |
| 37% | IDLE | 4 | Like someone who's lazing around |
| 37% | AROACE | 6 | Like someone who feels little to no romantic or sexual attraction, for short |
| 36% | WARIER | 6 | Like someone who's been fooled before |
| 36% | SOBER | 5 | Like someone who's had no alcohol |
| 36% | PUNCTUAL | 8 | Like someone who's always on time |
| 36% | SATED | 5 | Like someone who's eaten their fill |
| 36% | DRY | 3 | Like someone who's just toweled off |
| 36% | SMUG | 4 | Like someone who's excessively proud of himself |
| 36% | PLOD | 4 | Walk like someone who's exhausted |
| 35% | SHY | 3 | Like someone who’s hesitant to text first, maybe |
| 35% | DRUNK | 5 | Like someone who's pounded one too many, maybe |
| 35% | NOSY | 4 | Like someone who's angling for all the juicy details |
| 35% | PERSUADE | 8 | Convince or talk someone into, say |
| 34% | RINGER | 6 | Someone who's really too good to be competing |
| 34% | RAISEABIGSTINK | 14 | Mother someone who's really awful? |
| 34% | SHY | 3 | Like someone who's unlikely to be the life of the party |
| 33% | FORSHAME | 8 | Said to someone who should feel remorse or guilt |
| 33% | YESCHEF | 7 | Words from someone who's really cooking? |
| 32% | SPEEDGUN | 8 | Problem for someone who's pushing 90, say |