| 100% | RUDE | 4 | Like texting during a conversation, to some |
| 54% | PEEVE | 5 | Texting during a meal, for some |
| 47% | PINY | 4 | Like a forest, to some |
| 46% | EYECONTACT | 10 | Something to maintain during a conversation |
| 45% | OMEN | 4 | Sign of trouble to some, like an eclipse or a black cat |
| 45% | ENDEMIC | 7 | Native to a certain region, like some diseases |
| 44% | OMEN | 4 | Like a black cat, to some |
| 43% | WARM | 4 | Like some welcomes, or change a letter in 39a to get the answer |
| 43% | OMEN | 4 | Sign of things to come, like a black cat for some |
| 42% | ITCHY | 5 | Like a wool sweater, to some people |
| 42% | MONOTONE | 8 | Like some text-to-speech voices |
| 42% | SEGUE | 5 | Transition during a conversation |
| 41% | SHY | 3 | Like someone unlikely to initiate a conversation |
| 41% | OVERHEARS | 9 | Happens to catch, like a conversation |
| 41% | CHIMEDIN | 8 | Piped up during a conversation |
| 41% | BORED | 5 | Yawning during a conversation, say |
| 41% | SOCIALCUE | 9 | Nonverbal signal during a conversation |
| 41% | TALKSOVER | 9 | Muscles out during a conversation |
| 41% | BRB | 3 | "I need to step away from the conversation for a second," in a text |
| 41% | IMSAFE | 6 | Reassuring text during a disaster |
| 40% | UNLUCKY | 7 | Like breaking a mirror, according to some people |
| 40% | CHIMEIN | 7 | Pipe up during a conversation (2 wds.) |
| 40% | CODEWORD | 8 | Spy’s signal during a conversation, perhaps |
| 40% | NAME | 4 | It might be dropped during a conversation |
| 40% | IMSAFE | 6 | Comforting text during a bad storm, say |
| 40% | RUDE | 4 | Like talking during a movie |
| 40% | BENT | 4 | Like knees during a squat |
| 40% | CHOPPY | 6 | Like waters during a storm |
| 39% | GLAZEDOVER | 10 | Like eyes during a boring speech |
| 39% | SLICK | 5 | Like roads during a sleet storm |