| 100% | NEEDANAP | 8 | Question asked after a big yawn (3 wds.) |
| 54% | RUBITIN | 7 | Gloat after a big win, say (3 wds.) |
| 53% | MUSTI | 5 | Question asked after a sigh |
| 48% | AMILATE | 7 | Question asked after bursting into a conference room, perhaps |
| 47% | SNOWDAYS | 8 | School closings after a big blizzard: 2 wds. |
| 44% | MAYI | 4 | "___ ask a question?": 2 wds. |
| 43% | APBIO | 5 | NBC comedy named after a high school course: 3 wds. |
| 43% | ANTLION | 7 | Pit-digging insect named after a big cat: 2 wds. |
| 43% | WHATSGOINGON | 12 | Marvin Gaye song that asks a question (3 wds.) |
| 43% | ISNTSHELOVELY | 13 | Stevie Wonder song that asks a question (3 wds.) |
| 43% | ERM | 3 | Thinking noise after being asked a question |
| 43% | TAKEAVOTE | 9 | Ask for a show of hands, say: 3 wds. |
| 41% | WHOSTHATGIRL | 12 | 1987 Madonna #1 song that asks a question: 3 wds. |
| 41% | ANS | 3 | What you expect after asking a question, for short |
| 41% | HOWWILLIKNOW | 12 | Whitney Houston song that asks a question (4 wds.) |
| 41% | AREWEON | 7 | Question asked to confirm plans (3 wds.) |
| 41% | AREYOUMAD | 9 | Question after confessing a big mistake, perhaps |
| 40% | TIGERWOODS | 10 | Golfer with 15 major championships who's nicknamed after a striped big cat: 2 wds. |
| 40% | WHEREWASI | 9 | Question asked after digressing |
| 40% | DONTYOUWANTME | 13 | 1982 Human League #1 song that asks a question: 4 wds. |
| 40% | HOWWILLIKNOW | 12 | 1986 Whitney Houston #1 song that asks a question: 4 wds. |
| 39% | ISITART | 7 | Question asked while looking at an abstract painting, maybe (3 wds.) |
| 38% | FALLOUTBOY | 10 | American band that released the album "Save Rock and Roll" after a hiatus of three years: 3 wds. |
| 38% | CONFETTI | 8 | Fallout after a big win? |
| 38% | CAST | 4 | Coverage after a big break? |
| 38% | MOUNTARARAT | 11 | Welcome sight after a big storm |
| 38% | TIERSOFJOY | 10 | Stadium scene after a big win? |
| 38% | COMA | 4 | Food ___ (lethargy after a big meal) |
| 38% | SNOOZEWORTHY | 12 | Like lectures after a big meal? |
| 38% | IFOLD | 5 | Words spoken after a big raise? |