| 100% | SEEME | 5 | Question asked by someone waving |
| 94% | SEEME | 5 | Question asked by someone waving in a crowd |
| 73% | WHATAMIGONNADO | 14 | Question asked by someone in a dilemma |
| 60% | WHATAREWE | 9 | Question asked by someone in a relationship . . . and answered, by the artists in parentheses, with the beginnings of 17-, 29-, and 49-Across? |
| 55% | GUESSWHO | 8 | Question asked by a surprise caller |
| 50% | GUESSWHO | 8 | Question asked while covering someone’s eyes |
| 49% | QUIZZED | 7 | Asked someone trivia questions |
| 47% | ETA | 3 | Question asked after someone says, "I'm on my way," perhaps |
| 47% | RING | 4 | Item that's offered by someone popping the question |
| 45% | NOSY | 4 | Like someone who asks personal questions |
| 45% | PROBING | 7 | Investigating by asking questions or poking |
| 44% | SEEME | 5 | Question from someone waving across a crowded room |
| 43% | WHATSINTHEBOXES | 15 | Question asked by a customs officer or a kid on Christmas ... with a hint to this puzzle's circled squares |
| 43% | SEALIONING | 10 | Asking seemingly innocent questions in order to waste someone's time |
| 43% | REDRAG | 6 | Make someone angry by waving a __ at a bull |
| 42% | NAG | 3 | Annoy someone by asking the same thing again and again |
| 41% | WHERE | 5 | "___ are you from?" question to ask when getting to know someone |
| 39% | SIBLINGS | 8 | "Do you have any ___?" question to ask someone about their family and friends |
| 39% | NAME | 4 | "What's your ___?" question you ask someone you met for the first time |
| 38% | CANI | 4 | Question asking permission |
| 38% | HOBBY | 5 | "What's your favorite ___?" question to ask someone about how they use their free time |
| 37% | HOW | 3 | Question asked in befuddlement |
| 37% | AMILATE | 7 | Question asked breathlessly, perhaps |
| 37% | WHATSFORDINNER | 14 | Question asked near mealtime |
| 37% | ISTHISSEATTAKEN | 15 | Question asked without reservation? |
| 37% | ISTHISTHINGON | 13 | Question asked while tapping |
| 37% | WHEREWASI | 9 | Question asked after digressing |
| 37% | ALLI | 4 | __ Ask by Adele |
| 37% | MUSTI | 5 | Question asked after a sigh |
| 37% | WHEREARETHEYNOW | 15 | Question asked about retired stars |