| 100% | IST | 3 | Question asked while tapping a microphone |
| 64% | TEST | 4 | Word repeated while tapping a microphone |
| 64% | ISTHISTHINGON | 13 | Question asked while tapping |
| 59% | SEEIT | 5 | Question asked while pointing a finger |
| 59% | WHEREDIDIPARK | 13 | Question asked while wandering through a garage |
| 58% | HOWDOILOOK | 10 | Question asked while showing off a new outfit |
| 46% | TRUCE | 5 | Question asked while extending the hand, maybe |
| 46% | GUESSWHO | 8 | Question asked while covering someone’s eyes |
| 46% | AMILATE | 7 | Question asked while running in the door |
| 44% | HUSH | 4 | Reaction to someone tapping a microphone, maybe |
| 44% | MUSTI | 5 | Question asked after a sigh |
| 44% | AREYOUDECENT | 12 | Question asked outside a bedroom |
| 43% | WHEREAMI | 8 | Question asked in a foggy state |
| 43% | ISTHISYOURCHORD | 15 | Question asked during a guitar lesson? |
| 43% | GUESSWHO | 8 | Question asked by a surprise caller |
| 43% | ISITART | 7 | Question asked while looking at an abstract painting, maybe (3 wds.) |
| 42% | ROUGHNIGHT | 10 | Question asked to one with a hangover |
| 42% | WHATAMIGONNADO | 14 | Question asked by someone in a dilemma |
| 42% | WHOAM | 5 | Question asked in a "Les Misérables" song |
| 42% | SEEME | 5 | Question asked by someone waving in a crowd |
| 42% | NEEDANAP | 8 | Question asked after a big yawn (3 wds.) |
| 41% | AMILATE | 7 | Question asked breathlessly at a meeting |
| 41% | POSED | 5 | __ a question; asked |
| 41% | POSES | 5 | __ a question; asks |
| 41% | POSE | 4 | __ a question; ask |
| 41% | AMILATE | 7 | Question asked after bursting into a conference room, perhaps |
| 41% | TIMETOGO | 8 | Words said while tapping on a watch |
| 41% | WHYWONTITFIT | 12 | Question muttered while tackling a 57-Across |
| 40% | POSED | 5 | Asked, as a question |
| 40% | BAITS | 5 | Asks a loaded question, say |