| 100% | INTERVIEWED | 11 | Questioned by a reporter |
| 64% | LEDE | 4 | It might be buried by a reporter |
| 59% | STENO | 5 | Device used by a court reporter, informally |
| 59% | HELP | 4 | Computer menu symbolized by a question mark |
| 58% | STAT | 4 | Figure reported by a sports reporter, for short |
| 57% | NOCOMMENT | 9 | Dismissive response to a reporter's question: 2 wds. |
| 57% | WHATAMIGONNADO | 14 | Question asked by someone in a dilemma |
| 56% | WHY | 3 | Question repeated by a tot |
| 56% | SEEME | 5 | Question asked by someone waving in a crowd |
| 55% | GUESSWHO | 8 | Question asked by a surprise caller |
| 55% | CANICOMEIN | 10 | Question suggested by a door knock |
| 53% | MAYICOMEIN | 10 | Question implied by a knock on the door |
| 53% | TRUE | 4 | "Is it ___?" (question by a skeptic) |
| 52% | WHERESWALDO | 11 | Question posed by a 1987 children's best seller |
| 51% | LOIS | 4 | Title reporter played by Elizabeth on a 2020s CW series |
| 51% | TESSMONAGHAN | 12 | Reporter-turned-investigator in a series of novels by 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 50% | WHATS | 5 | "___ Up?" questioned posed by 4 Non Blondes in a 1993 song |
| 49% | TESSMONAGHAN | 12 | Reporter-turned-investigator in a series of crime novels by 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | SOURCE | 6 | Citation for a reporter |
| 48% | INQUIRY | 7 | Line from a reporter |
| 48% | STYLEGUIDE | 10 | *Reference for a reporter |
| 48% | WILL | 4 | "___ You Love Me Tomorrow," question posed by the Shirelles in a 1961 single |
| 47% | ABBOTT | 6 | Fantasy-crime comic book by Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivela about a crime reporter |
| 47% | VALENTINE | 9 | End of a question begun by part of 19-, 23-, 42- and 48-Across |
| 47% | WHERE | 5 | "___ Is the Love?" question posed by the Black Eyed Peas in a 2003 song |
| 47% | HOW | 3 | "___ Deep Is Your Love," question posed by the Bee Gees in a 1977 single |
| 47% | BELIEVE | 7 | "Do You ___ in Magic," question posed by the Lovin' Spoonful in a 1965 song |
| 47% | BARELY | 6 | By a hair |
| 47% | BARELY | 6 | By a whisker |
| 46% | HAVE | 4 | "___ You Ever Seen the Rain," question posed by Creedence Clearwater Revival in a 1971 song |