| 100% | WHYS | 4 | Questions that demand reasons |
| 68% | HOWSO | 5 | Question that demands an explanation |
| 57% | WHY | 3 | Question of reason that sounds like "Y" |
| 46% | QUERY | 5 | Question that requests information |
| 46% | ORISIT | 6 | Question that introduces doubt |
| 45% | QUERIES | 7 | Questions that might express doubt |
| 45% | CANIGETAWITNESS | 15 | Question that might precede "Hallelujah!" |
| 45% | NOBRAINER | 9 | Question that practically answers itself |
| 44% | ANYONEELSE | 10 | Question that might elicit more questions |
| 44% | WHA | 3 | Question that suggests "That's crazy!" |
| 43% | WOULDI | 6 | Question that might precede "Try me!" |
| 43% | SHH | 3 | Sound that demands silence? |
| 43% | HOW | 3 | Question that isn't a "wh-" question |
| 42% | DOI | 3 | Question that may be answered "And how!" |
| 42% | ORISIT | 6 | Question that leaves an opening for doubt |
| 42% | COMEHEREOFTEN | 13 | Question that's a classic pickup line |
| 42% | DIALETIC | 8 | Questioning that explores opposing views for truth |
| 42% | WHEREAMI | 8 | Question that might be answered "28-Across" |
| 42% | COMOESTAS | 9 | Question that may elicit "Todo bien, gracias" |
| 42% | ETTU | 4 | Question that might come after a betrayal |
| 42% | MAYI | 4 | Question that looks like today's date |
| 42% | WHY | 3 | Question that some parents answer with "Because!" |
| 42% | NDAS | 4 | Documents that demand confidentiality: Abbr. |
| 42% | SAIDSO | 6 | Demanded without reason |
| 41% | WHO | 3 | Question that might be answered by "That guy" |
| 41% | WHO | 3 | Question that sounds like an owl's cry |
| 41% | WHO | 3 | Question that sounds like an owl's call |
| 41% | WHO | 3 | Question that's an anagram of 63-Down |
| 41% | HOW | 3 | Question that's an anagram of 62-Down |
| 41% | WHO | 3 | Question that sounds like an owl's sound |