| 100% | ASK | 3 | Seek answers to questions |
| 65% | GUESSING | 8 | Suggesting uncertain possible answers to questions |
| 63% | NOSIR | 5 | Answer to a general question? |
| 63% | ESTIMATE | 8 | Answer to a Fermi question |
| 63% | DATES | 5 | Answers to historical trivia questions, maybe |
| 62% | IDO | 3 | Answer to a minister's question |
| 62% | CLAMUP | 6 | Refuse to answer questions |
| 61% | AGROUPTHAT | 10 | Answer to the title question, part 1 |
| 60% | YESES | 5 | Positive answers to some binary questions |
| 58% | YES | 3 | Impossible answer to the question "Are you lying?" |
| 57% | GIMME | 5 | Easy question to answer |
| 55% | TEXTBOOK | 8 | School tome to answer questions from |
| 54% | JAZZHANDS | 9 | One answer to the question "What's your favorite music genre," literally? |
| 54% | BUTOFCOURSE | 11 | Confident answer to the question "How do you say 'goal' in French?" |
| 53% | ASK | 3 | Put a question as to get an answer |
| 53% | CALLMEMAYBE | 11 | Hesitant answer to the question "The film 'American Gigolo' features what Blondie song?" |
| 52% | YOU | 3 | With 39-Across, answer to the question "Who's the solver of this puzzle?" |
| 51% | INTERVIEW | 9 | Set of questions answered in order to land a job |
| 50% | AGE | 3 | Survey question that may have a "Prefer not to answer" choice |
| 50% | PLEDTHEFIFTH | 12 | Declined to answer a question in court |
| 49% | CHARMEDIMSURE | 13 | Confident answer to the question "What early 2000s show is about three sisters who are witches?" |
| 49% | ERR | 3 | Fail to answer in the form of a question on “Jeopardy!,” say |
| 48% | THANKS | 6 | With 53 Across, hesitant answer to the question "Who starred with M. Ryan in 'Sleepless in Seattle'?" |
| 48% | TOT | 3 | Wobbly walker who seems to perpetually ask questions that are impossible to answer |
| 48% | ADREAMWITHINADREAM | 18 | Question to an English teacher: "Why did Poe write his poem "___"? Answer: "___?" (with 98-Across) |
| 48% | ASK | 3 | Seek answers |
| 48% | ASKS | 4 | Seeks answers |
| 48% | ASKED | 5 | Sought answers |
| 48% | ASKS | 4 | Seeks answer |
| 48% | ASK | 3 | To question |