| 100% | WAVEAT | 6 | Signal "Hi!" to with a hand |
| 67% | WAVE | 4 | Signal "hello" with a hand gesture |
| 67% | WAVE | 4 | Signal "hello" with a hand motion |
| 65% | WAVE | 4 | Signal "hi" or "bye" with a hand gesture |
| 63% | FIREHOUSE | 9 | Building with a bell to signal blaze fighters |
| 63% | WAVE | 4 | Signal with a hand gesture (greeting someone from afar, e.g.) |
| 61% | EAR | 3 | Where you might put a hand to signal "Please speak up" |
| 58% | WAVED | 5 | Said "hi" with a hand gesture |
| 58% | ANDYWARHOL | 10 | Painter of soup cans with a Pittsburgh museum dedicated to his work: 2 wds. |
| 58% | HEARNOEVIL | 10 | Words under a monkey with his hands over his ears |
| 55% | BIRD | 4 | Larry ___, basketballer who once played most of a game with his left hand |
| 55% | HITS | 4 | Strikes with a hand |
| 54% | THOUGHTYOU | 10 | With 34-Across, 2022 Morgan Wallen hit that's a tribute to his mother: 2 wds. |
| 54% | BECKON | 6 | Summon with a hand gesture |
| 54% | WAVES | 5 | Greets with a hand gesture |
| 54% | IDO | 3 | Phrase with a hand raise |
| 54% | BLAM | 4 | Exclamation with a hand clap |
| 54% | WAVED | 5 | Greeted with a hand gesture |
| 54% | BECKON | 6 | Invite with a hand wave |
| 54% | FUMBLE | 6 | Act clumsily with the hands; fail to catch a ball |
| 53% | IDO | 3 | Words said with a raised hand |
| 53% | DONT | 4 | Word said with a hand-slap |
| 53% | PSST | 4 | Sound made with a cupped hand |
| 53% | MEME | 4 | Words shouted with a raised hand |
| 53% | SWEARS | 6 | Says with a hand up, perhaps |
| 53% | GANG | 4 | Group with a hand sign, maybe |
| 53% | EGGBEATER | 9 | Kitchen gadget with a hand crank |
| 53% | ICAN | 4 | Words with a hand up, maybe |
| 53% | BACKSLAP | 8 | Congratulatory smack with a forceful hand |
| 53% | TWISTER | 7 | Game with a hands-down winner? |