| 100% | ALARM | 5 | Signal from a clock |
| 89% | ALARM | 5 | Signal from a night-table clock |
| 72% | TICK | 4 | Sound from a clock |
| 68% | SOS | 3 | Signal from a sinking ship |
| 68% | SOS | 3 | Signal from a marooned sailor |
| 68% | SOS | 3 | Signal from a marooned boat |
| 67% | SOS | 3 | Signal from a ship in distress |
| 66% | SOS | 3 | Emergency signal from a boater |
| 66% | SOS | 3 | Distress signal from a ship |
| 66% | TICK | 4 | ___-tock (sound from a clock) |
| 65% | SOS | 3 | Distress signal from a sinking ship |
| 65% | SOS | 3 | Distress signal from a ship, say |
| 65% | SOS | 3 | Distress signal from a ship captain |
| 65% | SOS | 3 | Distress signal from a stranded ship |
| 65% | TIME | 4 | What you read from a clock |
| 65% | TIME | 4 | What you "tell" from a clock |
| 64% | SOS | 3 | Distress signal from a ship at sea |
| 64% | FLARE | 5 | Bright warning signal from a stranded motorist |
| 64% | POWERAMP | 8 | It picks up signals from a pickup |
| 61% | TICKTOCK | 8 | Sound from a grandfather clock |
| 60% | ALARM | 5 | Morning sound from a bedside clock |
| 58% | ALARM | 5 | Annoying wake-up call from a bedside clock |
| 57% | WAVE | 4 | Signal goodbye from a distance |
| 56% | SOS | 3 | Signal sent from a bridge, perhaps |
| 55% | WAVE | 4 | Signal "hi" from a distance |
| 53% | WAVE | 4 | Signal with a hand gesture (greeting someone from afar, e.g.) |
| 51% | FLARE | 5 | Distress signal fired from a gun |
| 50% | FLARE | 5 | "Help" signal fired from a gun |
| 48% | III | 3 | Three on a clock |
| 48% | XII | 3 | Top of a clock |