| 100% | ETA | 3 | Text to a friend who’s late, perhaps |
| 59% | ETA | 3 | "What's your ___?" (text to a friend who's picking you up): Abbr. |
| 55% | WINCE | 5 | React to a friend's faux pas, perhaps |
| 54% | ETA | 3 | Info requested from a friend who's running late |
| 53% | JUSTSAYNOME | 11 | Poor prompt to a friend who's been asked what the capital of Alaska is? |
| 53% | ETA | 3 | Text to someone who's running late |
| 52% | ETA | 3 | Text to someone who's late |
| 50% | SAD | 3 | Like a friend who texts :( |
| 50% | IHATEYOU | 8 | Mock response to a friend who pulls a practical joke |
| 49% | ETA | 3 | Letters texted to a late date |
| 48% | HERE | 4 | Word you text to a friend when you arrive at their house |
| 47% | NEMO | 4 | Young clownfish who's a friend to Dory |
| 47% | EMAIL | 5 | Alternative to a text, perhaps |
| 47% | HERMEY | 6 | Rudolph's elf friend who wants to be a dentist |
| 45% | HAROLDANDKUMAR | 14 | Friends who go to White Castle in a 2004 film |
| 45% | ETAS | 4 | Texts from a chronically late friend |
| 45% | YOUUP | 5 | Text before a late-night call, perhaps |
| 44% | WINCE | 5 | Reaction to a friend's mistake |
| 42% | CATSAT | 6 | Gave Fancy Feast to a friend's pet |
| 42% | ALLY | 4 | Friend who's on your side in a conflict |
| 41% | LEIA | 4 | "The Last Jedi" general who used to be a princess |
| 41% | PHONE | 5 | ___ a Friend ("Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" lifeline) |
| 41% | ERUPTS | 6 | Reacts to a umpire's terrible call, perhaps |
| 41% | HOPON | 5 | Biker's invitation to a friend |
| 41% | PICTUREPOSTCARD | 15 | Vacationer's mail to a friend |
| 41% | MISSYOU | 7 | *Text to someone who's been away for a while [Opposite of 17-Across?] |
| 41% | LMAO | 4 | Text to a sidesplitter |
| 41% | LENO | 4 | Jay who was a late-night host from 1992 to 2014 |
| 41% | FINALIST | 8 | Player who makes it to the last round of a contest |
| 40% | AHH | 3 | Response to a doctor’s request, perhaps |