| 100% | OTHER | 5 | Waiting for the ___ shoe to drop |
| 81% | SHOE | 4 | Waiting for the other ___ to drop |
| 81% | SHOE | 4 | Wait for the other ___ to drop |
| 77% | DROP | 4 | Waiting for the other shoe to ___ |
| 76% | SHOE | 4 | "Just waiting for the other ___ to drop" |
| 71% | SHOE | 4 | "Wait for the other ___ to drop" |
| 63% | IDLE | 4 | Wait for the light to change, say |
| 59% | HALLOWEEN | 9 | When Linus waits for the Great Pumpkin to appear |
| 59% | IDLED | 5 | Sat waiting for the light to change |
| 57% | OTHERSHOE | 9 | You might wait for it to drop |
| 53% | IDLE | 4 | Like a car waiting for the light to turn green |
| 51% | ONHOLD | 6 | Waiting for the operator |
| 51% | SLID | 4 | Dropped to the ground to go for a base |
| 50% | UNSEATED | 8 | Waiting for the maitre d' |
| 50% | MOMENT | 6 | *(4/5) They then poise themself, waiting for the right ___ to capture their shot |
| 50% | ENDLESS | 7 | Like the wait time for someone to come fix the cable, seemingly |
| 50% | BIDE | 4 | ___ one's time (wait for the right moment to act) |
| 50% | ONONEKNEE | 9 | Waiting for the starting gun, say |
| 50% | IDLE | 4 | Waiting for the next task, say |
| 49% | HID | 3 | Waited for the surprise party honoree |
| 49% | FISHING | 7 | Casting your line to wait for the catch of the day |
| 49% | MESSBOY | 7 | One waiting for the captain? |
| 48% | AVIA | 4 | "The go to shoe for court sports" |
| 48% | HAVEKITTENS | 11 | Become angry waiting for the vet? |
| 47% | GOONAHEAD | 9 | "Don't wait for me to proceed" ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue can do? |
| 47% | HELD | 4 | Waited for the next available customer service representative, say |
| 47% | ELOPE | 5 | Not wait for the parents' blessing, say |
| 47% | IMHOOKED | 8 | "Can't wait for the next episode!" |
| 47% | ALOUD | 5 | For the world to hear |
| 46% | EST | 3 | Clock setting referred to for the Times Square ball drop |