| 100% | DDAY | 4 | When to launch an invasion |
| 52% | DDAY | 4 | When to begin an operation |
| 51% | ICON | 4 | Little picture you tap to launch an app |
| 47% | SPEECH | 6 | When repeated, cry to an honoree |
| 47% | EXCUSES | 7 | When repeated, comment to an apologizer |
| 47% | ETA | 3 | When to meet a person landing at an airport, approximately: Abbr. |
| 46% | SPEECH | 6 | When repeated, a cry to an awardee |
| 46% | 0HOUR | 5 | When an attack is scheduled to start |
| 46% | HALFPASTONE | 11 | When to take a late lunch (or an after-lunch nap, perhaps) |
| 45% | TAKEOFF | 7 | When an airplane leaves the ground to fly |
| 45% | ETA | 3 | When an airplane is due to land: Abbr. |
| 45% | ABDUCTION | 9 | When an alien takes a human to their ship |
| 45% | ETA | 3 | When an Uber should get to its destination: Abbr. |
| 44% | ETA | 3 | When an Uber is scheduled to pick you up: Abbr. |
| 44% | EVACUATED | 9 | When a building is cleared out due to an emergency |
| 44% | ETD | 3 | When an airplane is due to take off, for short |
| 44% | ETA | 3 | When an Uber driver should get to the destination: Abbr. |
| 44% | ETA | 3 | When an Uber is expected to reach its destination: Abbr. |
| 44% | ETD | 3 | When an airplane is expected to leave the airport: Abbr. |
| 44% | ONCUE | 5 | Exactly when prompted, to an actor: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BYONE | 5 | When an office worker may have to be back from lunch |
| 43% | SYNC | 4 | What happens when an iPad connects to a computer |
| 42% | SEND | 4 | Button to press when you're done writing an email |
| 42% | ETA | 3 | Determinant of when to do an airport run, for short |
| 42% | FTW | 3 | Texting shorthand used when adding an enthusiastic emphasis to something |
| 42% | NIGHTFALL | 9 | The time of day when dusk comes to an end |
| 42% | WALKOVER | 8 | Result when an opponent in sport fails to turn up |
| 42% | ABSORBS | 7 | A proton does this to an electron when they meet |
| 41% | RSVP | 4 | Common abbreviation used when requesting a response to an event: Abbr |
| 40% | BYE | 3 | When tripled, a breakup song by NSYNC that is an inspiration to move on |