| 100% | IDAREYOU | 8 | Words spoken to someone who hasn't chosen the truth? |
| 44% | ETA | 3 | Texted question to someone who hasn't shown up yet |
| 43% | LIAR | 4 | Someone who doesn't tell the truth |
| 43% | LIAR | 4 | Someone who won't tell the truth |
| 41% | IGOTNEXT | 8 | Words from someone who wants to play the winner, maybe |
| 41% | DINOSAUR | 8 | One who hasn’t adapted to the times |
| 40% | BILLYBATSON | 11 | The boy who speaks the magic word to become a superhero named Shazam: 2 wds. |
| 39% | SLANDER | 7 | Words spoken to damage someone's reputation |
| 39% | HUM | 3 | What someone who doesn’t know the words might do |
| 38% | NERD | 4 | Theater ___ (someone who knows all the words to "Hamilton," maybe) |
| 37% | WHATSYOURETA | 12 | Question to someone who's on the way |
| 37% | OHYOU | 5 | Words to someone who 8-Down |
| 37% | HOUSTON | 7 | First word spoken to earth from the lunar surface |
| 37% | LIAR | 4 | Someone who does not tell the truth |
| 37% | SEER | 4 | Someone who claims to see the future |
| 37% | BADAPPLE | 8 | Someone who is rotten to the core |
| 37% | LEAKER | 6 | Someone who passes secrets to the press |
| 37% | IMKIDDING | 9 | Words from someone who doesn't want to be taken seriously |
| 36% | SCAPEGOAT | 9 | Someone who is made to take the blame |
| 36% | GARDENER | 8 | Someone who tends to the landscaping of homes |
| 36% | LIED | 4 | Stretched the truth, so to speak |
| 36% | TELLAFIB | 8 | Stretch the truth, so to speak |
| 36% | YODA | 4 | Someone who speaks like the quote in 25-Across |
| 36% | RAINMAKER | 9 | Someone who causes the heavens to open by dancing |
| 35% | SEER | 4 | Someone who claims to be able to see the future |
| 35% | IMENGAGED | 9 | Happy words spoken while giving someone the finger? |
| 35% | CARLSAGAN | 9 | To whom the comment was spoken |
| 35% | ENTER | 5 | Word to someone at the door |
| 34% | APU | 3 | "The Simpsons" character who hasn't spoken since 2017 |
| 34% | DELEGATE | 8 | Someone chosen by a group to speak for them |