| 'Same -- ever was' | 26 |
| _____ were (so to speak) | 24 |
| Word before "were" | 28 |
| "Same ___ ever was" | 29 |
| "Play it ___ lays" | 28 |
| "___ were ..." | 24 |
| "___ stands ..." | 26 |
| "__ stands now ..." | 29 |
| "__ happens ..." | 26 |
| 'Nothing is -- seems' | 29 |
| '-- turns out ...' | 26 |
| The way things stand now | 24 |
| "... ___ in Heaven" | 29 |
| With the situation thus | 23 |
| Under present conditions | 24 |
| The way things now stand | 24 |
| The way things now are | 22 |
| The way things are now | 22 |
| In the existing circumstances | 29 |
| Given current conditions | 24 |
| In a manner of speaking | 23 |
| "Fire away!" | 22 |
| "Don't ___!" | 26 |
| Try to get some answers | 23 |
| Stop wondering, perhaps | 23 |
| Start of a J.F.K. quote | 23 |
| "Don't ___" | 25 |
| Use the reference desk | 22 |
| Request permission, e.g. | 24 |
| One way to stop wondering | 25 |
| One way to get directions | 25 |
| It doesn't hurt to do it | 28 |
| "___ me if I care" | 28 |
| ''Shoot!'' | 26 |
| Use one of the five W's | 27 |
| Say "May I?" | 22 |
| Propose marriage, e.g. | 22 |
| Pop the question, e.g. | 22 |
| One way to get what you want | 28 |
| One way to get some answers | 27 |
| "Just _____" | 22 |
| "Go ahead, shoot!" | 28 |
| "Don't __" | 24 |
| "Don't __!" | 25 |
| ''Fire away'' | 29 |
| Use the information desk | 24 |
| Use one of the five Ws | 22 |
| Start of a Kennedy quote | 24 |
| Request, with "for" | 29 |
| Offer an invitation to | 22 |
| Needy '86 Smiths song? | 26 |
| J.F.K.'s imperative | 23 |
| It can't hurt to do this | 28 |
| “Go ahead, shoot!” | 26 |
| Emulate an interviewer | 22 |
| Don't ___, don't tell | 29 |
| Break a rule in the military | 28 |
| Begin a haggling session | 24 |
| "Go ___ Alice" | 24 |
| "Don't ___ me!" | 29 |
| "___ me later" | 24 |
| "___ me anything" | 27 |
| "__ me if I care" | 27 |
| ___.com (Google competitor) | 27 |
| ___ for it (seek trouble) | 25 |
| Silly question beginning? | 25 |
| "The Onion" section | 29 |
| "May I ___ favor?" | 28 |
| "May I __ favor?" | 27 |
| "___ silly ..." | 25 |
| 'May I -- question?' | 28 |
| 'May I -- favor?' | 25 |
| ___ silly question ... | 22 |
| ___ question (inquire) | 22 |
| Show polite interest in, say | 28 |
| Suspicious way to look | 22 |
| With a sideways glance | 22 |
| With suspicion, as a look | 25 |
| Do some informal polling | 24 |
| "No questions ___" | 28 |
| Tried to get some answers | 25 |
| Conducted an interview | 22 |
| "Since you ___ ..." | 29 |
| Used the information desk | 25 |
| The "A" of FAQ | 24 |
| Set, as a price for guitar | 26 |
| Established the price of | 24 |
| Did something appealing? | 24 |
| Bid's partner on Wall St. | 29 |
| Bid's market companion | 26 |
| Welcomed, as a visitor | 22 |
| Presenter of questions | 22 |
| Information booth visitor | 25 |
| Press conference participant | 28 |
| Those with inquiring minds | 26 |
| "Jeopardy!" players | 29 |
| Like a poorly hung picture | 26 |
| Leaning in one direction | 24 |
| Twisted toward one side | 23 |
| Try to get, in negotiations | 27 |