| LEAD | QUEEN | CRASH | BACK | STRIKE |
| HOLLYWOOD | HOSPITAL | KING | TURKEY | FIGHTER |
| CENTAUR | FENCE | CANADA | GROUND | PIPE |
| ROOT | CLOAK | CONDUCTOR | CARD | WAR |
| GENIUS | SHOP | WHALE | BOLT | SOUND |
SHOP and GROUND seem certain. Odd, because GROUND seemed like our next guess for Flop. Are we being pointed in a different direction, or double clued? Several possibilities for the third:
A percolator sends the coffee through a PIPE. And makes a distinctive SOUND.
Your energy can CRASH a couple hours after coffee and a doughnut.
The Girl GENIUS webcomic has a key scene involving coffee, and several callbacks to that scene.
Soldiers like coffee, so WAR?
Doctors and nurses drink lots of coffee, so HOSPITAL?
Neighbors might have a cup of coffee while gossiping over a FENCE.
I think the country of TURKEY makes a very strong coffee.
Pre-spoilers, I like SHOP, GROUND, unsure.
Post-spoilers, it seems like we have a consensus on the first two. I vote TURKEY for a third guess.
Point to SHOP
Point to GROUND