| 100% | MOHICAN | 7 | "last of" in cooper's book |
| 74% | UNCAS | 5 | The last of the Mohicans, in Cooper's novel |
| 70% | AMEN | 4 | Last word in the book of Revelation |
| 70% | THEROGUECREW | 12 | Last book in the "Redwall" series of children's fantasy novels by 50-Across (3 wds.) |
| 61% | OMERTA | 6 | Last book of Puzo's mafia trilogy |
| 59% | ZEBRA | 5 | Last animal in a kid's alphabet book, probably |
| 59% | ZEE | 3 | Last letter of the alphabet, in the U.S. |
| 59% | OMERTA | 6 | Last book in Puzo's "Godfather" trilogy |
| 59% | ARIEL | 5 | Sylvia Plath's last book of poetry |
| 59% | LENTO | 5 | Instruction in a book of Liszt's |
| 59% | THEWHITEALBUM | 13 | American writer Joan Didion's 1979 book of essays on the history and politics of California in the late 60s and early 70s: 3 wds. |
| 59% | ZED | 3 | Last of 26, in London |
| 59% | ZED | 3 | Last of 26, in Canada |
| 58% | SHUT | 4 | Last word in the title of Kubrick's last film |
| 58% | ENOS | 4 | Jacob's son, in the Book of Mormon |
| 58% | ESAU | 4 | Jacob's twin in the Book of Genesis |
| 58% | SONATAS | 7 | They're in a book of Liszt's |
| 58% | ZEBRA | 5 | Last picture in an alphabet book |
| 58% | ZEBRA | 5 | Last critter in an ABC book |
| 58% | INDEX | 5 | Last part of many a book |
| 57% | KENNEDY | 7 | Last name of last U.S. President to die in office |
| 57% | CITY | 4 | Last word in the names of four U.S. state capitals |
| 57% | IONE | 4 | Glaucus's love in "The Last Days of Pompeii" |
| 57% | IDI | 3 | Forest's role in "The Last King of Scotland" |
| 57% | ERA | 3 | One of 10 in Taylor Swift's latest tour |
| 57% | KETTERLEY | 9 | Surname of Digory's Uncle Andrew in Narnia books |
| 57% | REB | 3 | Johnny's last name, in history books |
| 57% | NINTHHOLE | 9 | Last of the front half, in golf |
| 56% | MARCH | 5 | Last name of the sisters in Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" |
| 56% | TIS | 3 | Sole word in the last chapter of "Angela's Ashes" |