| 100% | RENOUNCE | 8 | End an association with |
| 58% | MAKEPEACE | 9 | To end an argument or disagreement with someone |
| 58% | MEANS | 5 | With which an end is achieved |
| 57% | UNTIL | 5 | Word with an end time |
| 57% | CELLO | 5 | Instrument with an end pin |
| 56% | GET | 3 | With 32-Down, end of an advertising pitch |
| 56% | AWAY | 4 | Do ___ with (Put an end to) |
| 55% | HUGSITOUT | 9 | Ends a conflict with an embrace |
| 55% | AIDA | 4 | Musical that ends with an entombment |
| 54% | MAZE | 4 | Puzzle with a start and an end |
| 54% | REDEYE | 6 | It might end with an early touchdown |
| 54% | ROLLINGROCK | 11 | Beer brand ending with an "SNL" alum |
| 54% | FORTMYERS | 9 | Florida city ending with an "SNL" alum |
| 54% | ATIE | 4 | End in ___ (wind up with an even score): 2 wds. |
| 53% | PREGO | 5 | Brand name with an accent at the end |
| 53% | SEM | 3 | It may end with an exam, for short |
| 53% | NEEDLE | 6 | Pointy implement with an eye at one end |
| 53% | PAST | 4 | Tense for verbs with an "-ed" ending, typically |
| 52% | PLURALS | 7 | Generally, words with an added s at the end |
| 52% | HELP | 4 | Beatles song title that ends with an exclamation point |
| 52% | OHHENRY | 7 | Candy bar whose name ends with an exclamation mark |
| 51% | REEVE | 5 | Superman portrayer, with or without an "s" at the end |
| 51% | OPIONEERS | 9 | Willa Cather novel whose title ends with an exclamation point |
| 50% | AIRPLANE | 8 | Leslie Nielsen parody film whose title ends with an exclamation point |
| 50% | SHAZAM | 6 | Zachary Levi superhero film whose title ends with an exclamation point |
| 50% | RUNAWAYTRAIN | 12 | 1985 action film that ends with an on-screen Shakespeare quote |
| 50% | OBAMA | 5 | Only U.S. president whose last name ends with an "A" |
| 49% | HELLO | 5 | With 35-Across, 1969 Barbra Streisand film whose title ends with an exclamation point! |
| 49% | OHHENRY | 7 | Nestlé candy bar whose name ends with an exclamation point: 2 wds. |
| 49% | MOTHER | 6 | Jennifer Lawrence allegorical horror film whose title ends with an exclamation point |