| 100% | BEATIT | 6 | End of the sentence "Make like a drum and ..." |
| 57% | WRINKLEFREE | 11 | Like a shirt condition suggested by the ends of 16-, 27- and 46-Across |
| 52% | AMSCRAY | 7 | "Make like a drum and beat it!" |
| 50% | WALTERCHRYSLER | 14 | American industrialist who founded the company that made cars like the PT Cruiser, and is now a partner of Fiat |
| 50% | TRITE | 5 | Like a sunset at the end of a movie |
| 50% | PIOUS | 5 | Like a huge fan of ministry and the church |
| 49% | STOP | 4 | Full ___, English language punctuation that looks like . and indicates the end of a sentence |
| 49% | PATENTS | 7 | Sony's filing of a McDonald's commercial that can be ended by shouting "McDonald's!" at the screen, and the like |
| 49% | ASKEW | 5 | Like a necktie near the end of a long workday, maybe |
| 48% | EMBER | 5 | End of a fire ... and also the end of two cold months? |
| 48% | DEEP | 4 | Like the end of the pool with a diving board |
| 48% | COMMA | 5 | Important feature of the sentence "I like cooking, family and friends" |
| 47% | TEA | 3 | A popular beverage made by the likes of Tetley |
| 47% | TRAGIC | 6 | Like the ending of "Romeo and Juliet" |
| 47% | APPEALING | 9 | Winsome ... or like the ends of 17-, 24-, 51- and 58-Across, to a punster? |
| 47% | LUNISOLAR | 9 | Like a calendar that combines the positions of the 9-Across and the sun |
| 47% | GOODPOINT | 9 | "Your argument makes sense," and a feature of the ends of four Across answers |
| 47% | INCLUDE | 7 | Make feel like a part of the group |
| 47% | {H/S}APPY | 9 | Like the ending of many a rom-com |
| 46% | TEA | 3 | A popular, non-alcoholic brew made by the likes of Tetley |
| 46% | FLAMES | 6 | They make the flares and flickers of a fire |
| 46% | TAPERED | 7 | Like the pointed end of a pencil |
| 46% | DEEP | 4 | Like the diving end of a pool |
| 46% | PRODUCERS | 9 | People who finance and manage the making of a film |
| 45% | FINISHLINE | 10 | End of a race … or a hint to the conversation closers at 18-, 26- and 42-Across |
| 45% | KITCHEN | 7 | "Heart of the home," where flames dance and ingredients collide to make a sumptuous meal! |
| 45% | DEEP | 4 | Like the end of a pool where the diving board is |
| 45% | DEEP | 4 | Like the far end of a swimming pool, usually |
| 45% | DOT | 3 | Period at the end of a sentence |
| 45% | IMFREE | 6 | Words at the end of a sentence? |