| 100% | LINT | 4 | Fuzz that might be at the bottom of a jeans pocket |
| 53% | ZERO | 4 | Number that can never be at the bottom of a fraction |
| 49% | TODO | 4 | It might be at the top of a list |
| 49% | ADE | 3 | It may be at the end of a block |
| 48% | DNA | 3 | Something that might be left at the scene of a crime |
| 47% | TIARA | 5 | Headpiece that might sit at the base of a bun |
| 47% | HELPLINE | 8 | A counselor may be at the end of one |
| 46% | DEAD | 4 | Adjective that might be used hyperbolically at the end of a long day |
| 46% | JEWEL | 5 | Stone that might be the target of a heist |
| 46% | RAGGEDYCANDY | 12 | *What you might find at the bottom of a trick-or-treater's bag? |
| 45% | SMILELINES | 10 | Wrinkles that might be the result of a joyful life |
| 45% | HOWDO | 5 | Greeting that might be made with a tip of the hat |
| 45% | LOB | 3 | Shot that may be aimed at the back of the court |
| 45% | KITE | 4 | Flier that might be of a variety in the shaded squares |
| 45% | BANDS | 5 | *Elastic loops that you might find snapped or tangled at the bottom of a junk drawer |
| 45% | GARLIC | 6 | ___ bread, appetizer that might be ordered at the start of a meal |
| 45% | REM | 3 | Sleep phase that might be the subject of a sleep study: Abbr. |
| 45% | LOVEKNOT | 8 | *Romantic symbol that may be tied in the shape of a heart |
| 44% | TEE | 3 | Item that might be knocked out of the ground with a golf shot |
| 44% | POT | 3 | What may be at stake as a result of the ruling at 37-Across |
| 43% | BLOOPER | 7 | On-camera goof that might be shown during the closing credits of a movie comedy |
| 43% | TOTALS | 6 | Row at the bottom of a spreadsheet |
| 43% | ENC | 3 | Abbr. at the bottom of a letter |
| 43% | CONT | 4 | Abbr. at the bottom of a page |
| 43% | ENCL | 4 | Abbr. at the bottom of a letter |
| 43% | ALGA | 4 | Growth at the bottom of a pond |
| 43% | DRAIN | 5 | Hole at the bottom of a bathtub |
| 43% | FOOTNOTE | 8 | Annotation at the bottom of a page |
| 43% | FOOTNOTES | 9 | Citations at the bottom of a page |
| 43% | DRAIN | 5 | Hole at the bottom of a sink |