| 100% | DEEP | 4 | Like the end of a swimming pool where a diving board is |
| 97% | DEEP | 4 | Like the end of a swimming pool where the diving board is |
| 79% | DEEP | 4 | Like the end of a pool where the diving board is |
| 70% | DEEP | 4 | Like the part of a swimming pool with the diving board |
| 64% | DEEPEND | 7 | Section of the pool where a diving board might be found |
| 63% | DEEP | 4 | Like the end of the pool with a diving board |
| 58% | DEEP | 4 | Like the diving-board end of a pool |
| 56% | DEEP | 4 | Like the end of the pool nearest the diving board |
| 56% | DEEP | 4 | Like the part of a pool with a diving board |
| 55% | DEEP | 4 | Like the diving end of a pool |
| 54% | DEEPER | 6 | Like the diving end of a pool vis-à-vis the other end |
| 53% | DEEP | 4 | Like one end of a swimming pool |
| 53% | DEEP | 4 | Like one end of a swimming pool, usually |
| 53% | DEEP | 4 | Like the far end of a swimming pool, usually |
| 49% | DEEP | 4 | Like the diving-board end of the pool |
| 47% | WAISTHIGH | 9 | Like water at the shallow end of a pool |
| 47% | DEEP | 4 | Like the 15-foot end of a pool |
| 46% | DEEP | 4 | Like a pool's diving board end |
| 46% | DEEP | 4 | Like a pool near the diving board |
| 46% | DEEPEND | 7 | Diving board's part of a swimming pool |
| 45% | DEEPEND | 7 | Part of the pool where diving is allowed |
| 44% | DEEP | 4 | Like one end of many swimming pools |
| 43% | FRAYS | 5 | Unravels, like the ends of a string |
| 43% | TOEBOX | 6 | The end of a sports shoe where the tootsies fit |
| 43% | FRAY | 4 | Become worn, like the end of a rope |
| 43% | DEEP | 4 | Like one end of a pool |
| 43% | TIMES | 5 | Square where the words in this puzzle's dropping balls may be heard at the end of a song's first verse |
| 42% | BACKROOM | 8 | Where shady deals may be made, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 42% | {H/S}APPY | 9 | Like the ending of many a rom-com |
| 42% | WET | 3 | Like a person stepping out of a swimming pool |