| 100% | AGUA | 4 | Liquid at the end of the names of a Central American country and its capital |
| 46% | ELSA | 4 | Woman's name that's also the first four letters of a Central American country name |
| 43% | ETC | 3 | It means "and others" at the end of a list: Abbr. |
| 42% | SAN | 3 | Word in the names of two Central American capitals |
| 42% | TUNIS | 5 | World capital whose name can be formed by removing letters from the end of its country's name |
| 41% | FREEDOM | 7 | It comes at the end of a sentence |
| 41% | PINSETTER | 9 | It's found at the end of a lane |
| 41% | ADE | 3 | It may be at the end of a block |
| 41% | CORK | 4 | It's often at the end of a bottleneck |
| 41% | FLAG | 4 | It's checkered at the end of a race |
| 41% | TEST | 4 | It might come at the end of a unit |
| 41% | ANDY | 4 | Name at the end of many a "60 Minutes" episode |
| 41% | OVATION | 7 | It may be standing at the end of a concert |
| 41% | RICE | 4 | It's often thrown at the end of a wedding |
| 41% | EXAM | 4 | It might be given at the end of a unit |
| 41% | INC | 3 | Abbr. at the end of a co. name |
| 40% | MIC | 3 | It may be dropped at the end of a triumphant performance |
| 40% | SIA | 3 | Singer found at the ends of five country names |
| 40% | INC | 3 | Abbr. at the end of a company's name |
| 40% | CIE | 3 | Abbr. at the end of a French business name |
| 40% | AMEN | 4 | "So be it" at the end of a prayer |
| 40% | XOXO | 4 | "Kisses and hugs," at the end of a letter |
| 40% | CREDITS | 7 | Long list of names at the end of a film |
| 40% | INC | 3 | Abbreviation at the end of many company names, such as Tesla and Zynga |
| 40% | HANA | 4 | Destination at the end of a long and winding Maui road |
| 40% | NAVY | 4 | Old ___, American clothing company owned by the clothing giant at 34a, and whose name is reminiscent of a military force |
| 39% | LEAK | 4 | Anonymous disclosure, and a problem at the end of each starred answer |
| 39% | ERASE | 5 | A good pencil always has an ___r at the end of it for correcting mistakes |
| 39% | PERU | 4 | Country whose name becomes that of a currency when its second letter is doubled and its last two letters are moved to the front |
| 39% | EXAM | 4 | Test at the end of an academic year, with a name originating from Latin |