| 100% | BUZZER | 6 | Loud noise that marks the end of a quarter or a game in basketball |
| 49% | HORN | 4 | Sound that signifies the end of a basketball game |
| 48% | RING | 4 | Bell ___, loud chiming sound that signals the start or end of a round in boxing |
| 46% | HORN | 4 | Sound heard at the end of a period during basketball or hockey games |
| 43% | OUTRO | 5 | Closing sequence at the end of a film or video game |
| 42% | KEEPER | 6 | Small piece that holds the end of a belt in place |
| 41% | PERIOD | 6 | Punctuation mark placed at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation. |
| 41% | WHATARACKET | 11 | "Boy, is that loud!" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 40% | CLOSED | 6 | Came in to pitch at the end of a game |
| 40% | LITTLE | 6 | "___ Nightmares," horror video game series that follows the journey of a girl in a yellow raincoat |
| 39% | TOOTH | 5 | First ___, milestone that might mark the start of solid food in a baby's diet |
| 38% | COCHONNET | 9 | The target ball or jack in a game of pétanque |
| 38% | BAYONET | 7 | “It’s either that or meet the business end of a ___” (“Hamilton” lyric) |
| 38% | AMEND | 5 | Modify, as the Constitution... or a word that ends in "end" |
| 38% | YES | 3 | "That's correct" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 28-, 45- and 59-Across, in different languages |
| 38% | DONKEYKONG | 10 | Classic arcade game released by Nintendo in 1981 that features the adventures of a gorilla character: 2 wds. |
| 37% | NINE | 4 | Number of innings in a baseball game that doesn't end in a tie |
| 37% | BIAS | 4 | Bulge or weight inside one side of a bowl in the game of bowls |
| 37% | ACE | 3 | Card that beats a king in the game of war |
| 37% | DEAL | 4 | Word that appears twice in the name of a game show hosted by Howie Mandel |
| 37% | EID | 3 | Holiday that marks the end of Ramadan |
| 37% | HEMLINE | 7 | It marks the end of a shift |
| 36% | WHIP | 4 | A long instrument made of rope or leather that you would find in the hands of a lion tamer |
| 36% | CUSP | 4 | Point that marks the beginning of a change |
| 36% | PRIVATEHOUSES | 13 | Most suburban residences... or, in a military sense, the ends of 17-, 24-, 46- and 55-Across |
| 36% | BIAS | 4 | In the game of bowls, a bulge or weight inside one side of a bowl |
| 36% | BINGO | 5 | Game in which the center square of a 5-by-5 grid is marked "Free" |
| 36% | ORE | 3 | Metallic substance that's a resource in the game The Settlers of Catan |
| 36% | WARMUP | 6 | Pre-game exercises that often mark the start of a sports event: Hyph. |
| 36% | PRINCIPAL | 9 | The head of a school or amount advanced in a loan |