| 100% | FOXHOLES | 8 | Small hollows for snipers, say, or vixen and cubs |
| 31% | NLERS | 5 | Mets and Cubs, for short |
| 30% | NLERS | 5 | Braves, Mets and Cubs, for short |
| 30% | NLER | 4 | Cub or Met, for short |
| 29% | SIZE | 4 | Small or extra-small, for example |
| 29% | NOVELTY | 7 | Small and inexpensive toy or trinket |
| 29% | KEG | 3 | Small barrel for beer or whiskey |
| 29% | SIZE | 4 | Small, medium, or large, for example |
| 29% | VIAL | 4 | Small bottle for medicine or perfume |
| 29% | MINI | 4 | Small size for iPods and skirts |
| 29% | EYELET | 6 | Small hole for laces and such |
| 29% | THATSALL | 8 | With 63-Across, "The end" ... or what can be said about the novels in the clues for 25-, 38- and 52-Across |
| 29% | SPRIG | 5 | Small bunch of mint or parsley, say |
| 29% | LIGHTLUNCH | 10 | Small salad and half a sandwich, say |
| 29% | PANTRY | 6 | Small room or space for food storage |
| 29% | CASKET | 6 | Small decorated or carved box for trinkets |
| 29% | SUSHIBARS | 9 | Small cafes for eating sashimi and nigiri |
| 29% | RAMEKINS | 8 | Small ceramic dishes for soufflés and pâtés |
| 29% | SHAKERS | 7 | Small-holed jars for salt and pepper |
| 29% | TERRARIUM | 9 | Small container for plants and turtles indoors |
| 29% | PLEAD | 5 | Say "guilty" or "not guilty," for example |
| 28% | MLB | 3 | Org. for Cubs and Tigers |
| 28% | NLER | 4 | Marlin or Cub, for short |
| 28% | CADDIES | 7 | Small containers for storing tea or pens in |
| 28% | PLECTRUM | 8 | Small tool for plucking mandolin or lyre strings |
| 28% | GRAVEL | 6 | Small, coarse stones used for paths and roads |
| 28% | STUDIOS | 7 | Workspaces for artists or small apartments |
| 28% | SCOOP | 5 | Tool for ladling or hollowing out |
| 28% | CARB | 4 | Pasta or potato, say, for short |
| 28% | JAR | 3 | Container for candy or cookies, say |