| 100% | TESTS | 5 | Things that might end with "Pencils down!" |
| 81% | TEST | 4 | Assessment that may end with "Pencils down" |
| 59% | BREAKUPTEXT | 11 | Message that might end with “over” |
| 59% | OTS | 3 | Periods that may end with FGs |
| 58% | STAIRCASES | 10 | Things that may wind down |
| 58% | THREAT | 6 | Menacing statement that might end with "... or else!" |
| 57% | EGGTOSS | 7 | Classic picnic game that might end with a splat |
| 57% | NYE | 3 | Date that may end with a midnight kiss: Abbr. |
| 57% | TRI | 3 | Race that may end with a marathon, for short |
| 54% | WILLBRAKEFOR | 12 | Start of a bumper sticker that may end with one's favorite attraction |
| 54% | HONKIFYOULOVE | 13 | Start of a bumper sticker that may end with one's favorite hobby |
| 54% | CEMENTSHOES | 11 | Things that may be worn by someone sleeping with the fishes |
| 53% | IDRATHERBEIN | 12 | Start of a bumper sticker that may end with one's favorite vacation spot |
| 53% | MYOTHERCARISA | 13 | Start of a bumper sticker that may end with one's favorite (usually expensive) vehicle |
| 53% | EMOTIONS | 8 | Things that might be raised in court … with or without the shaded letter |
| 52% | LGBT | 4 | Initialism that may also end with Q |
| 51% | EYELINER | 8 | Cosmetic that may be applied with a pencil |
| 51% | ADS | 3 | Things that may be 65-Downed |
| 51% | OFFICEJOB | 9 | Something that might be held down with a tie? |
| 47% | SCI | 3 | Subj. with disciplines that might end in -ology |
| 47% | SCORECARD | 9 | Ballpark buy that may come with a free pencil |
| 47% | TEST | 4 | One might end after hearing "Pencils down!" |
| 46% | ATOM | 4 | Thing that might decay |
| 46% | URL | 3 | Might end with .com: Abbr. |
| 46% | SECRETARY | 9 | With 65-Across, official who might order the vehicles that end the starred answers |
| 46% | GASKETS | 7 | Things that may be blown |
| 46% | SOULS | 5 | Things that may be saved |
| 46% | FILES | 5 | Things that may be compressed |
| 46% | OLDSCORES | 9 | Things that may be settled |
| 46% | HABITS | 6 | Things that may be kicked |