| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SCINTILLA | Merest trace |
| SHRED | Merest trace |
| WISP | Merest trace |
| LEAST | Merest |
| BAREST | Merest. |
| SIP | Merest taste |
| SHRED | Merest particle |
| FICO | Merest trifle |
| INKLING | Merest hint. |
| STRAW | Merest trifle. |
| IOTA | Merest degree |
| HINT | Merest suggestion |
| SHRED | Merest amount |
| TRACE | Merest amount |
| TAD | Merest amount |
| IOTA | Merest amount |
| TOEHOLD | Merest grip |
| DUCE | Hitler's "merest utensil." |
| ATAD | The merest bit |
| CRUMB | Merest remnant of a sandwich |
