| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STUBS | Pencils, toward the end |
| ERASES | Uses the pencil's other end. |
| LATE | Toward the end |
| LATTER | Toward the end |
| TAPERED | Smaller toward the end. |
| TAPER | Narrow toward the end. |
| ASTERN | Toward the tail-end |
| NARROWS | Gets thinner toward the end |
| ONETOGO | Cry toward the end of a list |
| DEAF | Like Beethoven toward the end of his life |
| BLIND | Like Milton, toward the end of his life |
| MVP | Chant often heard toward the end of an N.B.A. season |
