ODDS AND ENDS

Can you think of a clue that would satisfy the following answers? The constructor's clue is shown below.

OFFICE

COFFIN 

COFFEE

OFFEND

CUTOFF 

 

Constructor's (Alexander Liebeskind) clue:

 

Certain sale markdown

 

Answer to clue:
Fifty percent off

 

The three letters OFF are half (50%) of the six letters of each answer word.