I’m currently completing a traditional chest of drawers, with a subtop dovetailed to the sides, and a top attached with screws from below through the subtop. I see no obvious need to elongate the screw holes for the top, since the top and subtop are identical, with grain running in the same direction. In attaching a kicker in a dado under the subtop, though, I am planning to screw it on using elongated holes. Any other thoughts?
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Hello bro, for me your plan to screw it using elongated holes is good. Just make sure you drill the holes correctly because any mistakes will make the wood hole larger and that is bad for your drawers. It can make the drawers wood crack easily. When I was first staring to make holes and do some like this, I've look for a good beginner guide. I found this one helpful https://www.joineryplans.com/blog/top-7-essential-woodworking-tools-for-beginner-carpenters/. Hope that helps and good luck to your drawers.
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Without knowing more about how the rest of the chest is constructed, I would be more concerned about the sub top and case. You say they are joined with dovetails. If there is a cross-grain condition anywhere in this joinery, you will need to accommodate movement by possibly leaving the dovetails unglued and letting them slide. More information including photos would help.
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