| 100% | ARAL | 4 | ___ Sea, which is really a lake |
| 67% | ARAL | 4 | Sea that's really a lake |
| 60% | ARAL | 4 | Asian sea, really a lake |
| 58% | CASPIAN | 7 | "Sea" that's really a lake |
| 55% | ERIE | 4 | Pennsylvania's "Gem City" which is also the name of a lake |
| 54% | CARIB | 5 | West Indies tribe for which a sea is named |
| 53% | ROCK | 4 | Turnip ___, natural attraction which is a turnip-shaped island located in Lake Huron, Michigan |
| 53% | IONIA | 5 | Ancient region of Turkey for which a sea is named |
| 50% | PANDA | 5 | It is really a bear |
| 49% | THEFIREOFLIFE | 13 | Salman Rushdie's work, "Luka and ___," which is a sequel to "Haroun and the Sea of Stories": 4 wds. |
| 48% | EEL | 3 | The electric one is really a knifefish |
| 47% | OVERTIP | 7 | Be really generous to a waiter |
| 46% | TEA | 3 | “___ to the English is really a picnic indoors”: Alice Walker |
| 46% | SHORE | 5 | Edge of a lake or sea |
| 45% | IDEAS | 5 | "Intelligence ... is really a kind of taste -- taste in ___": Susan Sontag |
| 45% | TOAD | 4 | Horned ___ (animal that is really a spiny lizard, despite its name) |
| 45% | BERG | 4 | Ice mass which is a shipping hazard |
| 45% | SCROD | 5 | New England whitefish which is a staple |
| 45% | TIN | 3 | Malleable metal which is a bronze component |
| 45% | APE | 3 | Anagram of "pea" which is a beast |
| 45% | SNAIL | 5 | Mollusc which is a symbol of slowness |
| 45% | FUMERS | 6 | Those that are really in a stew |
| 45% | PRIUS | 5 | Popular Toyota hatchback which was a hybrid |
| 44% | NASSER | 6 | Egyptian leader for whom a lake is named |
| 44% | ERIE | 4 | Iroquoian people for whom a lake is named |
| 44% | IZOD | 4 | Polo's competitor which is a sportswear brand |
| 44% | COD | 3 | Fish which is source of a nutritious oil |
| 44% | YAM | 3 | Thanksgiving side dish, which is a bit sweet |
| 44% | TAP | 3 | Bathroom fixture which is a source of water |
| 44% | BUS | 3 | Anagram of 31d which is a transportation mode |