| 100% | LEW | 3 | __ Zealand, Muppet known for fish-throwing |
| 60% | LEW | 3 | Fish-throwing Muppet __ Zealand |
| 57% | LEW | 3 | ___ Zealand (Muppet who throws "boomerang fish") |
| 54% | ERNIE | 5 | Muppet known for his fondness for bubble baths |
| 53% | ELMO | 4 | Muppet known for singing duets with "Sesame Street" guests |
| 50% | COOKIEMONSTER | 13 | "Sesame Street" Muppet known for his sweet tooth (2 wds.) |
| 49% | DEE | 3 | Scottish river known for its salmon fishing |
| 49% | EEL | 3 | Fish known for its slipperiness |
| 49% | PIRANHA | 7 | Fish known for its bite |
| 48% | AOKI | 4 | DJ Steve known for throwing cakes at fans |
| 48% | ENGLAND | 7 | European country known for its fish and chips |
| 48% | SHAD | 4 | Fish known for its 24 Across |
| 47% | PELICAN | 7 | A long-billed bird known for scooping up fish |
| 46% | JUDO | 4 | Martial art known for its throws |
| 45% | SALMON | 6 | Fish best known for its spawning practice |
| 45% | REDCOD | 6 | New Zealand fish named for its color |
| 45% | COOKIE | 6 | ___ Monster, blue "Sesame Street" muppet known for his love of food, especially a choco-chip treat |
| 45% | AOKI | 4 | Electro house DJ/musician Steve known for throwing cakes into the audience |
| 45% | TEENCODERA | 10 | Cipher creator + colorful coat = Historic period known for its adolescent Atlantic fish? |
| 44% | BARRACUDA | 9 | Sphyraenidae fish known for being aggressive |
| 42% | BARRACUDA | 9 | Large fish known for its teeth and aggression |
| 42% | WEEVER | 6 | Venomous fish known for burying itself in sand |
| 42% | AIM | 3 | Get ready to throw a spear at a fish, for example |
| 42% | SALMON | 6 | Fish that is known for swimming upstream to spawn |
| 41% | SHAD | 4 | Type of fish known for its roe |
| 40% | PIRANHA | 7 | Fish in South America known for its teeth |
| 40% | CATFISH | 7 | Type of fish known for its long whiskers |
| 40% | CAST | 4 | Fishing throw |
| 39% | TITTLE | 6 | Y. A. known for well-thrown pigskins |
| 38% | EEL | 3 | California river known more for salmon and trout than the fish it's named after |