| 100% | OPAH | 4 | A large deep-water fish that is often prey for Great white sharks |
| 42% | SEAL | 4 | Prey for a great white shark |
| 37% | SKYE | 4 | Large Scottish isle that is often poetically called "Eilean a' Cheo" which is Gaelic for "Island of the Mist" |
| 36% | ROGET | 5 | Word that is often used as a synonym for "thesaurus" |
| 36% | EEL | 3 | Fish that might be mistaken for a snake |
| 36% | VAN | 3 | Large vehicle often used for school transport that can be a transport option during a road trip |
| 36% | EEL | 3 | Fish that might be mistaken for a sea snake |
| 35% | STEPS | 5 | Courthouse ___, entrance to the courthouse that is often a site for protests and rallies |
| 34% | NEMO | 4 | Fish that Marlin and Dory are looking for in a 2003 movie |
| 34% | PHOTOSHOP | 9 | Adobe ___, digital art software that is often used synonymously as a term for image editing |
| 34% | NEMO | 4 | Fish that Marlin and Dory are looking for, in a 2003 Pixar film |
| 34% | EELS | 4 | Fish that are often electric |
| 34% | SPANIEL | 7 | Bridge that is large for a dog that may be small (7) |
| 34% | JAG | 3 | Luxury British car that is also a large cat species, for short |
| 33% | HARE | 4 | Large rabbit that is a homophone for 12a |
| 33% | EEL | 3 | Fish that is often served "smoked" |
| 33% | COD | 3 | Fish that is often batter-fried |
| 33% | CAPECOD | 7 | Part of Massachusetts that was named for a type of fish: 2 wds. |
| 33% | PLUME | 5 | Decorative feather that that is often used for a showy display |
| 33% | ANCHOVIES | 9 | Fish that are often served on pizza |
| 33% | EELS | 4 | Fish that are often prepared kabayaki-style |
| 33% | SKI | 3 | Type of resort that is often a "white" winter wonderland |
| 33% | EVIAN | 5 | Bottled water that Dua Lipa is a brand ambassador for |
| 32% | OPAH | 4 | Great white shark prey |
| 32% | FIN | 3 | Part of a shark that could be seen above the water |
| 32% | GNU | 3 | Bearded animal that is often prey to lions |
| 32% | LOX | 3 | Fish that is a bagel topper |
| 31% | BEAN | 4 | Baked bit in a can that is often served for breakfast |
| 31% | GNU | 3 | Bearded African animal that is often prey to lions |
| 31% | OKRAS | 5 | Veggies that are often deep-fried |