| 100% | REMOVING | 8 | Bailer is a device for __ water in the boat |
| 50% | RAMP | 4 | Aid for getting a boat in the water |
| 49% | AQUEDUCT | 8 | Channel built for water, in the form of a bridge |
| 48% | ORCA | 4 | The boat in "Jaws," named for a large marine mammal |
| 47% | ATOE | 4 | Put ___ in the water (try for a bit): 2 wds. |
| 47% | SEVERE | 6 | "There can be a ___ water shortage in the future" (extreme) |
| 46% | FRO | 3 | Been in the freezer for a while, for short |
| 45% | OAR | 3 | Tool for propelling a boat through the water |
| 45% | SPRINKLER | 9 | Device embedded in the soil for watering plants |
| 45% | CAPSIZED | 8 | Like a boat that's been turned over in the water |
| 44% | ELLA | 4 | Fitzgerald who was the inspiration for a Barbie in 2020 |
| 44% | HALLEYSCOMET | 12 | *Celestial sight said to have been a good omen for William the Conqueror in battle |
| 44% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 43% | BAKER | 5 | "I used to be a ___ until I found out I was in it for the dough!" |
| 43% | FLASH | 5 | Device for camera in the dark |
| 43% | RIM | 3 | Part of a glass which is rolled in salt for the cocktail Margarita |
| 43% | SEDER | 5 | Meal in which a cup of wine is poured for the prophet Elijah |
| 43% | EMME | 4 | One-named model who was a spokesperson for Revlon in the late 1990s |
| 43% | ENYA | 4 | Singer for whom a fish native to the Orinoco was named in 2017 |
| 42% | REGENT | 6 | About fellow being a stand-in for the king |
| 42% | COSTUME | 7 | I am a type of "designer" responsible for all the iconic outfits in a film. Who am I? |
| 42% | DALL | 4 | John —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Corn is Green |
| 42% | EARTH | 5 | What is the only planet in our solar system not named for a deity? |
| 42% | NEAL | 4 | Patricia —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for The Subject Was Roses |
| 42% | HAT | 3 | A glengarry is one in the shape of a boat |
| 42% | IHOP | 4 | Popular breakfast chain in the USA that is known for flapjacks and has a smile on its logo: Abbr. |
| 42% | ACT | 3 | Anagram of the animal in 23a which is what Ryan Reynolds does for a living |
| 42% | RUFFALO | 7 | Mark —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Kids Are All Right |
| 41% | ELLIS | 5 | Kendall ___, sprinter who was a part of the team who set the world record for distance medley relay in 2022 |
| 41% | PINK | 4 | I was a member of the girl group "Choice" before going solo and I played Dede in "Thanks for Sharing" |