| 100% | BOWSPRITZ | 9 | Bit of water splashed on a ship's front? |
| 47% | SADDLEINTHEBACK | 15 | Bit of riding gear on a truck's flatbed? |
| 43% | FIJI | 4 | Brand of water that's bottled on a Pacific island |
| 43% | MATEY | 5 | Address on a ship, of yore |
| 43% | AIRMASS | 7 | It’s on either side of a weather front |
| 42% | SEED | 4 | Bit that's on the outside of a strawberry, unusually |
| 42% | BOAT | 4 | A ship that travels on water |
| 42% | SEAL | 4 | Bit of wax on a letter |
| 41% | SAFETYTIP | 9 | Bit of guidance posted on a factory wall, perhaps |
| 41% | TSTORM | 6 | Bit of bad weather, on a weather map |
| 41% | STAYCOOL | 8 | Bit of well-wishing on a hot day |
| 41% | DIVOT | 5 | Bit of turf on a golf course |
| 41% | BOOMLET | 7 | Bit of a run on Wall Street |
| 41% | RIBBON | 6 | Bit of silk on a gift box |
| 41% | SSN | 3 | Bit of info on a FAFSA form |
| 41% | ETA | 3 | Bit of info on a flight board |
| 41% | SMEAR | 5 | Bit of mud on a campaign trail |
| 41% | LINERNOTE | 9 | Bit of writing on a record sleeve |
| 41% | DEW | 3 | Water drop on a blade of grass |
| 41% | FIGUREHEAD | 10 | Carved decoration on a ship's prow ... or a hint to the first word of 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across |
| 41% | ISLET | 5 | Bit of land in a body of water |
| 41% | LOCH | 4 | Bit of blue on a map of Scotland |
| 41% | TAT | 3 | Bit of art on a chest, in slang |
| 41% | HHINGE | 6 | Bit of letter-shaped hardware on a door |
| 41% | CRUMB | 5 | Bit of residue on a toaster-oven tray |
| 41% | TAT | 3 | Bit of ink on a forearm, for example |
| 41% | DIET | 4 | Bit of information on a zoo placard, maybe |
| 40% | HYDROPLANED | 11 | Skimmed on a film of water |
| 40% | TOPSIDE | 7 | On a ship's open deck |
| 40% | ALEE | 4 | On a ship's sheltered side |