| 100% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water parted in "The Ten Commandments" (2 wds.) |
| 87% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water parted by Moses in "The Ten Commandments" (2 wds.) |
| 75% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water that's parted in the Bible: 2 wds. |
| 74% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water that Moses parts in the Bible: 2 wds. |
| 69% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water parted in Exodus (2 wds.) |
| 62% | REDSEA | 6 | Mideast body of water whose parting was recapped in 15-Across in a bowl of tomato soup: 2 wds. |
| 62% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water parted by Moses in the Bible |
| 61% | REDSEA | 6 | Biblical body of water parted by Moses: 2 wds. |
| 60% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water that was parted by Moses : 2 wds. |
| 60% | LAKEERIE | 8 | Body of water fed by the Detroit River: 2 wds. |
| 57% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water that was parted by Moses, according to Exodus: 2 wds. |
| 56% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water parted in Exodus |
| 56% | MAHON | 5 | Lough —, body of water in the north-western part of Cork Harbour, Ireland |
| 52% | MTSINAI | 7 | Where Moses received the Ten Commandments: 2 wds. |
| 52% | NONOS | 5 | The Ten Commandments, in large part |
| 51% | LAC | 3 | Body of water in the French Alps |
| 51% | MTSINAI | 7 | Peak where Moses received the Ten Commandments: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 50% | ARALSEA | 7 | Disappearing Asian body of water: 2 wds. |
| 50% | LAKEGARDA | 9 | Largest body of water in the Alps |
| 50% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water that separates Africa from Asia: 2 wds. |
| 49% | SCOTIASEA | 9 | "Scottish" body of water in the Southern Ocean |
| 49% | DEADSEA | 7 | Salty body of water in the Middle East |
| 49% | CHICAGORIVER | 12 | Midwest body of water traditionally dyed green on March 17 in honor of 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | ANEYE | 5 | In the blink of ___: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ALA | 3 | In the style of: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ASTO | 4 | In the matter of: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ALA | 3 | In the manner of: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ASTO | 4 | In the matter of: 2 wds |
| 49% | LAKEABITIBI | 11 | Body of water in eastern Canada straddling the Ontario-Quebec border |
| 49% | GREATSALTLAKE | 13 | Landmark body of water in northern Utah (3 wds.) |