| 100% | SWIMMINGTRUNKS | 14 | Bottoms for a pool: 2 wds. |
| 69% | DIPIN | 5 | "Go for a ___ the pool" (swim): 2 wds. |
| 65% | DEEPEND | 7 | Section of a pool for diving: 2 wds. |
| 60% | ONHAND | 6 | Available for a purpose: 2 wds. |
| 60% | ATBAT | 5 | Ready for a pitch: 2 wds. |
| 60% | HERGRACE | 8 | Title for a duchess: 2 wds. |
| 60% | BEERTAP | 7 | Faucet for a keg: 2 wds. |
| 60% | IDOS | 4 | Vows for a couple: 2 wds. |
| 60% | CATFOOD | 7 | Nourishment for a tabby: 2 wds. |
| 60% | BEACHREAD | 9 | Book for a vacation: 2 wds. |
| 58% | DIDLAPS | 7 | Swam back and forth in a pool: 2 wds. |
| 58% | SWIMTEAM | 8 | Squad of athletes who compete in a pool: 2 wds. |
| 57% | MRFIXIT | 7 | Nickname for a handyman: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 57% | HITUP | 5 | ___ for a loan (ask for money): 2 wds. |
| 57% | ITRAN | 5 | "___ for a decade on BBC!" (aired): 2 wds. |
| 56% | AIRTAXI | 7 | Plane for a short flight: 2 wds. |
| 56% | NOTV | 4 | Punishment for a child, maybe: 2 wds. |
| 56% | SIGNSUP | 7 | Registers, as for a seminar: 2 wds. |
| 56% | STOPSBY | 7 | Drops in for a visit: 2 wds. |
| 56% | SPAREPART | 9 | Replacement for a faulty component: 2 wds. |
| 56% | ONKEY | 5 | Properly pitched, for a singer: 2 wds. |
| 56% | NOTV | 4 | Punishment for a kid, perhaps: 2 wds. |
| 56% | INKPAD | 6 | Accessory for a rubber stamp: 2 wds. |
| 56% | APPLYTO | 7 | Try for a job at: 2 wds. |
| 56% | ADHOC | 5 | Formed for a specific purpose: 2 wds. |
| 56% | LASTPLACE | 9 | Worst position for a competitor: 2 wds. |
| 56% | KNEEPAD | 7 | Joint protection for a skateboarder: 2 wds. |
| 56% | NAVALBASE | 9 | Home port for a warship: 2 wds. |
| 56% | LOVENEST | 8 | Location for a romantic tryst: 2 wds. |
| 56% | PHOTOOP | 7 | Good chance for a snapshot: 2 wds. |