| 100% | GRUNION | 7 | Fish that spawns at high tide |
| 46% | SALMON | 6 | Fish that spawns in fresh water |
| 46% | EELS | 4 | Fish that spawn in the Sargasso Sea |
| 45% | WASHINGASHORE | 13 | Like seashells at high tide |
| 44% | TIDELAND | 8 | Land below the ocean at high tide |
| 44% | SAMLET | 6 | Fish that may someday spawn |
| 42% | EEL | 3 | Fish that gets grilled at sushi bars |
| 42% | ACLAM | 5 | Happy as ___ at high tide (happy and carefree): 2 wds. |
| 41% | SALMON | 6 | Fish that is known for swimming upstream to spawn |
| 41% | EEL | 3 | Fish that's called "unagi" at a sushi bar |
| 40% | SALMON | 6 | Spawning fish that has pink flesh |
| 38% | ALPINE | 6 | Like plants that grow at high elevations |
| 37% | LOW | 3 | Tide that is not high |
| 37% | FIVEOCLOCKSHAD | 14 | *Herringlike fish that shows up at the typical end of a workday? |
| 36% | NET | 3 | Something that can catch hundreds of fish at once |
| 36% | CSI | 3 | TV show that spawned an exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry |
| 36% | CSI | 3 | TV series that spawned an exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry |
| 35% | NET | 3 | Item that can catch a lot of fish at once |
| 35% | CATAPULT | 8 | A device that can throw objects at a high speed |
| 35% | GLEE | 4 | Fox musical comedy that took place at William McKinley High School |
| 35% | GLEE | 4 | TV series that took place at McKinley High School in Ohio |
| 34% | 60S | 3 | Decade that spawned the slogan found at the starts of 19-, 31-, 40- and 51-Across |
| 33% | EBB | 3 | A tide that's not high |
| 33% | NETPOSITIVE | 11 | That it catches fish in big batches rather than one at a time, e.g.? |
| 33% | FREAKSANDGEEKS | 14 | NBC cult classic that took place at William McKinley High School: 3 wds. |
| 32% | THEWONDERYEARS | 14 | ABC comedy-drama that was partially set at William McKinley High School: 3 wds. |
| 32% | GIANT | 5 | ___ balloons, massive inflatables shaped like beloved characters that float high at a Thanksgiving parade |
| 32% | GLEE | 4 | Musical TV series starring Lea Michele that is set at William McKinley High School |
| 32% | HOT | 3 | At high temperature |
| 32% | FULLTILT | 8 | At high speed |