| 100% | SLUICES | 7 | Gates or valves in a lock to regulate water levels |
| 39% | DIVE | 4 | Go to a deeper level in water |
| 34% | OAR | 3 | It's found in a lock ... or a loch |
| 33% | SLUICE | 6 | Sliding gate in a lock |
| 33% | MEDICALLY | 9 | In a way related to treatment of illness or injury |
| 33% | CONFINED | 8 | Locked or stuck in a small, cramped space |
| 33% | HAYSTACK | 8 | Needle in a __, or something difficult to find |
| 32% | FUNHOUSE | 8 | Building in a funfair made to startle or amuse |
| 32% | BANDHA | 6 | A yoga bind or lock, in Sanskrit |
| 32% | SOAKING | 7 | Lying in a bath of water, or being very wet |
| 32% | DOUBLEU | 7 | 23rd in a series ... or a hint to 27-Across |
| 32% | CAPSIZE | 7 | To turn a boat over in the water |
| 32% | SLOUCH | 6 | To hunch or sit in a lazy way |
| 32% | SLANT | 5 | To slope or lean in a certain direction |
| 31% | DOUBLEA | 7 | Pro baseball level ... or a hint to 12 answers in this puzzle |
| 31% | RUFFLE | 6 | Flounce in a skirt, or to disturb a tot's hair |
| 31% | PLUNGE | 6 | To dive into or immerse something in deep water |
| 31% | ASSIST | 6 | To help, or a goal-scoring pass in soccer |
| 31% | ETCH | 4 | To carve something in stone, or on a tree |
| 31% | WALLPAPER | 9 | Pattern pasted or plastered in a house to decorate |
| 31% | DEPICT | 6 | To show or represent in a form of art |
| 31% | SLUICE | 6 | Water gate at a lock |
| 31% | GATE | 4 | Opening in a wall or fence that allows people to pass through |
| 31% | FLOATING | 8 | To lay suspended in water or 0 gravity in space |
| 31% | SAVOR | 5 | To truly enjoy a flavor or a moment in time |
| 31% | AMPHIBIOUS | 10 | Able to live on land or in water |
| 31% | MIXER | 5 | Club soda or tonic water, to a bartender |
| 31% | SKIRTLIKE | 9 | Similar in appearance to a kilt or culottes |
| 31% | ENTERED | 7 | Went in or gained admittance to a place |
| 30% | PIGEONHOLES | 11 | Typecasts, in a way ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |