| 100% | SCENEI | 6 | It takes place on board a ship at sea in "The Tempest" |
| 42% | TOFU | 4 | It often takes the place of meat in a vegetarian dish |
| 41% | GLASSJAW | 8 | A boxer who is not good at taking it on the chin |
| 40% | SEANCE | 6 | It takes place in the dark |
| 37% | BATTLESHIP | 10 | It's four units long in a popular board game (with the game's other pieces hinted at by the circled letters) |
| 37% | ULYSSES | 7 | Classic novel that takes place on a single day in Dublin |
| 37% | UNITED | 6 | Manchester ___ F.C., premier league club that features a ship in full sail on its crest and has one of the most FA Cup wins |
| 36% | SITS | 4 | Takes a place at the table |
| 36% | LAM | 3 | Take it on the ___ (make a getaway) |
| 36% | BET | 3 | Place chips on the table, in a casino |
| 35% | OLD | 3 | M. Night Shyamalan film that takes place on a beach that accelerates the aging process |
| 35% | ANCHOR | 6 | Item dropped into the sea to hold a ship in place |
| 35% | SUMO | 4 | Sport that takes place in a ring known as the dohyō |
| 35% | SCREW | 5 | Item in the hardware department with a "+" or "-" on its head |
| 35% | HALL | 4 | It's opposite the ballroom on a Clue board |
| 35% | SURFS | 5 | Is on the board, in a way |
| 35% | BELOWDECKS | 10 | In a ship's hull ... and where it's at |
| 35% | KNIFE | 5 | It goes on the right side of a place setting |
| 35% | USATODAY | 8 | It may be found in a box on the street |
| 35% | TENTSTAKE | 9 | It goes in the ground at a campground |
| 34% | WHALE | 5 | Big blower in the sea with a "hoppy beverage" hidden in its name |
| 34% | HALL | 4 | It's between the Study and Lounge on a Clue board |
| 34% | HALL | 4 | It's between the Lounge and Study on a Clue board |
| 34% | CRUISE | 6 | Holiday on board a ship |
| 34% | EMBARK | 6 | Go on board a ship |
| 34% | SEALEGS | 7 | Steadiness on board a ship |
| 34% | AYE | 3 | "Yes," on board a ship |
| 34% | ISLAND | 6 | *Sun-soaked vacation spot in the sea with a hushed "s" in its name |
| 34% | HALL | 4 | It's between the Lounge and the Study on a Clue board |
| 34% | SURFING | 7 | Standing on a board to catch waves at the beach |