| 100% | GHARIAL | 7 | Large fish-eating crocodile also called a gavial with a very long slender snout |
| 40% | RATTAIL | 7 | Long, thin fish also called a grenadier |
| 39% | SALSIFY | 7 | Plant also called vegetable oyster with a long white edible taproot |
| 39% | GAR | 3 | Fish with a long snout |
| 38% | REDCODLING | 10 | Deep-sea fish of Australia and New Zealand also called a hoka with a reddish-pink body |
| 37% | GAR | 3 | Freshwater fish with a long snout |
| 37% | LEISTER | 7 | Spear with three prongs also called a trident used for catching fish |
| 36% | SKIPJACK | 8 | Food fish with a striped abdomen also called a bonito |
| 35% | BLUE | 4 | & 18D Species of long, slender marine fish with large eyes |
| 34% | GIRAFFE | 7 | A spotted animal with a very long neck |
| 33% | KOOKABURRA | 10 | Large arboreal Australian kingfisher also called a laughing jackass |
| 33% | ELK | 3 | Large, antlered mammal also called a wapiti |
| 33% | ODIE | 4 | Garfield associate with a very long tongue |
| 33% | LAKETROUT | 9 | Fish also called a namaycush |
| 33% | PARR | 4 | Fish also called a skegger |
| 33% | ELK | 3 | Large deer also called a moose |
| 33% | OPAH | 4 | Fish also called a Jerusalem haddock |
| 33% | ALBACORE | 8 | Fish also called a longfin tunny |
| 33% | ELK | 3 | Large animal also called a wapiti |
| 33% | SCAD | 4 | Fish also called a horse mackerel |
| 33% | ELK | 3 | Large deer also called a wapiti |
| 33% | PUMA | 4 | Large American feline mammal also called a cougar or mountain lion |
| 32% | OUNCE | 5 | Large cat also called a snow leopard |
| 32% | DUGONG | 6 | Large marine mammal also called a sea cow |
| 32% | MANATEE | 7 | Large marine mammal also called a sea cow |
| 32% | CRANEFLY | 8 | Long-legged insect also called a daddy-longlegs |
| 32% | ASCOT | 5 | With 22-Across, neckwear also called a cravat |
| 32% | EEL | 3 | Fish with a single long fin on top |
| 32% | GUPPY | 5 | Pet also called a rainbow fish |