| 100% | SCABBARD | 8 | Long Mediterranean fish, and a sheath for swords |
| 46% | SCABBARDS | 9 | Sheaths for a sword, dagger or bayonet |
| 42% | SARDINE | 7 | Fish said to be named for a Mediterranean island |
| 42% | TAPER | 5 | A long, thin candle for longer burning and light |
| 41% | GAR | 3 | Fish with a long jaw and a needle like nose |
| 41% | EEL | 3 | Fish with a long snake-like body and reduced fins |
| 41% | GAR | 3 | A fish with a long and narrow jaw |
| 41% | NOEND | 5 | On and on for a long time (2 wds) |
| 41% | BANQUETTE | 9 | Name for a bench that's long and upholstered |
| 40% | NEMO | 4 | Fish that Marlin and Dory are looking for in a 2003 movie |
| 40% | NEMO | 4 | Fish that Marlin and Dory are looking for, in a 2003 Pixar film |
| 39% | BARRACUDA | 9 | Predator fish with a long body and tons of teeth |
| 39% | BLENNY | 6 | Small fish with a scaleless skin and long dorsal fin |
| 39% | PELICAN | 7 | A long-billed bird known for scooping up fish |
| 38% | ENGARDEIANSOFTHEGALAXY | 22 | "Prepare for a sword fight, McKellen, Fleming and all other namesakes out there!"? |
| 38% | DJSET | 5 | Track mix for a party, and what the five longest Across answers comprise |
| 37% | ROMANTASY | 9 | Portmanteau for a “genre of swords and soulmates,” per the Guardian |
| 37% | ALPO | 4 | "For a long and healthy life" sloganeer |
| 37% | BALDRIC | 7 | Belt for a sword worn over one shoulder and reaching down to the opposite hip |
| 37% | TOOTHEXTRACTIONS | 16 | AND A FOR A |
| 37% | HAKE | 4 | Northern food fish with a long body and two dorsal fins |
| 37% | NEMO | 4 | Fish Marlin and Dory look for in a 2003 animated movie |
| 36% | CHEWTHEFAT | 10 | To have a long, friendly conversation with someone ("Let's meet for coffee and ___!"): 3 wds. |
| 36% | SOBA | 4 | Toshikoshi ___, noodles eaten as a Japanese New Year's Eve tradition for a long and healthy life |
| 36% | SEAFOOD | 7 | Fish and shellfish on a plate |
| 35% | ASBESTOSIS | 10 | Long-term lung condition caused by prolonged exposure to a whitish material once used in buildings for insulation, flooring and roofing |
| 34% | EEL | 3 | Long and slippery fish |
| 34% | EEL | 3 | Long and lean fish |
| 34% | EELS | 4 | Long and slim fishes |
| 34% | WADERS | 6 | Long boots for fishing |