| 100% | PURITY | 6 | One of the measures of water's goodness, say |
| 52% | OCEAN | 5 | One of the five large water bodies |
| 51% | RIGHTY | 6 | One of about 90% of the population, it's said |
| 51% | OLDDOG | 6 | One who's past the age of learning, in a saying |
| 50% | BRIDE | 5 | One at the head of a train, say |
| 49% | SCORED | 6 | Put one in the back of the net, say |
| 49% | DONNYSBROOK | 11 | Watering spot for one of the Osmonds? |
| 49% | SONIC | 5 | One of the S's in SST |
| 49% | SEAANEMONE | 10 | One of a group of water-dwelling animals of the order Actinaria |
| 49% | OOHLALA | 7 | It may be said after kissing the tips of one's fingers |
| 48% | GONZO | 5 | In the style of Hunter S. Thompson, say |
| 48% | CANCER | 6 | One of the three water signs, in astrology |
| 48% | ELIXIR | 6 | The ___ of life, a potion said to prolong one's life |
| 48% | HYDROGEN | 8 | One of the elements found in water, not oxygen |
| 48% | SHIP | 4 | One of the S's in U.S.S. |
| 48% | ADLAIESTEVENSON | 15 | He said "In America, anybody can be president; that's one of the risks you take" |
| 47% | WADES | 5 | Goes in the water up to one's ankles, say |
| 47% | EDDIE | 5 | One of the Munsters of 60's TV |
| 47% | CACERES | 7 | One of the largest of Spain's provinces |
| 47% | XXXXXXXXX | 9 | One of the University of California's locations |
| 47% | SOUNDINGS | 9 | Measures of the depth of water |
| 47% | RULE | 4 | One of the pre-set regulations of a particular sport, say |
| 47% | BEEF | 4 | One of the things environmentalists say we should eat less of |
| 46% | LOSER | 5 | One snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, say |
| 46% | BRAVE | 5 | Willing to stand up for one's beliefs in the face of adversity, say |
| 46% | AIR | 3 | One of the four classical elements, along with fire, earth, and water |
| 46% | LOYALEST | 8 | Labradors are said to be one of the __ dog breeds |
| 46% | EMORY | 5 | Georgia school said to be one of the "Southern Ivies" |
| 46% | ERA | 3 | One of the stats of baseball's pitching "triple crown" |
| 46% | WASHINGTON | 10 | One of the presidents of the U.S. |