| 100% | MOBSTER | 7 | One saying "Let him sleep with the fishes" |
| 59% | LUCABRASI | 9 | In The Godfather, he sleeps with the fishes |
| 49% | SCUBA | 5 | Swim with the fishes, say |
| 49% | SNORKELED | 9 | Swam with the fishes, say |
| 48% | CEMENTSHOES | 11 | Things that may be worn by someone sleeping with the fishes |
| 47% | BRASI | 5 | The Godfather character who sleeps with the fishes |
| 44% | BRASI | 5 | Luca who "sleeps with the fishes" |
| 44% | BYTHEWAY | 8 | The fourth album John Frusciante (birthday today) released with 31-Across, which he says was one of the happiest times of his life: 3 wds. |
| 43% | HAILTOTHECHIEF | 14 | Song with the lyric "We salute him, one and all" |
| 43% | SWEAR | 5 | Say with one's hand on the Bible |
| 43% | SLAP | 4 | "They let him off with a ___ on the wrist" |
| 42% | BRASI | 5 | "The Godfather" enforcer who "sleeps with the fishes" |
| 42% | JUKEBOXHERO | 11 | Foreigner song with the lyric "With that one guitar / He'll come alive" |
| 40% | FATTONY | 7 | The Simpsons character who says, "Now, who wants to sleep with the fishes ... because I brought this Finding Nemo bedspread." |
| 39% | SCUBA | 5 | Swim with the fishes |
| 39% | SCUBA | 5 | Swim with the fishes? |
| 39% | BRASI | 5 | Luca in "The Godfather," who "sleeps with the fishes" |
| 38% | PRIVATEAUDIENCE | 15 | One-on-one with the pope, say |
| 38% | ADLAIESTEVENSON | 15 | He said "In America, anybody can be president; that's one of the risks you take" |
| 38% | SCUBA | 5 | Swim with the fishes, maybe |
| 38% | ENTERSANDMAN | 12 | Metallica hit with the lyric "Sleep with one eye open" |
| 38% | WELCOMETOMY | 11 | With 59-Across, what one might say when entering the starts of 16-, 24-, and 38-Across? |
| 38% | NOT | 3 | "He's ___ the one" (rhymes with "knot") |
| 38% | PISCES | 6 | Astrological sign associated with the fish |
| 37% | IMEMINE | 7 | Song from 47-Across with the lyrics "No one's frightened of playing it / Everyone's saying it" (3 wds.) |
| 37% | SPEE | 4 | He sank with the Scharnhorst |
| 36% | EYE | 3 | Sleep with one ___ open (be wary) |
| 36% | BOZ | 3 | He worked with the illustrator Phiz |
| 36% | DEADIVING | 9 | *Endeavor that can lead to swimming with the fishes |
| 36% | ELEVATOR | 8 | ___ panel, console inside a lift that lets one select the level or floor ... and something with many buttons |