| 100% | LAKEHOUSE | 9 | Residence that overlooks the water, maybe: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ATOE | 4 | "Dip ___ in the water": 2 wds. |
| 43% | ONIN | 4 | "Come ___, the water's fine!": 2 wds. |
| 43% | ATOE | 4 | Dip ___ in (test the water): 2 wds. |
| 43% | ATOE | 4 | "Dip ___ in the water" (try): 2 wds. |
| 42% | ATOE | 4 | Dip ___ in the water: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ATOE | 4 | Stick ___ in the water: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ATOE | 4 | Put ___ in the water (try for a bit): 2 wds. |
| 41% | ATOE | 4 | Dip ___ in the water (try new things slowly): 2 wds. |
| 41% | ATOE | 4 | Stick ___ in the water (try new things slowly): 2 wds. |
| 41% | KNEESOCKS | 9 | Hosiery that covers the calves: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ATSEA | 5 | On the water, not the land: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SWISSALPS | 9 | Mountain range that includes the Matterhorn: 2 wds. |
| 40% | STRAYDOG | 8 | Homeless pooch that wanders the streets: 2 wds. |
| 40% | HIGHTOPSNEAKERS | 15 | Casual shoes that cover the ankle: 2 wds. |
| 40% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water that Moses parts in the Bible: 2 wds. |
| 40% | REDSEA | 6 | Body of water that's parted in the Bible: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ITIS | 4 | "And that's the way ___": 2 wds. |
| 39% | IFSO | 4 | "Assuming that's the case ...": 2 wds. |
| 39% | IFSO | 4 | "Should that be the case ...": 2 wds. |
| 39% | IGET | 4 | "Is that all the thanks ___?": 2 wds. |
| 39% | GETIN | 5 | "Join us, the water's great!" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | NEWYORK | 7 | City that houses the Empire State Building: 2 wds. |
| 38% | EWINGOIL | 8 | Company that was the focus of "Dallas": 2 wds. |
| 38% | ELPASO | 6 | Texas city that hosts the Sun Bowl: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ATTACKAD | 8 | Political commercial that trashes the opposing candidate: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TRASHCAN | 8 | Object that Oscar the Grouch lives in: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ATOE | 4 | Stick ___ in (check the water temperature) (2 wds.) |
| 38% | GENX | 4 | Those born around the 1970s: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BOSTONMARATHON | 14 | Event that's the focal point of "Stronger": 2 wds. |