| 100% | SHARK | 5 | Sea predator that was a star in 'Jaws' |
| 48% | THEGOLDEN | 9 | "___ Palace," sitcom that was a spin-off of "The Golden Girls," in which Don Cheadle (birthday today) starred as Roland Wilson: 2 wds. |
| 47% | RAYS | 4 | Sea creatures that are a homophone of 47-Across |
| 46% | ANNABELLEE | 10 | Classic poem that begins "It was many and many a year ago / In a kingdom by the sea" |
| 46% | MARQUISE | 8 | Gem cut that is a pointed oval in shape |
| 46% | GIBRALTAR | 9 | Strait that is a natural exit in the Mediterranean |
| 46% | PECAN | 5 | Nut that is a component in praline |
| 46% | ORION | 5 | Stars in which a belt is seen |
| 45% | LOCHNESS | 8 | Modern legendary creature that is a sea monster: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ASP | 3 | Snake that was a symbol of royalty in ancient Egypt |
| 45% | OLD | 3 | "___ Town Road" (song that was a pop sensation in 2019) |
| 45% | EIN | 3 | Welsh Corgi that is a ship pet in "Cowboy Bebop" |
| 45% | ORCA | 4 | Sea predator that can grow to roughly the size of a school bus |
| 45% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 45% | AMORE | 5 | What that is, in a 1953 song |
| 45% | POTTED | 6 | Plant that is kept in a container |
| 45% | LAWS | 4 | Rules that are followed in a country |
| 45% | ALES | 4 | Beers that are the A in IPA |
| 44% | HEIRS | 5 | Those listed in a will |
| 44% | DOPPLER | 7 | Effect that is a change in frequency in a wave |
| 44% | PUTONTHEDOG | 11 | Pretend to be wealthy, in old slang ... and a hint to words that end answers to starred clues |
| 44% | HIPPO | 5 | Large animal that was a ballerina in "Fantasia" |
| 44% | LEMONS | 6 | Cars that are in the shop a lot |
| 44% | DARTS | 5 | Objects that are thrown in a pub game |
| 44% | PAROS | 5 | Greek island that was a source of fine white marble in ancient times |
| 43% | RCA | 3 | Electronics company that was a pioneer in color television |
| 43% | BLACKHAWK | 9 | Helicopter that was Down in a Ridley Scott movie |
| 43% | MACHINE | 7 | Humidifier is a __ that puts moisture in the air |
| 43% | CURRENCY | 8 | The money that is used in a specific country |
| 43% | STARFISH | 8 | Sea animal that looks like a star |