| 100% | SUB | 3 | Ship that's armed with torpedoes, for short |
| 60% | SUB | 3 | Ship that can fire a torpedo, for short |
| 48% | SUB | 3 | Ship that goes underwater, for short |
| 47% | TAT | 3 | Art that's applied with a needle, for short |
| 44% | BIO | 3 | Book that often begins with a person's childhood, for short |
| 43% | JOHNNY | 6 | With 36-Across, "Babes in Arms" tune that's apt for this puzzle |
| 42% | SUB | 3 | Vessel that shoots torpedoes, for short |
| 41% | COSMO | 5 | Women's magazine that competes with Elle, for short |
| 41% | APR | 3 | Month that starts with pranks, for short |
| 41% | SUB | 3 | Ship with a periscope, for short |
| 40% | AMMO | 4 | Hunter's need that rhymes with "camo," for short |
| 40% | AMMO | 4 | Hunter's supply that rhymes with "camo," for short |
| 40% | TRI | 3 | Race that may end with a marathon, for short |
| 39% | BLT | 3 | Sandwich that's usually toasted, for short |
| 39% | BLT | 3 | Sandwich that's not kosher, for short |
| 39% | CUKE | 4 | Vegetable that's often pickled, for short |
| 39% | NRA | 3 | Body with many arms, for short |
| 39% | FAD | 3 | Something that's popular for a short time |
| 39% | FAD | 3 | Activity that's popular for a short time |
| 39% | FANFIC | 6 | Stories that might involve shipping, for short |
| 38% | SNL | 3 | Show with a "What's Up With That?" segment, for short |
| 38% | TAT | 3 | Ink that might be on one's arm, for short |
| 38% | SUB | 3 | Ship with a hatch on top, for short |
| 38% | BLT | 3 | Crunchy sandwich that's not kosher, for short |
| 38% | TATS | 4 | Skin designs that are applied with a needle, for short |
| 38% | TREX | 4 | Dinosaur with short arms, for short: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 37% | VIG | 3 | Bookie's cut, for short (rhymes with "fig") |
| 37% | COSMO | 5 | Vodka cocktail that's pink, for short |
| 37% | UKE | 3 | Instrument that's cradled, for short |
| 37% | REPO | 4 | Property that's reclaimed, for short |