| 100% | DRAINCLOGS | 10 | Shoes for emptying the kiddie pool? |
| 47% | WADE | 4 | Enjoy the kiddie pool |
| 46% | WADING | 6 | Using the kiddie pool, say |
| 46% | WADE | 4 | Walk in the kiddie pool |
| 46% | WADE | 4 | Cross the kiddie pool, say |
| 45% | WADE | 4 | Go in the kiddie pool, maybe |
| 45% | SANDAL | 6 | Shoe for the shore |
| 45% | CHORE | 5 | Emptying the dishwasher, for example |
| 43% | WADED | 5 | Got one's feet wet in the kiddie pool, say |
| 42% | SWIMCAP | 7 | Piece of headwear for the pool |
| 39% | DROP | 4 | Waiting for the other shoe to ___ |
| 39% | OTHER | 5 | Waiting for the ___ shoe to drop |
| 38% | SWAM | 4 | Went for a dip in the pool |
| 38% | RAFT | 4 | Inflatable float for lounging in the pool |
| 38% | RULE | 4 | "No shoes in the house," for example |
| 37% | AVIA | 4 | Shoe manufacturer whose name derives from the Latin for "bird" |
| 37% | ADIP | 4 | Go for ___ in the pool (2 wds.) |
| 37% | SWIMSUITS | 9 | Outfits worn for taking a dip in the pool |
| 37% | CABANA | 6 | Place to change for a dip in the pool |
| 37% | REEBOK | 6 | Maker of the first athletic shoe designed for women |
| 36% | DIPIN | 5 | "Go for a ___ the pool" (swim): 2 wds. |
| 36% | AIR | 3 | Need for some kiddie pools |
| 36% | SWIMUPBAR | 9 | Place for getting drinks in the middle of a pool |
| 36% | TRAINING | 8 | Prepping for a swim gala by exercising in the pool |
| 36% | CAROM | 5 | American term for a cannon in the game of pool |
| 36% | AVIA | 4 | Athletic shoe brand named after the Latin word for "bird" |
| 35% | EEEE | 4 | Shoe width specification that's six sizes wider than the norm for ladies |
| 35% | BIRKENSTOCK | 11 | German shoe brand popularly known in the '90s for their sandals |
| 33% | HOSE | 4 | Kiddie pool filler |
| 33% | AWKWARDQUEST | 12 | Searching for that one lost shoe after a night on the town, e.g.? |