| 100% | ANIMALS | 7 | Two by two, Noah saved these from flood in Bible |
| 39% | NOAH | 4 | Man who's saved from a flood in Genesis |
| 38% | ARK | 3 | Noah put two of each animal in this |
| 36% | IBIS | 4 | One of the first birds released by Noah after the flood, in legend |
| 35% | PIECESOFOO | 10 | Treasure chest coins represented graphically by two consecutive letters in six puzzle answers (including this one) |
| 35% | EPA | 3 | Francesca Grifo was prevented from testifying in front of a House committee hearing by this agcy. |
| 35% | ALGALBLOOM | 10 | Erie experienced this in 2011, caused by spring rains washing fertilizer from fields into the lake |
| 34% | DAPHNE | 6 | Nymph in Greek mythology saved from Apollo by being changed into a laurel tree |
| 33% | LAWOFGRAVITY | 12 | Scientific contribution from 98-Down, discovered in a manner suggested by this puzzle's theme |
| 33% | ARK | 3 | Noah's ship, in Bible |
| 32% | COCAS | 5 | Leaves from these plants were often found in the mouths and in bags carried by Inca mummies |
| 32% | NOAH | 4 | Role in the musical "Two By Two" |
| 31% | CORTESE | 7 | Wines made from this grape variety are long known to be favored by restaurants in the port of Genoa |
| 31% | GRANDSON | 8 | Noah's relation to Methuselah in the Bible |
| 31% | SINATRA | 7 | This singer starred in From Here to Eternity |
| 30% | CALORIES | 8 | These energy units in food are counted by dieters |
| 30% | RESCUE | 6 | Save, as from a flood or fire |
| 30% | EPHESIANS | 9 | Epistle recipients from Paul in the Bible |
| 30% | HALEBOPP | 8 | Comet discovered in 1995 by two americans |
| 30% | ADUE | 4 | To be sung by two, in music |
| 30% | ARK | 3 | Flood shelter built by Noah |
| 30% | NOAH | 4 | Flood survivor in the Bible |
| 30% | DONUT | 5 | Word from an abbreviation used in the early 20th century by the company that made machines that created these common pastries |
| 30% | ANGLES | 6 | These are formed by two lines coming to a point |
| 30% | ARK | 3 | Ship constructed by Noah before the great flood |
| 30% | FLOOD | 5 | What the ark saved Noah's family from |
| 30% | NINETEEN | 8 | The number of this clue divided by two |
| 30% | LYNMOUTH | 8 | North Devon village devastated by flooding in 1952 |
| 30% | PACTEN | 6 | Conf. whose membership increased by two in 2011 |
| 30% | TANDEM | 6 | Carriage drawn by two horses in single file |