| 100% | MANTA | 5 | Type of ray that's a fish |
| 65% | CARP | 4 | Type of fish that a goldfish is |
| 63% | DEEPSEA | 7 | Type of fishing that needs a boat far from land |
| 62% | GAMMA | 5 | Type of rays that are observed by NASA's "Swift" spacecraft |
| 62% | RUNNER | 6 | Type of bean that's a fast sprinter? |
| 61% | CHEESE | 6 | Type of food that's a filling for tiropita |
| 61% | PRICKLY | 7 | Type of "pear" that's a popular cactus |
| 60% | MANTA | 5 | Type of ray that swims underwater |
| 59% | TREX | 4 | Type of dinosaur that's a toy in "Toy Story": 2 wds. |
| 58% | ALTO | 4 | Type of saxophone that's higher than a tenor sax |
| 58% | ODE | 3 | Type of poem that's often a tribute to something |
| 58% | ALTO | 4 | Type of saxophone that's smaller than a tenor sax |
| 58% | DEADPAN | 7 | Type of humor that's delivered with a straight face |
| 58% | ROMA | 4 | Type of tomato that's also called a plum tomato |
| 57% | COD | 3 | Type of fish that's often in fish and chips |
| 57% | STURGEON | 8 | Fish that's a source of caviar |
| 57% | KOI | 3 | Fish that's a homophone of "coy" |
| 57% | BRAD | 4 | Name that's a type of nail |
| 56% | EPEE | 4 | Type of fencing sword that's not a saber or foil |
| 56% | SALMON | 6 | Shade of pink that resembles a fish's flesh |
| 56% | RAY | 3 | Fish that's a homophone of 71 Down |
| 56% | AIRBAZOOKA | 10 | Toy that's a type of vortex cannon |
| 55% | TEE | 3 | Type of shirt that may be sold as a band's merchandise |
| 55% | BABYDOLL | 8 | Dress that's a short, sleeveless type of nightwear |
| 55% | CAPECOD | 7 | Part of Massachusetts that was named for a type of fish: 2 wds. |
| 55% | TOMB | 4 | Type of structure that this puzzle's theme is a grand example of |
| 55% | SILVERFOX | 9 | Animal that's a melanistic type of a 21 Down |
| 54% | APE | 3 | Type of monkey that lacks a tail |
| 54% | TURBOPROP | 9 | Type of engine that powers a propeller |
| 54% | KOI | 3 | Fish that's a homophone of a word meaning "affectedly shy" |