| 100% | ARAL | 4 | With 113-Across, landlocked waters |
| 57% | LAKE | 4 | With 64 Across, water bordering Cleveland |
| 56% | ENGLISH | 7 | With 39 Across, water north of France |
| 56% | LAKE | 4 | With 65 Across. ''Great'' water bordering Ohio |
| 53% | DIFFERENCE | 10 | With 113-Across, end of the definition |
| 52% | INONEEARAND | 11 | With 113-Across, heard but disregarded ... or a hint to interpreting the Across answers with circled letters |
| 52% | ROSS | 4 | With 46-Across, Antarctic waters |
| 48% | IVEBEENAMINERFORA | 17 | With 113-Across, 1972 song lyric hinting at this puzzle's theme |
| 45% | UNDER | 5 | With 66-Across, like water that's behind you? |
| 45% | ARABIAN | 7 | With 44-Across, Middle Eastern body of water |
| 45% | GREATSALTLAKE | 13 | Landlocked water in Utah |
| 45% | STOVE | 5 | 113 Across adjunct, often |
| 45% | ALLAT | 5 | With 113-Down, precipitously |
| 43% | STUDENT | 7 | See 113 Across |
| 43% | LAKE | 4 | With 12-Across, one of five "Great" bodies of water |
| 43% | REST | 4 | With 113-Down, a roadside sight |
| 43% | LINSEED | 7 | With 113-Down, product of flax |
| 42% | ANGEL | 5 | With 8-Across, Venezuelan landmark whose water drops 3,200+ feet |
| 41% | ETHEL | 5 | Waters with pipes? |
| 41% | DRY | 3 | With no water |
| 41% | BRINE | 5 | Water with salt |
| 41% | LAKE | 4 | With 24-Across, body of water that's in four African countries |
| 40% | OPED | 4 | With 113-Down, it's full of opinions |
| 40% | LAKE | 4 | With a set playlist, it's time to pick a destination! (1/5) Large landlocked body of water, like Tahoe or Huron |
| 40% | NOT | 3 | With 36 Across, ''Unacceptable'' |
| 40% | EATEN | 5 | With 15 Across, depleted |
| 40% | SUSPENDED | 9 | With 59 Across, dormancy |
| 40% | METES | 5 | With 53 Across, apportions |
| 40% | SPIRAL | 6 | With 51 Across, rotini |
| 40% | YOUCANTMAKE | 11 | With 36 Across, ''Really!'' |