| 100% | MANTIS | 6 | With 38-Across, underwater creature that's not actually a 38-Across (nor a 36-Across, for that matter) |
| 66% | ELECTRIC | 8 | With 25-Across, underwater creature that's not actually a 25-Across |
| 66% | JELLY | 5 | With 6-Across, underwater creature that's not actually a 6-Across |
| 55% | SEA | 3 | With 48-Across, underwater creature that's certainly not a 48-Across |
| 47% | ORCA | 4 | With 65-Across, underwater creature that actually IS a 65-Across despite a common misconception |
| 37% | MER | 3 | Prefix with "maid" for a mythical sea creature that's half-fish, half-human |
| 36% | KOALA | 5 | Australian animal that's not actually a bear |
| 36% | KOALA | 5 | “Bear” that’s not actually a bear |
| 35% | DOLL | 4 | Word before "house" for a kid's plaything where they might keep Barbie and Ken, and something that's not actually a house |
| 34% | TRIX | 4 | Cereal that's not for a silly rabbit |
| 33% | HAY | 3 | Kind of "fever" that's not actually a fever, and is typically caused by pollen |
| 33% | JOHNNY | 6 | With 36-Across, "Babes in Arms" tune that's apt for this puzzle |
| 33% | DIATOM | 6 | Aquatic microorganism that's not actually composed of a pair of particles? |
| 33% | SEA | 3 | With 25-Across, novelty "pet" that is actually a shrimp |
| 33% | ROUGH | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a violent disturbance, and something that's not actually a house |
| 33% | KITTY | 5 | Word for a poker pot that doesn't actually have anything to do with cats |
| 32% | GAS | 3 | Fuel that's not needed for a Tesla car |
| 32% | CRAB | 4 | Ingredient in a cake that's not for dessert |
| 32% | TAT | 3 | Art that's applied with a needle, for short |
| 32% | INDIE | 5 | Bookstore that's not part of a chain, for short |
| 32% | UNSUITED | 8 | Like something that's not a good fit for someone |
| 32% | POWER | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to someone who has great energy, and something that's not actually a house |
| 32% | WINWINSITUATION | 15 | Circumstance that's good for everyone ... with a hint to 17-, 25- and 44-Across |
| 31% | TVMA | 4 | Like a show that's not for kids, in short (Hyph.) |
| 31% | OVERTIME | 8 | It's for those with a score to settle |
| 31% | SWAN | 4 | With 36-Across, Tchaikovsky ballet that was a highlight of 18- and 46-Across's long professional partnership |
| 31% | NATALIE | 7 | With 38-Across, actress who won a Golden Globe, SAG Award, and Oscar for "Black Swan" |
| 31% | LOOSE | 5 | Like a tooth that's not quite ready for the Tooth Fairy |
| 31% | WHEEL | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a part of a boat or ship, and something that's not actually a house |
| 31% | GREEN | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a glass building where plants are kept, and something that's not actually a house |