| 100% | NEAP | 4 | ___ tide (ocean event when there's a half-moon) |
| 45% | COPIOUS | 7 | When there's a whole lot of something |
| 45% | NEAP | 4 | Tide when the moon appears to be half full |
| 44% | NEAP | 4 | Like a half-moon tide |
| 44% | ATNOON | 6 | When there's darkness, in a Koestler title |
| 43% | ECLIPSE | 7 | Solar or lunar event when there is a blotting out of light |
| 42% | ATNOON | 6 | When there's "darkness" in a classic Arthur Koestler novel |
| 42% | PASS | 4 | What not to do when there’s a double yellow line |
| 40% | TIMEFACTOR | 10 | It comes into play when there's a deadline |
| 40% | SEMICIRCLE | 10 | Shape of a half moon |
| 40% | NEAP | 4 | Half moon tide |
| 39% | SEXSCENE | 8 | When you might see a star's moon? |
| 39% | LUNAR | 5 | ___ eclipse (celestial event when the moon's in Earth's shadow) |
| 39% | ODDS | 4 | There's not much of a chance when these are long |
| 39% | POWER | 5 | What's lost when there's a blackout |
| 38% | NEAP | 4 | __ tide (ocean event that happens twice a month |
| 38% | NEAP | 4 | Half moon tide (anagram of "pane") |
| 37% | NEAP | 4 | ___ tide (ocean event that happens twice a month) |
| 37% | ECLIPSES | 8 | Events when the moon blocks the sun |
| 37% | SALE | 4 | Event when a store marks down prices |
| 37% | ALL | 3 | There's no half measures about this when you're doing the laundry |
| 36% | GAMETIME | 8 | When a sporting event starts |
| 35% | KNOCK | 5 | When repeated twice, a classic joke cycle responded to with "Who's there?" |
| 35% | AUG | 3 | When there are a lot of hot dog days: Abbr. |
| 35% | DOME | 4 | There's a famous "half" one in Yosemite National Park |
| 34% | SLOWNEWSDAY | 11 | When there's nothing doing |
| 34% | REY | 3 | "Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" singer Lana Del ___ |
| 34% | REY | 3 | Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd singer Lana del ___ |
| 34% | LEAP | 4 | ___ year (when there's a February 29) |
| 34% | IFNECESSARY | 11 | When there's no other option |