| 100% | EPACT | 5 | Difference in days between the lunar and solar year |
| 43% | TET | 3 | First day of the Lunar New Year, in Vietnam |
| 43% | ADVENT | 6 | & 18D First day of the liturgical year in Western Christianity, falling on any date between November 27 and December 3 |
| 41% | IMONFIRE | 8 | Springsteen hit between "Born in the U.S.A." and "Glory Days" |
| 40% | EPACTS | 6 | Periods added to harmonize the lunar and solar calendars |
| 38% | REDCHINA | 8 | Term between Doris Day and Johnnie Ray in Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" |
| 37% | INCOMEGAP | 9 | Difference between the rich and the poor |
| 37% | DATE | 4 | The month, day, and year |
| 36% | AGO | 3 | Years ___ (back in the day) |
| 36% | BALANCE | 7 | Difference in value between a country's imports and exports |
| 36% | ANO | 3 | The difference between Jan and Joan? |
| 36% | ANI | 3 | The difference between Mara and Maria? |
| 36% | TWILIGHT | 8 | The period between day and night |
| 36% | TARE | 4 | Difference in a load's net weight and the gross weight |
| 36% | LOIN | 4 | Sides between the lower ribs and pelvis in human |
| 36% | FYLDE | 5 | Region in Lancashire between the Wyre and Ribble estuaries |
| 36% | BALANCE | 7 | Difference between debits and credits in accounts |
| 36% | BLURREDLINE | 11 | The difference between ethical and unethical, sometimes |
| 36% | AGO | 3 | Years and years ___ (long in the past) |
| 35% | TANLINE | 7 | Difference between dark and light, in a way |
| 35% | CONTRAST | 8 | The difference between darks/lights in an image |
| 35% | EVE | 3 | The day before Lunar New Year, for one |
| 35% | DATES | 5 | Gadget for marking the month, day and year |
| 35% | PAYGAP | 6 | The difference in compensation for men and women, say |
| 35% | STYX | 4 | Boundary between the earth and the underworld, in myth |
| 35% | HALL | 4 | Room between the Lounge and the Study in Clue |
| 35% | LIBRARY | 7 | Room between the Study and Billiard Room, in Clue |