| 100% | NEAP | 4 | Either of the two tides that occur just after the first or third quarters of the moon |
| 48% | NEAP | 4 | Occurrence after the first and third quarters of the moon |
| 46% | NEAPTIDE | 8 | It occurs during the first and third quarters of the moon |
| 30% | POTATOHEAD | 10 | Toy that can be either Mr. or Mrs. ... and what the first part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 30% | DEC | 3 | First month after fall or last month of the year, for short |
| 29% | ALAN | 4 | First name of two of the 12 astronauts who have walked on the moon |
| 29% | ALAN | 4 | First name of two of the dozen men who have walked on the Moon |
| 29% | NEAP | 4 | Type of tide that occurs when there is the least lunar pull |
| 29% | VENA | 4 | Either one of the two large veins that convey oxygen-depleted blood to the heart |
| 29% | ISEE | 4 | First two words of the song "Bad Moon Rising" (2 wds.) |
| 28% | KIDNEY | 6 | Either of two bean-shaped organs in man that filter waste products from the blood |
| 28% | EOM | 3 | Type of sale that occurs around the 30th or 31st: abbr. |
| 28% | SNAPDECISION | 12 | Thing made in haste, or perhaps after the first words of 20-, 34- and 40-Across |
| 28% | NEAPTIDE | 8 | First or third quarter phenomenon |
| 28% | HEYDIDDLEDIDDLE | 15 | First line of a nursery rhyme about the cow that jumped over the moon |
| 28% | VENUS | 5 | One of two planets in the solar system that lacks a moon |
| 28% | EYE | 3 | Gaze holder... or word that sounds like the third letter of 25a |
| 28% | ESSAY | 5 | Former SAT section that sounds like the first two letters of "SAT" |
| 28% | CYCLE | 5 | The seasons or the phases of the moon, e.g. |
| 27% | GREENBAY | 8 | City that's home to the winner of the first two Super Bowls |
| 27% | REO | 3 | 1976 rock album, or the first word of the band that made it |
| 27% | SEMI | 4 | Either of the two Final Four games |
| 27% | SOFTG | 5 | The first or fifth letter of George |
| 27% | NEWYORK | 7 | Northeastern state that's the first part of two NFL teams' names: 2 wds. |
| 27% | HALFMOON | 8 | First or last quarter in the lunar cycle |
| 27% | ESS | 3 | Either of the two leads in Seven Samurai? |
| 27% | HUG | 3 | A warm ___, the kind of comfort that feels just right after a long summer afternoon |
| 27% | TANDEM | 6 | Type of bicycle from the 19th century that is built for two or more riders |
| 26% | IMIDE | 5 | Name of the chemical group that contains two acyl groups bound to nitrogen, like derivations of Maleic or Phthalic acid |
| 26% | EYETOOTH | 8 | Either of the two canines in the upper jaw |