| 100% | BAYS | 4 | Howls at the moon, as a coyote might |
| 52% | BAYS | 4 | Howls at the moon |
| 52% | BAY | 3 | Howl at the moon |
| 52% | BAYED | 5 | Howled at the moon |
| 52% | BAYING | 6 | Howling at the moon |
| 51% | BAYING | 6 | Howling at the moon, say |
| 51% | BAYS | 4 | Howls, like a wolf at the moon |
| 50% | HOWL | 4 | A wolf might do this at the moon |
| 50% | WOLF | 4 | Animal that howls at the moon |
| 50% | WEREWOLF | 8 | Man-beast howling at the moon |
| 49% | WOLF | 4 | Wild dog that howls at the moon |
| 48% | FLOW | 4 | Ebb and ___ Animal that howls at the moon |
| 46% | MAXEDOUT | 8 | At the limit, as a credit card |
| 44% | SUNK | 4 | At the ocean's bottom, as a ship |
| 44% | ATOP | 4 | At the highest point, as of a mountain |
| 44% | HADIN | 5 | Welcomed, as a guest at the door |
| 44% | CHAMPS | 6 | Bites, as a horse at the bit |
| 43% | RAN | 3 | Sought, as a seat at the Oval Office |
| 42% | RIGHTSIZE | 9 | Set at the proper level, as a work force |
| 42% | ABORT | 5 | Scrub at the last minute, as a rocket launch |
| 42% | FRAY | 4 | Become ragged at the edges, as a rope would |
| 42% | BOWTIE | 6 | Fashion worn at the neck, may resemble a butterfly |
| 42% | POT | 3 | What may be at stake as a result of the ruling at 37-Across |
| 42% | STREAKBY | 8 | Pass, as a comet might the Earth |
| 41% | BIGGIANTMONSTER | 15 | Marquee at the Tri-Plex mistaken as a promo for ... "Godzilla"? |
| 41% | HELPLINE | 8 | A counselor may be at the end of one |
| 41% | OGLE | 4 | Stare at, as a creep might |
| 40% | BAYAT | 5 | Howl toward, as the moon |
| 40% | RINGSIDE | 8 | As close as possible to the action, at a boxing match |
| 40% | FOAM | 4 | ___ at the mouth (what a rabid dog might do) |