| 100% | BODYCLOCK | 9 | Inner human timer that adjusts to light and dark |
| 34% | RUM | 3 | Liquor that comes in dark and light varieties |
| 34% | TAN | 3 | Black and ___ (drink that combines dark and light beers) |
| 33% | DAYANDNIGHT | 11 | All the time in light and dark |
| 33% | INFRA | 5 | Range of light that's invisible to the human eye |
| 32% | RYE | 3 | Bread that comes in light, dark, and Pumpernickel |
| 31% | NEONOIR | 7 | Genre that pays homage to dark crime films of the '40s and '50s |
| 31% | PSITTACOSIS | 11 | Infectious disease of parrots and other birds that can be transmitted to humans |
| 31% | TANLINE | 7 | Separator of light and dark |
| 31% | PUFF | 4 | ___ pastry, light flaky pastry that is used to make sweet and savory baked goods |
| 31% | NOSES | 5 | Features of bloodhounds that are said to be 1,000 times stronger than humans |
| 31% | MAGIC | 5 | Word that follows "black" and refers to dark wizardry in folklores |
| 31% | MARBLECAKE | 10 | *Dessert with light and dark streaks |
| 31% | MARBLERYE | 9 | Bread with light and dark braids |
| 30% | SORT | 4 | Separate into lights and darks, say |
| 30% | ADAPT | 5 | Adjust to the times |
| 30% | CAPTAIN | 7 | ___ and Tennille, pop-rock duo whose fame peaked post their track "Do That to Me One More Time" |
| 29% | ISOTONIC | 8 | Word applied to sports drinks that have similar concentrations of salt and sugar as the human body |
| 29% | BANANA | 6 | Yellow tropical fruit that looks natural but was modified by humans to make it seedless and sweeter |
| 29% | CANDLE | 6 | Indoor decor item that adds soft light and cozy vibes to your space |
| 29% | NEGATIVE | 8 | Film print in which light and dark are reversed |
| 29% | IWON | 4 | Cry that you finally say to yourself after checking your lottery numbers 14 times and they still match |
| 29% | TIE | 3 | Time, that is, to fasten |
| 29% | OPPOSITE | 8 | Light, to dark |
| 29% | UNTIL | 5 | To that time |
| 29% | CHIAROSCURO | 11 | Artistic distribution of light and dark masses in a painting |
| 28% | SET | 3 | Adjust to a specific time, as a clock |
| 28% | NOON | 4 | Time that reads the same forward and backward |
| 28% | EENS | 4 | Dark times, to poets |
| 28% | EEN | 3 | Dark time, to bards |