| 100% | PHASE | 5 | New or full moon, e.g. |
| 88% | PHASE | 5 | New moon or full moon, e.g. |
| 83% | PHASE | 5 | Full moon or new moon, e.g. |
| 65% | PHASE | 5 | Full moon or new moon |
| 63% | PHASE | 5 | New moon or full moon |
| 62% | PHASE | 5 | Full moon, e.g. |
| 62% | PHASE | 5 | New moon or full moon, for example |
| 56% | PHASE | 5 | New moon, e.g. |
| 55% | PHASE | 5 | Full or first quarter, e.g. |
| 54% | HOLD | 4 | Half nelson or full nelson, e.g. |
| 53% | ORB | 3 | Sun or moon, e.g. |
| 52% | PHASES | 6 | Full and new, e.g. |
| 51% | CYCLE | 5 | New moon to new moon, e.g. |
| 51% | PHASE | 5 | Full moon or crescent |
| 50% | DAILY | 5 | The Post or News, e.g. |
| 49% | TEAM | 4 | New York Giants or Dallas Cowboys, e.g. |
| 49% | OMEN | 4 | Full moon or dark clouds, maybe |
| 48% | STATE | 5 | New York or New Jersey, e.g. |
| 48% | PHASES | 6 | New moon and waning crescent, e.g. |
| 47% | FONT | 4 | Times New Roman or Comic Sans, e.g. |
| 47% | SEMICIRCLES | 11 | First- and third-quarter moons, e.g. … or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 47% | MAIL | 4 | E or G follower |
| 47% | STATE | 5 | New South Wales or New Jersey, e.g. |
| 47% | HOL | 3 | Easter or New Year, e.g., for short |
| 46% | FONT | 4 | Helvetica or Times New Roman, e.g. |
| 46% | PHASE | 5 | Full or new, for example |
| 46% | IDIOM | 5 | "Under the weather" or "over the moon," e.g. |
| 46% | TAROT | 5 | The Sun, the Moon or the World, e.g. |
| 45% | MOTTO | 5 | New Hampshire's "Live Free or Die," e.g. |
| 45% | PHASE | 5 | Full or waxing crescent, for the moon |