Shape of the illuminated part of the moon in its first and last quarters (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRESCENT Shape of the illuminated part of the moon in its first and last quarters (8) (8)
6% LIT Illuminated (3) USA Today Feb 27, 2026
6% LUNETTE Crescent moon shape (7) LA Times Daily Feb 10, 2026
6% ACTIV Last quarter for the players? (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 31, 2025
5% ALOT To the moon and back (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 5, 2026
5% OVAL London cricket ground (and its shape) (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 2, 2026
5% AGO Many moons ___ (3) USA Today Mar 2, 2026
5% APERCU Illuminating point (6) New York Times Feb 27, 2026
5% BARRACKS Quarters on a base (8) LA Times Daily Feb 22, 2026
5% CURVACEOUS Shapely (10) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 22, 2026
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