The term LIKE SOME TIDES can be broken down into two crossword solutions: NEAP (4 letters) and INGOING (7 letters). NEAP tides are a type of tidal pattern that occurs twice a month when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other. This causes the range between high and low tide to be at its smallest. INGOING tides refer to the rising of the tide, which is caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on the Earth's oceans.