| 100% | ALLA | 4 | "...and to ___ goodnight" (lines from "A Visit from St. Nicholas"): 2 wds. |
| 63% | IIN | 3 | "... and ___ my cap" (line from "A Visit From St. Nicholas") |
| 63% | GOODNIGHT | 9 | "... and to all a ___!" (end of "A Visit from St. Nicholas") |
| 61% | PLUMP | 5 | "He was chubby and ___ ..." (line from "A Visit From St. Nicholas") |
| 58% | ALLA | 4 | "... and to ___ good night" (line from a Christmas poem): 2 wds. |
| 54% | DROLL | 5 | "His ___ little mouth was drawn up like a bow" (line from "A Visit From St. Nicholas") |
| 52% | NOD | 3 | "And giving a ___, up the chimney he rose" ("A Visit From St. Nicholas" excerpt) |
| 52% | KYLEBUSCH | 9 | 2015 and 2019 NASCAR Cup Series champion whose surname is a beer brand from St. Louis: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ERE | 3 | "But I heard him exclaim, ___ he drove out of sight ..." ("A Visit From St. Nicholas" line) |
| 49% | DASH | 4 | "Now ___ away! ___ away! ___ away all!" (line in "A Visit From St. Nicholas") |
| 49% | ERE | 3 | "But I heard him exclaim, ___ he drove out of sight ..." (line from "A Visit From St. Nicholas") |
| 49% | LIGHTBULB | 9 | Notable invention from the 19th century, that brought steady light to households, and stands as a symbol of an idea: 2 wds. |
| 49% | GEORGELOPEZ | 11 | Comedian who starred in a self-titled sitcom from 2002 to 2007, and another that started in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 48% | SASH | 4 | Part of a window thrown up in "A Visit From St. Nicholas" |
| 48% | IDO | 3 | Pledge from a bride and groom: 2 wds. |
| 48% | MURPHYBROWN | 11 | CBS TV character with a colorful last name, played by Candice Bergen from 1988 to 1998 and 2018 to 2019: 2 wds. |
| 47% | IDO | 3 | Union words from a bride and groom: 2 wds. |
| 47% | SEESSTARS | 9 | Suffers from a blow to the head: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ONTAP | 5 | Ready to be poured from a keg: 2 wds. |
| 47% | TWAS | 4 | "A Visit From St. Nicholas" opener |
| 47% | MOORE | 5 | "A Visit From St. Nicholas" poet |
| 47% | MOORE | 5 | "A Visit From St. Nicholas" writer |
| 47% | TOALLAGOODNIGHT | 15 | "A Visit From St. Nicholas" ending |
| 47% | AROSE | 5 | "When out on the lawn there ___ such a clatter ..." ("A Visit From St. Nicholas") |
| 47% | KURTWARNER | 10 | Undrafted quarterback who won two MVP awards and led the St. Louis Rams to a win in the 2000 Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| 47% | DEARSIR | 7 | Opening line of a letter to a gentleman: 2 wds. |
| 47% | TITLE | 5 | "A Visit From St. Nicholas," e.g. |
| 47% | POEM | 4 | "A Visit from St. Nicholas," for one |
| 46% | RECITED | 7 | Declaimed, as "A Visit From St. Nicholas" |
| 46% | TWAS | 4 | Start of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" |