| 100% | STOLE | 5 | "How the Grinch ___ Christmas!" (Dr. Seuss book) |
| 76% | SANTA | 5 | Christmas figure impersonated by the Grinch in a Dr. Seuss book |
| 67% | HOW | 3 | Dr. Seuss's "___ the Grinch Stole Christmas!" |
| 65% | THEHAT | 6 | Dr Seuss book The Cat in __ |
| 61% | BEAST | 5 | Roast ___, food item from Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" |
| 60% | THELORAX | 8 | Dr. Seuss book about saving the environment |
| 59% | THELORAX | 8 | Dr. Seuss book about caring for the environment |
| 59% | STOLE | 5 | "How the Grinch ___ Christmas" |
| 59% | STOLE | 5 | "How the Grinch ___ Christmas!" |
| 58% | WHOS | 4 | Villagers the Grinch stole from in Dr. Seuss |
| 56% | STOLE | 5 | "How the Grinch ___ Christmas" (Jim Carrey film) |
| 55% | MAX | 3 | "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" dog |
| 55% | SEUSS | 5 | "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" author |
| 55% | SEUSS | 5 | "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" author |
| 55% | KARLOFF | 7 | "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" narrator |
| 55% | RON | 3 | "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" director Howard |
| 54% | LORAX | 5 | Dr. Seuss book, with "The" |
| 54% | GREENEGGSANDHAM | 15 | Dr. Seuss book ... or a description of the answers to the three starred clues |
| 54% | GRINCH | 6 | Christmas stealer in a Dr. Seuss book |
| 54% | WHO | 3 | “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” character Cindy Lou ___ |
| 54% | WHO | 3 | Citizen in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" |
| 54% | THELORAX | 8 | Dr. Seuss book about an eco-conscious creature who "speaks for the trees": 2 wds. |
| 53% | LOU | 3 | Cindy ___ Who ("How the Grinch Stole Christmas" girl) |
| 53% | SEUSS | 5 | "Doctor" who wrote "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" |
| 53% | WHO | 3 | Cindy Lou ___ ("How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" tot) |
| 53% | LOU | 3 | Cindy ___ Who ("How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" girl) |
| 53% | LOU | 3 | Cindy-___ Who ("How the Grinch Stole Christmas" girl) |
| 53% | LOU | 3 | Cindy ___ Who ("How the Grinch Stole Christmas" kid) |
| 53% | WHO | 3 | Cindy Lou ___ ("How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" girl) |
| 53% | STU | 3 | ___ Lou Who of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" |