| 100% | BRENDA | 6 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", sang __ Lee |
| 83% | BRENDA | 6 | “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” singer Lee |
| 69% | BRENDALEE | 9 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singer |
| 69% | XXX | 3 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singer Brenda |
| 68% | LEE | 3 | Brenda ___, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singer |
| 63% | ROCKIN | 6 | Brenda Lee's "___ Around the Christmas Tree" |
| 61% | COAL | 4 | Rock around the Christmas tree? |
| 55% | TREE | 4 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas ___" |
| 53% | ROCKIN | 6 | With 16 Across, "___ the Christmas Tree" (Brenda Lee) |
| 46% | LIT | 3 | Like the Christmas tree |
| 45% | PINENEEDLE | 10 | Item under the Christmas tree |
| 45% | PRESENTS | 8 | Items under the Christmas tree |
| 44% | VICTORIA | 8 | Queen who popularized the Christmas tree tradition |
| 43% | BAUBLE | 6 | Colorful spherical trinket hung on the Christmas tree |
| 43% | GIFT | 4 | Wrapped-up surprise found under the Christmas tree |
| 41% | IDLERS | 6 | Funny cars, right before the Christmas tree starts changing color |
| 40% | DOUGLASFIR | 10 | Christmas tree variety native to the American West (2 wds.) |
| 40% | SCOTCHPINE | 10 | Christmas tree variety native to the British Isles (2 wds.) |
| 39% | OFFLIMITS | 9 | What presents left under the Christmas tree are considered before Christmas morning, perhaps |
| 39% | NOEL | 4 | Song sung around Christmas |
| 39% | CRANBERRY | 9 | Pinky-red berry strung and hung around the tree |
| 38% | CANDYCANE | 9 | Christmas tree decoration ... or a hint to what the circled letters form |
| 38% | PAGAN | 5 | Like the Christmas traditions of decorating trees and hanging mistletoe |
| 38% | TRIM | 4 | ___ the tree (decorate an evergreen for Christmas) |
| 38% | CAROL | 5 | It's often sung around Christmas |
| 38% | PINE | 4 | Christmas tree type with a scent that may remind you of the holidays |
| 37% | HERALD | 6 | Famous Christmas carol: Hark the __ Angels Sing |
| 36% | OLD | 3 | "Decorating the tree is an age-___ tradition during Christmas." |
| 36% | CAROLSBADCAVERNS | 16 | Places where the acoustics are lousy for Christmas singing? |
| 36% | SYCAMORE | 8 | Birds singing in the __ tree; dream a little dream |