| 100% | FESTIVUS | 8 | "Seinfeld" holiday that begins with the Airing of Grievances |
| 91% | FESTIVUS | 8 | 46-Across holiday that begins with the Airing of Grievances |
| 55% | BOTHSIDESNOW | 12 | 12-Down hit song that begins with the lyrics "Rows and flows of angel hair / And ice cream castles in the air" (3 wds.) |
| 52% | HOLYROEMPIRE | 12 | Realm that began with the reign of Charlemagne |
| 52% | CLUE | 4 | Game that begins with the murder of Mr. Boddy |
| 52% | FESTIVUS | 8 | Holiday that includes the "Airing of Grievances" and "Feats of Strength" |
| 50% | CLUE | 4 | Board game that begins with the murder of Mr. Boddy |
| 50% | LOST | 4 | TV drama that begins with the crash of Oceanic Flight 815 |
| 50% | LOST | 4 | TV series that began with the crash of Oceanic Flight 815 |
| 49% | EPSON | 5 | Company that began with the development of a printing timer for the 1964 Olympics |
| 48% | SPACEAGE | 8 | Technologically advanced period that began with the launch of Sputnik: 2 wds. |
| 47% | SHAM | 4 | ___ Ennessim: Egypt's national holiday that marks the beginning of spring |
| 47% | ROMANA | 6 | Pax ___ (golden age that began with the reign of Augustus) |
| 47% | SAWIV | 5 | 2007 horror installment that begins with a microcassette being found in the stomach of the villain |
| 46% | PESACH | 6 | Holiday that begins with a Seder |
| 46% | MUSIC | 5 | ___ streaming, 2000s cultural phenomenon that began with Napster and saw the rise of apps like Spotify and Tidal |
| 45% | EDDA | 4 | Epic poem that begins with the “Gylfaginning” |
| 45% | SPRING | 6 | Season that begins with the vernal equinox |
| 44% | CIDER | 5 | Christmas beverage with a scent that may remind you of the holidays |
| 44% | PINE | 4 | Christmas tree type with a scent that may remind you of the holidays |
| 43% | HASHTAG | 7 | Twitter word or phrase that begins with the symbol # |
| 43% | AENEID | 6 | Epic tale that begins with the flight from Troy |
| 43% | DIAMONDS | 8 | 2012 Rihanna single that begins with the lyric "Shine bright ..." |
| 43% | HARARE | 6 | Only African national capital that begins with the letter “H” |
| 43% | OPAL | 4 | Birthstone that begins with the same letter as its month |
| 43% | MELODYFAIR | 10 | 1969 Bee Gees hit that begins "Who is the girl with the crying face / Looking at millions of signs?" |
| 43% | FESTIVUS | 8 | Annual holiday with an "airing of grievances" |
| 42% | OPAL | 4 | Birthstone that begins with the same letter as its associated month |
| 42% | ROE | 3 | Post-___ era (period that began with the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision) |
| 42% | BEER | 4 | Drink that is associated with the fall holiday of Oktoberfest |