| 100% | NOEL | 4 | "The First ___" (traditional Christmas carol) |
| 100% | NOEL | 4 | "The First ___," traditional Christmas carol |
| 70% | GENTLEMEN | 9 | Traditional Christmas carol: God Rest Ye Merry __ |
| 69% | NOEL | 4 | "The first ___, the angel did say ..." (Christmas carol lyric) |
| 67% | NOEL | 4 | "The First ___," Christmas carol |
| 67% | BELLS | 5 | "Jingle ___," iconic Christmas carol that was the first song played on musical instruments in space by Gemini 6 astronauts in 1965 |
| 67% | IVY | 3 | Holly's partner in a traditional Christmas carol |
| 65% | NOEL | 4 | "The First ___" (Christmas carol) |
| 65% | NOEL | 4 | “The First ___” (Christmas carol) |
| 65% | NOEL | 4 | "The First __" (Christmas carol) |
| 63% | HERALD | 6 | Famous Christmas carol: Hark the __ Angels Sing |
| 62% | NOEL | 4 | "The First ___" (John Gardner's christmas carol) |
| 61% | PARTRIDGE | 9 | Bird given on the first day of Christmas |
| 59% | LOG | 3 | Yule ___, traditional Christmas dessert that originated in the 19th century |
| 59% | SENTTO | 6 | “On the first day of Christmas, my true love ___ me ... ” |
| 58% | SILENT | 6 | "___ Night," Christmas carol that was first sung on December 24th, 1818 |
| 58% | SOY | 3 | "What is a vegan's favorite Christmas carol? ___ to the World!" |
| 58% | DANCE | 5 | First ___, traditional event at the reception of a newly-married couple |
| 58% | MARIAH | 6 | First name of the so-called "Queen of Christmas" |
| 57% | SNOW | 4 | Sing along to this popular Christmas carol! (1/7) "Dashing through the ___..." |
| 55% | AWAYINAMANGER | 13 | Christmas carol with the lyrics "Bless all the dear children / In your tender care" (4 wds.) |
| 55% | YET | 3 | The Ghost of Christmas ___ to Come ("A Christmas Carol" spirit) |
| 55% | MUTTER | 6 | Carol, first female three star general of the US Marine Corps (1996) |
| 53% | MARLEY | 6 | The ghost in the story A Christmas Carol: Jacob __ |
| 53% | WENCESLAS | 9 | I am a "good" ruler from a popular Christmas carol who gives alms to the poor |
| 52% | GREEN | 5 | Along with gold, ___ and 8a are the traditional colors of Christmas decorations |
| 52% | SONATA | 6 | Traditional form for the first movement of a string quartet |
| 52% | SILENTNIGHT | 11 | Christmas carol with the lyrics "Round yon virgin mother and child / Holy infant so tender and mild" (2 wds.) |
| 51% | ALABAMA | 7 | Montgomery's state that was the first US state to recognize Christmas as a holiday in 1836 |
| 51% | TREE | 4 | "On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear ___..." |