| 100% | GIFT | 4 | "The Greatest ___," a Christmas-themed story by Philip Van Doren Stern |
| 42% | POLAR | 5 | "___ Express," Christmas themed animated film based on a children's book written by Chris Van Allsburg |
| 38% | RALPHIE | 7 | A Christmas Story protagonist ... or The Sopranos antagonist |
| 35% | ESTEE | 5 | “___: A Success Story” (autobiography by the entrepreneur Lauder) |
| 34% | ERIE | 4 | Pennsylvania city by a Great Lake with the same name |
| 34% | JUNGLE | 6 | The __ Book, story about a boy raised by animals |
| 33% | SANTA | 5 | Christmas figure impersonated by the Grinch in a Dr. Seuss book |
| 33% | NIGHT | 5 | "Starry ___" a Christmas-themed novel by Debbie Macomber |
| 33% | STREET | 6 | "Winter ___," a Christmas-themed novel by Elin Hilderbrand |
| 33% | EERIE | 5 | Like a ghost story by the campfire |
| 33% | FARKUS | 6 | Scut ___, villain in the 1983 film "A Christmas Story" who is played by Zack Ward |
| 33% | MATCHLESS | 9 | Christmas story by 25-Across/39-Across based on a Hans Christian Andersen tale |
| 33% | FOLEY | 5 | Matt who lived in a van down by the river on "SNL" |
| 32% | EMO | 3 | Comedian Philips who had a small role in "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" |
| 32% | PICCOLA | 7 | "Little ___," children's Christmas-themed short story by Nora A. Smith |
| 32% | EVER | 4 | "The Greatest Story ___ Told," authored by Fulton Oursler |
| 32% | SHOWMAN | 7 | "The Greatest ___," 2017 musical starring Hugh Jackman which is inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum |
| 32% | MORAL | 5 | "___ Disorder," 2006 collection of connected short stories by Margaret Atwood which chronicles the pains of a Canadian family |
| 32% | DAY | 3 | "The Snowy ___," 2016 Christmas-themed animated short film based on a book by Ezra Jack Keats |
| 32% | CHOKE | 5 | 2001 novel by Chuck Palahniuk which follows the story of a con man, Victor |
| 32% | INVISIBLE | 9 | "___ Monsters," 1999 novel by Chuck Palahniuk which follows the story of a former model |
| 31% | MAGI | 4 | The three wise men in a Christmas story |
| 31% | WONDERWALL | 10 | A hit song by English band Oasis from their second album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory" |
| 31% | METAMORPHOSIS | 13 | "The ___" 1915 novella by Franz Kafka which is the story of a salesman named Gregor Samsa |
| 31% | DRACULA | 7 | Gothic novel by Bram Stoker which tells the story of a vampire on the loose |
| 31% | HUSTLE | 6 | 1970s novelty dance based on a song by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony |
| 31% | MARLEY | 6 | The ghost in the story A Christmas Carol: Jacob __ |
| 31% | EYRE | 4 | "Jane ___," novel by Charlotte Bronte which tells the story of the eponymous character as a governess |
| 31% | FROSTY | 6 | ___ the Snowman, popular Christmas character, who can be brought to life by a magical silk hat |
| 31% | CLEAR | 5 | "It Came Upon a Midnight ___," 1997 Christmas episode from the TV series "Touched By An Angel" |