| 100% | SPINET | 6 | ''We Need a Little Christmas'' instrument |
| 80% | MAME | 4 | "We Need a Little Christmas" singer |
| 80% | MAME | 4 | "We Need a Little Christmas" musical |
| 79% | MAME | 4 | First ''We Need a Little Christmas'' singer |
| 76% | MAME | 4 | Broadway musical with the song "We Need a Little Christmas" |
| 76% | MAME | 4 | Musical that features the song "We Need a Little Christmas" |
| 55% | NEED | 4 | “We ___ a Little Christmas” (holiday standard originally from “Mame”) |
| 53% | DAMP | 4 | Needing a little more drying time |
| 51% | THATDOGWONTHUNT | 15 | “Frankly, we need a better plan” |
| 50% | TLC | 3 | "Everyone needs a little ___" (cable channel slogan) |
| 50% | TLC | 3 | Everyone needs a little __ (cable channel slogan) |
| 50% | TLC | 3 | "Everyone needs a little ___" (cable channel's slogan) |
| 50% | TOOT | 4 | Little blast from a brass instrument |
| 45% | ORGAN | 5 | Instrument heard in many a Christmas hymn |
| 45% | EEK | 3 | "We need a cat!" |
| 44% | THERESONEHITCH | 14 | ''Except, we have a little problem . . .'' |
| 44% | SCENE | 5 | (5/10) "Now we just need a Nativity ___, to depict the Christmas birth, serene. " |
| 44% | MERRY | 5 | "Have Yourself a ___ Little Christmas" |
| 44% | EVENTUALLY | 10 | ''We need a party planner'' |
| 44% | XXXXXX | 6 | "Need a little nudge here" |
| 43% | DOWN | 4 | (2/6) ... With 21a, the car won't start anymore. We need a bit of help! |
| 43% | AGE | 3 | At least 35, for a US president |
| 43% | AGE | 3 | At least 30, for a US senator |
| 42% | MERRY | 5 | "Have Yourself a ___ Little Christmas" (holiday song) |
| 42% | AGE | 3 | At least 35 years, for a US president |
| 42% | BULLET | 6 | A gun needs at least one |
| 41% | GIVEMEONEREASON | 15 | "I need at least a little justification" |
| 40% | NEEDA | 5 | "We ___ Little Christmas" ("Mame" song) |
| 39% | DRUMMER | 7 | I am a "little boy" from a popular Christmas carol where I play an instrument |
| 39% | EEK | 3 | "We need to get a cat!" |