| 100% | LOG | 3 | (10/10) "Enjoy a ___ log as a treat for finishing all that Christmas shopping! More desserts are coming your way!" |
| 35% | STAR | 4 | (9/10) "Let's put a twinkly ___ on the top of your Christmas tree for that final touch!" |
| 32% | MEAL | 4 | (3/6) "Plan a simple yet delicious ___ (snack but a little bigger) that can be enjoyed by all!" |
| 31% | HOME | 4 | (10/10) "Your ___ (abode) is now Christmas ready! Get ready fast! Santa's coming!" |
| 30% | CARD | 4 | (3/10) "The second item on the shopping list is a greeting ___ that you can send out to loved ones!" |
| 29% | SLED | 4 | (4/10) "Keeping with the sports theme, the next item to purchase is a snow ___ that you can ride down the slopes with your kids!" |
| 29% | CREAM | 5 | (5/6) Whipped ___, fluffy white product that can be added to your drink as a topping |
| 28% | GUAC | 4 | (8/8) "Now that your burrito is done, let's serve it with a side of ___ (avocado dip, for short)" |
| 27% | MAP | 3 | (6/7) "Keep that guide ___ (navigation need) from your touristy days, pin it to the wall as a unique decorative piece!" |
| 26% | ROLL | 4 | (6/8) "Now that all your fillings are in, let's ___ up the burrito and make sure the shape is right!" |
| 26% | ALL | 3 | (8/8) "...Make my wish come true, ___ I want for Christmas is you." |
| 26% | CHESSPIES | 9 | Treats that would be apt desserts for a certain board game tournament |
| 25% | FEW | 3 | (6/6) Lie down for a ___ more minutes while you become aware of your surroundings. Take the same positive energy into your day! |
| 25% | CANE | 4 | (3/10) "No Christmas is complete without some mouth-watering treats! Let's put up the Christmas candy ___ " |
| 25% | BEAST | 5 | "That was a ___!" (solver's reaction to finishing this puzzle, maybe) |
| 24% | EVE | 3 | Join Scrooge on his journey to finding Christmas cheer! (1/10) On Christmas ___, Scrooge, a miser and cruel man, was all alone... |
| 24% | DEER | 4 | (9/10) "Suffix with "rein" for an item that you should use to decorate your front lawn!" |
| 24% | ONME | 4 | "Take ___" (1984 song with a classic synth riff that is now in your head) |
| 24% | BOOKS | 5 | (3/7) "Show off your collection of paperback and hardcover ___ (novels) by using them as a unique decorative piece!" |
| 24% | MUGS | 4 | (1/7) "Show off your coffee ___ (holders) by using them as a unique decorative piece!" |
| 24% | WREATH | 6 | (1/10) "We'll decorate for Christmas over the next few days in DTC! Start by placing a ___ on the door!" (Yule garland) |
| 23% | AGES | 4 | "Fun for all ___!" (phrase on a board game box) |
| 23% | LOVE | 4 | (4/7) "With ___ and gratitude as the appetizer, a feast awaits to be gobbled up." |
| 23% | POS | 3 | /___ (tone indicator that means "this is a good thing") |
| 23% | ELF | 3 | (2/10) "Now, let's get the first item on the shopping list. It's not Christmas if you don't have an ___ on a shelf!" |
| 23% | WAITIN | 6 | "___ for a Superman (Is It Gettin' Heavy)," 1999 song by The Flaming Lips that is inspired by Superman |
| 22% | VIA | 3 | ___ Getty (image attribution that was mistaken on Twitter for the name of a person) |
| 22% | RICE | 4 | Jollof ___ (West African dish that I downed many a time as a child) |
| 22% | VINYL | 5 | (5/7) "Keep those old ___ records (vintage music record material) and hang them up or stack them to use as a unique decorative piece!" |
| 22% | CREAM | 5 | "Ice" follower to give a cold dessert that sets as it is churned |