| 100% | COME | 4 | (7/10) Last came the Ghost of Christmas Yet to ___, who took Scrooge to Christmas scenes in the future, showing him his lonely grave. |
| 43% | PAST | 4 | (4/10) First was the Ghost of Christmas ___, who showed Scrooge Christmas scenes from his earlier life... |
| 42% | PRESENT | 7 | (6/10) Next came the Ghost of Christmas ___, who showed Scrooge his nephew and his clerk Bob Cratchit who are happy despite poverty. |
| 42% | PRESENT | 7 | (6/10) Next came the Ghost of Christmas ___, who showed Scrooge his nephew and his clerk Bob Cratchit who were happy despite poverty. |
| 32% | PAST | 4 | Ghost of Christmas ___ ("A Christmas Carol" character who shows Scrooge his childhood) |
| 29% | JACOB | 5 | (2/10) ...when the ghost of his old business partner ___ Marley appeared to him... |
| 29% | YET | 3 | The Ghost of Christmas ___ to Come ("A Christmas Carol" spirit) |
| 28% | DANAE | 5 | Princess who became pregnant with Perseus after Zeus came to her in the form of a shower of gold |
| 28% | FINALSWEEK | 10 | Period for taking exams ... or a hint to the pattern shown in the last three or four letters of the asterisked answers |
| 27% | YETTOCOME | 9 | The last Christmas ghost to visit Ebenezer Scrooge |
| 27% | PAULMORPHY | 10 | Late American chess player who was called "The Pride and Sorrow of Chess," and is considered to be the best in his era (1850s): 2 wds. |
| 26% | MICHAELJFOX | 11 | "The Secret of My Success" actor who played Marty McFly in "Back to the Future" (3 wds.) |
| 26% | BERRA | 5 | Yogi who said "When you come to a fork in the road, take it" |
| 26% | ESAU | 4 | He married two Hittites to the chagrin of his parents, in Genesis |
| 26% | LARRYMCMURTRY | 13 | 18-Across, 44-Across, and "The Last Picture Show" novelist/screenwriter who lived his whole life in the small Texas town of Archer City (1936-2021) (2 wds.) |
| 26% | BLOOM | 5 | Orlando ___, "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor who skydived in a wingsuit for his show "To the Edge" |
| 25% | STUNTMAN | 8 | Daredevil who might take the place of an actor in a dangerous scene |
| 25% | BERRA | 5 | Yankee Yogi who's credited with saying "When you come to a fork in the road, take it" |
| 25% | BURYTHEHATCHET | 14 | ... the guy who vows to take his Stetson to the grave |
| 25% | BACKWARDLOOKING | 15 | Give heed! And listen to my tale of the mad tyrant who decreed that all toilets in his realm be installed the wrong way, for he was the … |
| 25% | LEA | 3 | Michele who’s slated to take over as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of “Funny Girl” |
| 25% | LEASEYDOUX | 10 | "No Time to Die" actress who plays Caprice in "Crimes of the Future" (2 wds.) |
| 25% | SCROOGE | 7 | Man who saw the ghosts of Christmas |
| 25% | EGON | 4 | Spengler of the Ghostbusters series who once tried to drill a hole in his own head |
| 24% | PERSONALBANKING | 15 | Hark! And hear of the vengeful ruler who took great pleasure in expelling disloyal subjects, for he was the … |
| 24% | TIM | 3 | (9/10) He helped the Cratchit family and became a father figure to Tiny ___, and lived the rest of his life embodying the spirit of Christmas. |
| 24% | CHRISTIANBALE | 13 | He underwent training, such as martial arts, to perform some of his own stunts in the "Batman" films: 2 wds. |
| 24% | ODB | 3 | Founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan who took his stage name from a 1980 Chinese martial-arts movie, to fans |
| 24% | LEATHOMPSON | 11 | "Some Kind of Wonderful" actress who played Lorraine McFly in the 1985 film "Back to the Future" (2 wds.) |
| 24% | GEORGEFOREMAN | 13 | "Rumble in the Jungle" boxer who came out of retirement in 1987 and later won the heavyweight title: 2 wds. |