| 100% | PUNCH | 5 | *Coconut ___, eggnog alternative for Christmas in July ... and an oft-spiked drink one might have at a party |
| 53% | KAYAK | 5 | *Sled alternative for Christmas in July ... and a watercraft one might use to travel the rapids |
| 52% | SANDCASTLE | 10 | *Snowman alternative for Christmas in July ... and a structure one might build during a visit to the beach |
| 52% | JET | 3 | *___ ski, sleigh alternative for Christmas in July ... and a watercraft one may use to travel on a lake |
| 51% | WATER | 5 | *___ balloon fight, snowball fight alternative for Christmas in July ... and a game one might play with friends in the backyard |
| 47% | HUNT | 4 | *Treasure ___, gift pile alternative for Christmas in July ... and a game often played at camp |
| 35% | ALP | 3 | One may have a name in Italian, German and French |
| 33% | DORM | 4 | Residence where one may have to share a room at college, for short |
| 31% | SWEATER | 7 | Someone might deliberately wear an "ugly" one to a Christmas party |
| 31% | BULLET | 6 | Bit of ammo that one might want to "dodge" and has a "bull" in its name |
| 30% | SHAVINGKIT | 10 | One might have oils and a brush |
| 30% | QUIDPROQUO | 10 | Withholding aid in exchange for a political investigation might be an example of one |
| 30% | LOO | 3 | You might wait in a queue for one at intermission on the West End |
| 30% | CACTI | 5 | Plural for a plant that grows in the desert, has spikes, and holds water |
| 30% | PENDANT | 7 | One might have a cameo at the end |
| 30% | TAT | 3 | One might have "Mom" in a heart, briefly |
| 30% | SEAL | 4 | One may have a ball at the circus |
| 30% | USER | 4 | One may have a password at the ready |
| 30% | ALES | 4 | Bitter drinks one may enjoy at a tavern |
| 30% | KAVA | 4 | Samoan drink used at important ceremonies and usually ritually served in a half coconut shell |
| 30% | TEE | 3 | One may have a ball at the country club |
| 30% | TESTRA | 6 | One might have colored pencils, assorted paints and a brush |
| 29% | FAIR | 4 | One might have farm animals, fried food and a Ferris wheel |
| 29% | TEE | 3 | One may have a band's name on it, for short |
| 29% | KARAOKEBAR | 10 | Where one might have a mic and a Michelob |
| 29% | MONTH | 5 | One of the twelve divisions in a year, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "oneth" |
| 29% | ESSAY | 5 | What one may have to write for a college application |
| 29% | BEARLEFT | 8 | One option at a fork in the road, and an apt description of 18-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across |
| 29% | DONTSTARTWITHME | 15 | Words that might begin (or prevent) an argument, and a grammar tip for the three speakers in this puzzle |
| 29% | TEA | 3 | Drink that might have a bag in it |