| 100% | BLACK | 5 | ___-eyed peas, legumes found in a Hoppin' John that you can savor after New Year festivities |
| 42% | HOT | 3 | ___ cocoa, chocolaty winter elixir that you can enjoy after New Year festivities |
| 41% | ROSE | 4 | ___ Bowl, annual college football game that you can watch after New Year festivities |
| 36% | TWO | 3 | Pair count or the next number in a New Year's countdown (go to 45d to find out what you can do next year) |
| 36% | FOUR | 4 | Beatles count or the next number in a New Year's countdown (go to 35d to find out what you can do next year) |
| 36% | THREE | 5 | Trio number or the next number in a New Year's countdown (go to 37d to find out what you can do next year) |
| 36% | SEVEN | 5 | Oft lucky number or the next number in a New Year's countdown (go to 18d to find out what you can do next year) |
| 36% | NINE | 4 | Cat lives count or the next number in a New Year's countdown (go to 3d to find out what you can do next year) |
| 34% | FRUIT | 5 | Type of healthy, sweet bowl that you may enjoy after New Year festivities |
| 33% | EIGHT | 5 | Number that sounds like "ate" or the next number in a New Year's countdown (go to 7d to find out what you can do next year) |
| 31% | HAIR | 4 | You can find it in a band |
| 31% | GOODWILL | 8 | Popular thrift store where you can donate clothes after New Year festivities |
| 30% | SCI | 3 | ___-fi (futuristic genre that you can find in today's puzzle) |
| 30% | TAB | 3 | You can open a new one in a browser |
| 30% | BUS | 3 | Common public transport option that you can use in New York City |
| 29% | LUNAR | 5 | ___ New Year, festival that welcomes a new year in China |
| 29% | UNDERTONE | 9 | A color that you can see in small amounts |
| 29% | TRAIN | 5 | Subway vehicle that you can use to see the sights in New York City |
| 29% | FIVE | 4 | Half of a decade or the next number in a New Year's countdown (go to 34d to find out what you can do next year) |
| 29% | FLASK | 5 | Volumetric container found in a lab that can be used to see some chemical reactions |
| 29% | TRAM | 4 | Aerial streetcar that you could take to cross the East River in New York City |
| 29% | SHOW | 4 | *___ Word, power-up that you can use to reveal a word in Daily Themed Crossword |
| 29% | CAL | 3 | Place where you can find a bunch of Santas, in brief? |
| 29% | CLIPS | 5 | *Paper claspers, that you might find scattered in a junk drawer |
| 29% | PEA | 3 | Legume found in a pod |
| 28% | CABLES | 6 | Connective electronic lines that you may find tangled in a TV cabinet |
| 28% | CHAMPAGNE | 9 | New Year's Eve libation whose uncorking sound can be found in the starred answers |
| 28% | JAN | 3 | New Year month to send a wish that is highlighted in this puzzle, for short |
| 28% | STYE | 4 | Eye affliction found in That's a nasty eye affliction |
| 28% | CAMPER | 6 | Large vehicle that you can sleep in while travelling that can be a transport option during a road trip |