| 100% | POLKA | 5 | ___ dots, pattern worn on New Year's Eve in the Philippines to welcome prosperity |
| 41% | BALLDROP | 8 | New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square commonly referred to as the ___: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TIM | 3 | Where the ball drops on New Year's Eve ... as depicted literally in four places in this puzzle |
| 37% | FIVE | 4 | Last digit in the New Year we're about to welcome: 2025 |
| 36% | EYEDPEAS | 8 | Black ___, eaten on New Year's Day in Southern United States to bring good fortune in the new year: 2 wds. |
| 35% | CHAMPAGNE | 9 | New Year's Eve libation whose uncorking sound can be found in the starred answers |
| 34% | STAYUP | 6 | Make it to midnight on New Year's Eve, say |
| 34% | ERNIEWISE | 9 | On New Year's Day in 1985, ___ made Britain's second public mobile phone call, to Vodafone: 2 wds. |
| 34% | AULD | 4 | "___ Lang Syne," song that's sung on New Year's Eve to bid farewell to the previous year |
| 34% | SILVESTER | 9 | New Year's Eve in Germany |
| 33% | BALL | 4 | It drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 33% | BALLDROP | 8 | New Year's Eve tradition in the Big Apple, and what can be found in 3-, 8-, 33-, and 37-Down? |
| 33% | TUES | 4 | New Year's Eve in 2019, e.g. (Abbr.) |
| 32% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | Busy place on New Year’s Eve |
| 32% | CHAMPAGNECORK | 13 | One flying on New Year’s Eve? |
| 32% | PAPERHATS | 9 | New Year's Eve wear |
| 32% | BALL | 4 | Focus of attention in Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 32% | COUNT | 5 | "Down" preceder to mean numerical recitation on New Year's Eve |
| 32% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | *Crowded place on New Year's Eve |
| 32% | CHAMPAGNEFLUTES | 15 | Things clinked on New Year's Eve |
| 31% | MOET | 4 | Popular brand on New Year's Eve, informally |
| 31% | RULESOF | 7 | "___ Civility," 2011 novel by Amor Towles which begins on New Year's eve in 1937: 2 wds. |
| 31% | TIMES | 5 | ___ Square, landmark in New York City you may want to visit on New Year's Eve |
| 31% | TWO | 3 | First digit in the year we're about to welcome: 2025 |
| 31% | ONE | 3 | Last word heard on New Year's Eve |
| 31% | ONE | 3 | Last word heard on New Year's Eve? |
| 31% | CORKS | 5 | They're popped on New Year's Eve |
| 31% | CROWDED | 7 | Like Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 31% | NOISEMAKER | 10 | One passed out on New Year's Eve |
| 31% | CORK | 4 | One may pop on New Year's Eve |