| 100% | BUBBLE | 6 | ___ hotel, spot with a view of the stars that one may choose as a vacation stay |
| 42% | CAVE | 4 | Stone Age abode that one may choose as an unusual vacation stay |
| 41% | IDRATHERBEIN | 12 | Start of a bumper sticker that may end with one's favorite vacation spot |
| 38% | SHELL | 5 | Souvenir found in the sand that one may collect as a hobby |
| 37% | MYRRH | 5 | One of the gifts of the Magi with a scent that may remind you of the holidays |
| 35% | HOWDO | 5 | Greeting that might be made with a tip of the hat |
| 34% | MAKO | 4 | One-named Japanese-born actor with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 33% | IRIS | 4 | A part of the eye that shares its name with an acclaimed film starring Kate Winslet & Dame Judi Dench |
| 33% | PIANO | 5 | Musical instrument with keys that one may learn to play as a hobby |
| 33% | OMEN | 4 | A shooting star might be thought of as a good one |
| 33% | THEXFILES | 9 | American sci-fi TV show starring David Duchovny, that is regarded as one of the best and is returning with its 11th season in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 33% | HARP | 4 | Instrument often associated with angels that one may learn to play as a hobby |
| 33% | PART | 4 | One of the things that a mereologist might study, providing they know the whole story, of course |
| 32% | DEN | 3 | Room with a view of the television |
| 32% | MIT | 3 | Sch. with a view of the Charles |
| 32% | NEVA | 4 | River with a view of the Hermitage |
| 32% | CIDER | 5 | Christmas beverage with a scent that may remind you of the holidays |
| 32% | LARGO | 5 | Musical tempo that shares a name with one of the Florida Keys |
| 32% | ALCATRAZ | 8 | Island with a view of the Golden Gate |
| 32% | ELS | 3 | Trains with a view of the street below |
| 32% | PINE | 4 | Christmas tree type with a scent that may remind you of the holidays |
| 32% | TEE | 3 | Item that might be knocked out of the ground with a golf shot |
| 32% | SWEET | 5 | "The ___ Hereafter," 1997 drama film starring Ian Holm that uses reverse chronology as a central part of the narrative |
| 32% | BOOK | 4 | Library item that one may collect as a hobby |
| 32% | ELS | 3 | Commuter trains with a view of the street below |
| 32% | MIT | 3 | School with a view of the Charles River: Abbr. |
| 32% | LAKE | 4 | "Shimmer ___," 2017 crime thriller starring Benjamin Walker that uses reverse chronology as a central part of the narrative |
| 32% | BASEBALL | 8 | One of the sports 15-Across played as a pro, for six seasons with three teams |
| 31% | CALAIS | 6 | City with a view of the White Cliffs of Dover |
| 31% | TIME | 4 | "Until the End of ___," song by Justin Timberlake that was re-recorded as a duet with Beyonce |