| 100% | BEN | 3 | ___ Kingsley, actor from "Gandhi" who was born on New Year's Eve |
| 78% | VAL | 3 | ___ Kilmer, actor from "Top Gun" who was born on New Year's Eve |
| 73% | HOPKINS | 7 | Sir Anthony ___, famed actor who was born on New Year's Eve |
| 70% | KINGSLEY | 8 | Actor Ben ___ who played Mahatma Gandhi in the movie "Gandhi" and was born on New Year's Eve |
| 60% | KILMER | 6 | Actor Val ___ who played Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in "Top Gun" and was born on New Year's Eve |
| 49% | CAPRICORN | 9 | Star sign of someone born on New Year's Eve |
| 45% | RICKY | 5 | ___ Martin, "Livin' La Vida Loca" singer who was born on Christmas Eve |
| 43% | LEE | 3 | ___ Daniels, co-creator of Fox's "Empire" who was born on Christmas Eve |
| 43% | GUY | 3 | Bandleader Lombardo who was "Mr. New Year's Eve" before Dick Clark |
| 42% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | Busy place on New Year’s Eve |
| 42% | CHAMPAGNECORK | 13 | One flying on New Year’s Eve? |
| 41% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | *Crowded place on New Year's Eve |
| 41% | CHAMPAGNEFLUTES | 15 | Things clinked on New Year's Eve |
| 40% | CORK | 4 | Something that goes out with a bang on New Year’s Eve? |
| 40% | MOET | 4 | Popular brand on New Year's Eve, informally |
| 40% | ONE | 3 | Last word heard on New Year's Eve |
| 40% | ONE | 3 | Last word heard on New Year's Eve? |
| 40% | CORKS | 5 | They're popped on New Year's Eve |
| 40% | CROWDED | 7 | Like Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 40% | NOISEMAKER | 10 | One passed out on New Year's Eve |
| 40% | CORK | 4 | One may pop on New Year's Eve |
| 40% | BALL | 4 | Times Square dropper on New Year's Eve |
| 40% | AROAR | 5 | Like Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 40% | BALLDROP | 8 | Nationally televised event on New Year's Eve |
| 39% | DEC | 3 | When New Year's Eve is: Abbr. |
| 39% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | Actor who had a song from "A Star Is Born" chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 39% | BALLDROP | 8 | Times Square action on New Year's Eve (2 wds.) |
| 39% | COUNTDOWN | 9 | Happens right before midnight on New Year's Eve |
| 39% | SOBA | 4 | Japanese food traditionally eaten on New Year's Eve |
| 38% | SISSY | 5 | ___ Spacek, actress from "Carrie" who was born on Christmas Day |