| 100% | ATOPSAILSYEAR | 13 | Boat store's wish for the New Year? |
| 56% | CHEEPERDELIVERY | 15 | Chicken farmer's goal for the New Year? |
| 56% | WHIRLEDTRADETORISE | 18 | Helicopter service's prediction for the New Year? |
| 56% | GRATERINVENTORIES | 17 | Cheese shop's hope for the New Year? |
| 55% | CHANGEFORTHEBETTOR | 18 | Gambler's desire for the New Year? |
| 53% | WECANANTICIPATEASERGE | 21 | Haberdasher's hopeful comment for the New Year? |
| 51% | EST | 3 | Clock setting for the New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City (Abbr.) |
| 51% | HEALTHIERPROPHETS | 17 | Astrology forecast for the New Year? |
| 49% | RETOOL | 6 | Prepare for the new model year |
| 47% | COAL | 4 | Traditional Scottish New Year's gift, representing warmth for the year to come |
| 45% | MATARIKI | 8 | Official name for the Maori new year |
| 44% | APPLE | 5 | Fruit dipped in honey for the Jewish New Year |
| 44% | SHAWN | 5 | William ___, editor of The New Yorker for 35 years |
| 43% | VED | 3 | Indian author ___ Mehta, a staff writer for The New Yorker for more than 30 years |
| 42% | WHITE | 5 | *He created a famous pig, and wrote for The New Yorker for more than fifty years |
| 42% | LET | 3 | "___ us all pray and wish for a safe and Happy New Year!" |
| 42% | PEACE | 5 | State of calmness that is often wished for in the New Year |
| 42% | ING | 3 | Multinational bank that sponsored the New York City Marathon for ten years |
| 42% | NEW | 3 | Like a drug wished for in a Huey Lewis & the News song |
| 42% | EVE | 3 | New Year's ___ (final day of the year) |
| 42% | GOODLUCK | 8 | Sentiments wishing others fortune in the New Year |
| 42% | CHAMPAGNEFLUTE | 14 | Glass frequently used for toasting the New Year |
| 42% | JAN | 3 | New Year month to send a wish that is highlighted in this puzzle, for short |
| 42% | DIET | 4 | New Year's resolution for losers? |
| 42% | GOAL | 4 | New Year's resolution, for example |
| 42% | MELOTT | 6 | He led the New York Giants in home runs for 18 consecutive years |
| 41% | PARTY | 5 | New Year's Eve celebration, for example |
| 41% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | New Year's Eve spot, for many |
| 40% | TEANECK | 7 | Town where the New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets played home games for their first year |
| 40% | SPOT | 4 | "This is a perfect ___ to watch the New Year's fireworks" |