| 100% | ROCKIN | 6 | Brenda Lee's "___ Around the Christmas Tree" |
| 77% | XXX | 3 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singer Brenda |
| 77% | BRENDA | 6 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", sang __ Lee |
| 77% | BRENDA | 6 | “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” singer Lee |
| 69% | LEE | 3 | Brenda ___, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singer |
| 66% | ROCKIN | 6 | With 16 Across, "___ the Christmas Tree" (Brenda Lee) |
| 65% | COAL | 4 | Rock around the Christmas tree? |
| 64% | BRENDALEE | 9 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singer |
| 48% | TREE | 4 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas ___" |
| 48% | LIT | 3 | Like the Christmas tree |
| 48% | PINENEEDLE | 10 | Item under the Christmas tree |
| 48% | PRESENTS | 8 | Items under the Christmas tree |
| 46% | VICTORIA | 8 | Queen who popularized the Christmas tree tradition |
| 45% | BAUBLE | 6 | Colorful spherical trinket hung on the Christmas tree |
| 45% | GIFT | 4 | Wrapped-up surprise found under the Christmas tree |
| 44% | IDLERS | 6 | Funny cars, right before the Christmas tree starts changing color |
| 42% | DOUGLASFIR | 10 | Christmas tree variety native to the American West (2 wds.) |
| 42% | SCOTCHPINE | 10 | Christmas tree variety native to the British Isles (2 wds.) |
| 42% | OFFLIMITS | 9 | What presents left under the Christmas tree are considered before Christmas morning, perhaps |
| 41% | CRANBERRY | 9 | Pinky-red berry strung and hung around the tree |
| 41% | TINSEL | 6 | Glittery strands strung around a Christmas tree |
| 41% | CANDYCANE | 9 | Christmas tree decoration ... or a hint to what the circled letters form |
| 40% | PAGAN | 5 | Like the Christmas traditions of decorating trees and hanging mistletoe |
| 40% | TRIM | 4 | ___ the tree (decorate an evergreen for Christmas) |
| 40% | PINE | 4 | Christmas tree type with a scent that may remind you of the holidays |
| 39% | HALO | 4 | Christmas tree topper's topper |
| 39% | DELTA | 5 | It's around the mouth |
| 38% | DEC | 3 | Christmas tree's month, for short |
| 38% | MAYORS | 6 | ___ Christmas Tree, Kansas City's 100-foot-tall tree that is a symbol of charity dedicated to helping people during the holiday season |
| 38% | OLD | 3 | "Decorating the tree is an age-___ tradition during Christmas." |