| 100% | COALFIELD | 9 | Career preparing gifts for those on Santa's "naughty" list? |
| 63% | COAL | 4 | Gift from Santa for those on his naughty list |
| 56% | COAL | 4 | "Gift" for those on the naughty list |
| 48% | COAL | 4 | Gift for someone on the Naughty List |
| 46% | COLE | 4 | Suitable-sounding name for a kid on Santa's naughty list? |
| 44% | NICE | 4 | Heading opposite to "naughty," on Santa's gifting list |
| 44% | LIAR | 4 | One who may be on Santa's naughty list |
| 43% | COAL | 4 | Gift for one on the "naughty" list, perhaps |
| 43% | ITEM | 4 | Santa's entry on a gift list |
| 42% | TOY | 3 | Santa Claus' gift for a child on the "nice" list, perhaps |
| 42% | COALPORTER | 10 | Handler of gifts for the kids on the "naughty" list? |
| 39% | COAL | 4 | * Naughty child's gift that Santa may leave in 35a |
| 39% | NICE | 4 | Naughty and ___ (columns on Santa's list) |
| 38% | COAL | 4 | Santa's "gift" for naughty children |
| 38% | BSO | 3 | Musical group that played on soundtracks for "Schindler's List": Abbr. |
| 38% | COAL | 4 | What Santa brings those who are on the naughty list |
| 36% | ITEM | 4 | Entry on a list for Santa, maybe |
| 36% | NICE | 4 | Heading on Santa's list |
| 36% | NICE | 4 | Annotation on Santa's list |
| 35% | ETA | 3 | Listing that can change based on the weather, for short |
| 35% | NAUGHTY | 7 | Bad option on Santa's list |
| 35% | NICER | 5 | Higher on Santa's list, maybe |
| 35% | COAL | 4 | *Naughty child's gift that Santa may leave in 35a |
| 34% | BOW | 3 | (4/4) Also keep a lookout for a decorative ___ made of ribbon that's often stuck on wrapped gifts |
| 34% | COAL | 4 | Santa's gift to naughty children |
| 34% | COAL | 4 | Santa's gift to naughty kids |
| 33% | NICEST | 6 | Like the top names on Santa's list, perhaps |
| 33% | COAL | 4 | Santa's "present" for a naughty child |
| 33% | COAL | 4 | Santa's gift for a brat |