| 100% | HOPE | 4 | Christmas is said to be the time for this optimistic feeling |
| 48% | THEJUNGLE | 9 | Lions are said to be the kings of this |
| 47% | SPEAKNOW | 8 | “This is the time to say something” |
| 45% | WIT | 3 | A pun is said to be the lowest form of this |
| 44% | CHARM | 5 | What the third time is said to be |
| 44% | GIFT | 4 | * You know Christmas is right around the corner when you look for this to "fill your stocking" |
| 43% | BRENDALEE | 9 | Artist whose Christmas song beat "All I Want for Christmas Is You" to No. 1 on the Billboard charts this month |
| 43% | CHARM | 5 | The third time's said to be one |
| 43% | HAS | 3 | "If anyone ___ anything to say, now is the time!" |
| 42% | RIGA | 4 | European capital said to be the site of the first decorated Christmas tree |
| 41% | APRIL | 5 | Month whose name is said to be derived from the Latin for "to open" |
| 41% | NEWS | 4 | The bad kind of this is said to travel faster than wildfire |
| 40% | EGG | 3 | The hundred folds on a chef's toque are said to represent the number of ways to prepare this |
| 40% | TIKTOK | 6 | App said to be partially responsible for the mega-success of “Old Town Road” and “Truth Hurts” |
| 40% | TEEN | 4 | Person who might be able to vote or drive for the first time |
| 40% | SMILES | 6 | Gets ready for the picture to be taken, say |
| 39% | THEVIBESAREOFF | 14 | "This doesn't feel right," and what can be said about some letters in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 39% | CATS | 4 | The Sphynx breed of these are unlikely to generate soft and furry feelings |
| 39% | ORDERSUP | 8 | Asks for a meal to be delivered to the penthouse, say |
| 39% | OPPORTUNE | 9 | The best moment for something to happen is this |
| 39% | SKY | 3 | It is said to be the limit |
| 38% | RADIO | 5 | It was used to play music for the first time in 1906 |
| 38% | EBERT | 5 | Critic who said "Art is the closest we can come to understanding how a stranger really feels" |
| 38% | TOOSOON | 7 | "It's ___ to say what will happen" (before the proper time): 2 wds. |
| 38% | SMS | 3 | Protocol that was first used to send the text "Merry Christmas," for short |
| 38% | BISON | 5 | "What did the buffalo say to his son who was leaving for college?" |
| 38% | WINDOWS | 7 | Eyes are said to be the __ to the soul |
| 38% | WIT | 3 | Brevity is said to be the soul of it |
| 38% | IDLEHANDS | 9 | They are said to be the devil's workshop |
| 37% | PICTUREIT | 9 | Tip to solving this puzzle (with the key parts to be said out loud) |