| 100% | SHELF | 5 | Elf on the ___ (Christmas tradition) |
| 94% | SHELF | 5 | Elf on the ___ (Christmas tradition depicted by this puzzle) |
| 93% | SHELF | 5 | "The Elf on the ___: A Christmas Tradition," 2005 picture book for children |
| 92% | SHELF | 5 | The Elf on the ___ (Christmas tradition) |
| 77% | ELF | 3 | ___ on the shelf, popular Christmas tradition |
| 77% | ELF | 3 | ___ on the Shelf (rhyming Christmas tradition) |
| 76% | THESHELF | 8 | Popular kids' Christmas tradition, Elf on __ |
| 71% | ELF | 3 | "The ___ on the Shelf" (rhyming Christmas tradition since 2005) |
| 71% | SHELF | 5 | "The Elf on the ___" (Christmas-themed story) |
| 71% | SHELF | 5 | "The Elf on the ___" (Christmas-themed book) |
| 71% | ELF | 3 | ___ on the shelf (Christmas tradition) |
| 70% | ELF | 3 | "The ___ on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition" (2005 holiday book) |
| 70% | ELF | 3 | "The ___ on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition" (2005 picture book) |
| 66% | ELF | 3 | ___ On The Shelf, popular Christmas tradition where one hides Santa's helper in places around the house |
| 63% | ELF | 3 | "The ___ on the Shelf" (Christmas tradition since 2005) |
| 63% | ELF | 3 | The ___ on Shelf (Christmas tradition) |
| 60% | KEEBLER | 7 | Cookie brand with an elf on the packaging |
| 60% | BAUBLE | 6 | Colorful spherical trinket hung on the Christmas tree |
| 59% | ELF | 3 | ___ on the shelf, Christmas figure |
| 58% | PAGAN | 5 | Like the Christmas traditions of decorating trees and hanging mistletoe |
| 57% | ELF | 3 | Figure on the shelf at Christmas |
| 56% | VICTORIA | 8 | Queen who popularized the Christmas tree tradition |
| 56% | ELF | 3 | Figure on the shelf, in Christmas decor |
| 56% | SWANS | 5 | Gift on the seventh day of Christmas |
| 56% | SWAN | 4 | Gift on the seventh day of Christmas |
| 55% | ELF | 3 | "The ___ on the Shelf" (modern Yuletide tradition) |
| 55% | PARTRIDGE | 9 | Bird given on the first day of Christmas |
| 55% | SWANS | 5 | Birds gifted on the seventh day of Christmas |
| 55% | ANTSY | 5 | Like many kids on the night before Christmas |
| 54% | GOLDRINGS | 9 | These were received on the fifth day of Christmas |