| 100% | NICE | 4 | Heading opposite to "naughty," on Santa's gifting list |
| 57% | COAL | 4 | Gift from Santa for those on his naughty list |
| 55% | LIAR | 4 | One who may be on Santa's naughty list |
| 54% | COAL | 4 | Santa's gift to naughty children |
| 54% | COAL | 4 | Santa's gift to naughty kids |
| 53% | NICE | 4 | Heading on Santa's list |
| 52% | NICER | 5 | More likely to be on Santa's good list |
| 51% | NICE | 4 | Naughty's opposite, to Santa |
| 51% | COLE | 4 | Suitable-sounding name for a kid on Santa's naughty list? |
| 49% | ITEM | 4 | Santa's entry on a gift list |
| 48% | COALFIELD | 9 | Career preparing gifts for those on Santa's "naughty" list? |
| 47% | NICE | 4 | Naughty and ___ (columns on Santa's list) |
| 46% | NAUGHTY | 7 | Another heading on a list important to this week's visitor |
| 46% | NICE | 4 | One heading on a list important to this week's visitor |
| 46% | NICE | 4 | Opposite of naughty, to Santa |
| 45% | COAL | 4 | Gift for someone on the Naughty List |
| 44% | DONTS | 5 | Heading on a list of actions to avoid |
| 43% | NICE | 4 | Annotation on Santa's list |
| 43% | NAUGHTY | 7 | Bad option on Santa's list |
| 43% | NICER | 5 | Higher on Santa's list, maybe |
| 42% | COAL | 4 | What Santa brings those who are on the naughty list |
| 41% | NICEST | 6 | Like the top names on Santa's list, perhaps |
| 40% | NICE | 4 | Opposite of "naughty," to Santa |
| 40% | SNA | 3 | Code on your Amtrak ticket if you're heading to Santa Ana |
| 40% | STOCKING | 8 | Long sock hung up on Christmas Eve for Santa to fill with gifts |
| 39% | COAL | 4 | Naughty kid's gift from Santa |
| 39% | COAL | 4 | "Gift" for those on the naughty list |
| 38% | TOYS | 4 | Many gifts on Santa's sleigh |
| 38% | CHEKHOVCHECKOFF | 15 | Mark on a Russian author's to-do list? |
| 38% | SETADATE | 8 | Line on a 1 Down's to-do list |