| 100% | NEWYEAR | 7 | It's celebrated on the evening of December 31: 2 wds. |
| 54% | LABORDAY | 8 | It's celebrated during the first week of September: 2 wds. |
| 48% | NYE | 3 | It's celebrated on December 31: Abbr. |
| 43% | CHOKEDUP | 8 | On the verge of tears: 2 wds. |
| 43% | KNOWNTO | 7 | On the radar of: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ASTO | 4 | On the subject of: 2 wds. |
| 41% | APAT | 4 | ___ on the back (expression of praise): 2 wds. |
| 41% | REARTIRE | 8 | What's on the back wheel of a bike: 2 wds. |
| 40% | OTTERSJUG | 9 | "Emmet ___-Band Christmas," a TV special based on the children's story of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 40% | FIRETOKENS | 10 | New "currency" on the current season of "Survivor": 2 wds. |
| 39% | RAMA | 4 | He's celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra |
| 39% | MAMMAMIA | 8 | Musical based on the songs of ABBA: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ANEW | 4 | "It's the dawn of ____ day": 2 wds. |
| 39% | ANEW | 4 | "It's the dawn of ___ day": 2 wds. |
| 39% | ANEW | 4 | "It's the dawn of ___ day!": 2 wds. |
| 39% | ANEW | 4 | "It's the dawn of ___ era": 2 wds. |
| 39% | BILLGATES | 9 | Microsoft cofounder who's #1 on the 2013 Forbes List of Richest Americans ($72 billion): 2 wds. |
| 39% | BALDEAGLE | 9 | Bird on the seal of the United States: 2 wds. |
| 39% | BSIDE | 5 | Tune on the back of a 45 single: 2 wds. |
| 39% | LILYPAD | 7 | Plant floating on the surface of a pond: 2 wds. |
| 39% | WEGO | 4 | "Off ___ on the adventure of a lifetime!": 2 wds. |
| 39% | OMAN | 4 | It's found on the toe of a boot |
| 39% | NAME | 4 | It's found on the back of a jersey |
| 39% | KITE | 4 | It's found on the end of a string |
| 39% | EXIT | 4 | It's found on the side of a highway |
| 39% | STAMP | 5 | It's stuck on the corner of an envelope |
| 39% | BILLGATES | 9 | Microsoft cofounder who's #1 on the Forbes 400 list of the world's wealthiest people: 2 wds. |
| 39% | LARRYPAGE | 9 | Google cofounder who's #13 on the 2013 Forbes List of Richest Americans ($24.9 billion): 2 wds. |
| 39% | PAULALLEN | 9 | Microsoft cofounder who's #26 on the 2013 Forbes List of Richest Americans ($15.8 billion): 2 wds. |
| 39% | PRICECUT | 8 | It lowers the cost of something: 2 wds. |