| 100% | CORK | 4 | It's popped on New Year's Eve |
| 81% | CORKS | 5 | They're popped on New Year's Eve |
| 81% | CORK | 4 | One may pop on New Year's Eve |
| 79% | STAYUP | 6 | Make it to midnight on New Year's Eve, say |
| 78% | BALL | 4 | It drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 66% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | *Crowded place on New Year's Eve |
| 66% | CHAMPAGNEFLUTES | 15 | Things clinked on New Year's Eve |
| 65% | CORK | 4 | New Year's Eve popper |
| 65% | CHAMPAGNECORK | 13 | New Year's Eve popper |
| 65% | ONE | 3 | Last word heard on New Year's Eve |
| 65% | CROWDED | 7 | Like Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 65% | NOISEMAKER | 10 | One passed out on New Year's Eve |
| 65% | BALL | 4 | Times Square dropper on New Year's Eve |
| 65% | AROAR | 5 | Like Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 65% | BALLDROP | 8 | Nationally televised event on New Year's Eve |
| 65% | ONE | 3 | Last word heard on New Year's Eve? |
| 65% | MOET | 4 | Popular brand on New Year's Eve, informally |
| 64% | AULD | 4 | "___ Lang Syne," song that's sung on New Year's Eve |
| 64% | COUNTDOWN | 9 | Happens right before midnight on New Year's Eve |
| 64% | SOBA | 4 | Japanese food traditionally eaten on New Year's Eve |
| 64% | TEN | 3 | Number starting a countdown, on New Year's Eve |
| 64% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | Busy place on New Year’s Eve |
| 64% | CHAMPAGNECORK | 13 | One flying on New Year’s Eve? |
| 64% | NEXT | 4 | "See you ___ year!" (overused joke on New Year's Eve) |
| 64% | CAPRICORN | 9 | Star sign of someone born on New Year's Eve |
| 64% | AULDLANG | 8 | __ Syne, song heard at midnight on New Year's Eve |
| 63% | BALLDROP | 8 | Times Square action on New Year's Eve (2 wds.) |
| 63% | COUNT | 5 | "Down" preceder to mean numerical recitation on New Year's Eve |
| 63% | BALL | 4 | Focus of attention in Times Square on New Year's Eve |