| 100% | MCC | 3 | Last year of the 12th century, to stone carvers of the day |
| 45% | DEC | 3 | Last month of the year when the Philippines celebrates Mother's Day, for short |
| 44% | NYE | 3 | The last day of the year (abbrev.) |
| 44% | NYE | 3 | Occasion to host the last party of the year: Abbr. |
| 42% | HOGMANAY | 8 | Scottish holiday for the last day of the year |
| 42% | OMISOKA | 7 | Japanese celebration on the last day of the year |
| 40% | MCI | 3 | Start of the 12th century |
| 40% | GOTHIC | 6 | Style of architecture used in Western Europe from the 12th to the 16th century |
| 40% | CII | 3 | Second year of the second century |
| 40% | MDI | 3 | First year of the XVIth century |
| 40% | CMI | 3 | First year of the 10th century |
| 39% | ONE | 3 | Last word of the year |
| 39% | EVENING | 7 | Latter part of the day |
| 39% | ZED | 3 | Last letter of the alphabet, to a Torontonian |
| 39% | ONE | 3 | Last word of the year, often |
| 39% | DEC | 3 | Last month of the year : Abbr. |
| 39% | DEC | 3 | Last month of the year: Abbr. |
| 39% | DEC | 3 | Last month of the year (Abbr.) |
| 38% | NIGHTYNIGHT | 11 | Last words of the day, perhaps |
| 38% | NEOLITHIC | 9 | Latest period of the Stone Age |
| 38% | NOISE | 5 | Despite being inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, Radiohead still produces this, to many people |
| 38% | NYE | 3 | The last night of the year (initialism) |
| 38% | MAY | 3 | Last month of the school year, perhaps |
| 38% | DEC | 3 | Last month of the year, for short |
| 38% | MCMI | 4 | Start of the last century |
| 38% | NINETEEN | 8 | Start of the last century? |
| 38% | DEC | 3 | Last mo. of the year |
| 38% | GRETATHUNBERG | 13 | First Swedish woman and first person born in the 21st century to be named "Time" magazine's Person of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 38% | NEWSPAPER | 9 | Read it to keep track of the day's events |
| 38% | NYE | 3 | The last night of the year, for short |