| 100% | BRUNCH | 6 | Late breakfast-early lunch meal to enjoy after New Year festivities |
| 46% | HOT | 3 | ___ cocoa, chocolaty winter elixir that you can enjoy after New Year festivities |
| 45% | FRUIT | 5 | Type of healthy, sweet bowl that you may enjoy after New Year festivities |
| 36% | GOODWILL | 8 | Popular thrift store where you can donate clothes after New Year festivities |
| 35% | ROSE | 4 | ___ Bowl, annual college football game that you can watch after New Year festivities |
| 34% | BLACK | 5 | ___-eyed peas, legumes found in a Hoppin' John that you can savor after New Year festivities |
| 30% | MIMOSA | 6 | Champagne and orange juice concoction that you may enjoy at 4d after New Year festivities |
| 30% | HALFPASTONE | 11 | When to take a late lunch (or an after-lunch nap, perhaps) |
| 29% | LEFTOVERS | 9 | Remaining food after a meal; to be consumed later |
| 29% | AAA | 3 | Like the play that the New Orleans Baby Cakes enjoyed until last year |
| 27% | FIVE | 4 | Last digit in the New Year we're about to welcome: 2025 |
| 27% | GYM | 3 | Business that sees an uptick after New Year's |
| 27% | GYM | 3 | Facility joined by many people after New Year's |
| 27% | GYMS | 4 | Businesses that see an uptick after New Year's |
| 26% | SUP | 3 | Enjoy a late meal |
| 26% | PICNICAREAS | 11 | Spots to enjoy meals on blankets, maybe |
| 26% | SAVOR | 5 | Enjoy to the last drop |
| 25% | VIKINGS | 7 | Early visitors to the New World |
| 25% | TENDERAGE | 9 | Early adolescent years, so to speak |
| 25% | MDI | 3 | Year Vespucci sailed to the New World |
| 24% | ONEAM | 5 | When many New Year's parties begin to die down |
| 24% | UPON | 4 | Hip to, as the latest news |
| 24% | TIN | 3 | Metal melted by Finns on New Year to predict their fortune |
| 24% | MAYFLOWER | 9 | Early ship that brought pilgrims to the New World |
| 24% | CHRISTMAS | 9 | Festivities directly before New Year |
| 23% | GRAPES | 6 | Twelve ___, Spanish New Year tradition to bring in a year of prosperity |
| 23% | DILEMMA | 7 | To eat a late lunch or wait until dinner, say |
| 23% | GAP | 3 | ___ year (alternative to starting college right after high school) |
| 23% | BALLDROP | 8 | New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square commonly referred to as the ___: 2 wds. |
| 23% | JAN | 3 | New Year month to send a wish that is highlighted in this puzzle, for short |