| 100% | KNOPE | 5 | Leslie ___, from "Parks and Recreation" is here to remind you this New Year to "prioritize waffles and friends before work!" |
| 51% | SCOTT | 5 | Michael ___, from "The Office" is here to remind you this New Year that if you "get fooled once, strike one, but get fooled twice ... strike three" |
| 42% | DOG | 3 | Jake the ___, from "Adventure Time" reminds you this New Year that "being bad at something is the first step to being sorta good at it" |
| 37% | PHIL | 4 | ___ Dunphy, from "Modern Family" reminds you this New Year that "when life gives you lemonade, make lemons to make life go "Whhhaaa?"" |
| 37% | COOPER | 6 | Sheldon ___, from "The Big Bang Theory" reminds you this New Year that "banks shouldn't be trusted because ATMs may lead the robot uprising" |
| 29% | FAMILIES | 8 | Friends and __, the kin you spend New Year with |
| 28% | LESLIE | 6 | ___ Knope, "Parks and Recreation" character who is known for her love of food, especially waffles from JJ's |
| 28% | ONOR | 4 | "You are to submit your work ___ before this Friday": 2 wds. |
| 27% | ORLEANS | 7 | This New city is home to beads and beignets |
| 27% | ONION | 5 | Greeks hang this vegetable on the front door during New Year to bring growth and luck |
| 27% | JEEP | 4 | Let's go to the 1940s! What will you see here? You will see this SUV being launched and becoming popular |
| 26% | LEAP | 4 | It is advised to look before you do this |
| 26% | {KN}OPE | 7 | Waffle lover Leslie of “Parks and Recreation” |
| 26% | ANN | 3 | Leslie's friend on "Parks and Recreation" |
| 26% | PSY | 3 | Let's go to the 2010s! What will you see here? You will see this rapper performing the hit "Gangnam Style" in the year 2012 |
| 25% | ANN | 3 | Leslie's best friend on "Parks and Recreation" |
| 25% | AVENUES | 7 | In New York, Lexington and Park are these |
| 25% | JAN | 3 | New Year month to send a wish that is highlighted in this puzzle, for short |
| 25% | EVE | 3 | "What Are You Doing New Year's ___?" (classic covered by Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Lou Rawls, and others) |
| 25% | TWIST | 5 | Let's go to the 1960s! What will you see here? You will see this dance inspired by rock and roll music where you turn and twirl |
| 25% | BOOK | 4 | Item you might check out from the library and be "glued" to |
| 25% | BOSS | 4 | Person you report to and follow orders from at work |
| 25% | YES | 3 | Response to Santa's "Have you been good this year?" |
| 25% | SCARFACE | 8 | Say hello to my little friend is from this film |
| 25% | FELONY | 6 | For a class E one of these you could get up to 5 years and a $250,000 fine |
| 25% | VIA | 3 | Company that will take you overland from Toronto to New York |
| 25% | BOX | 3 | Container (and, in a way, what you will find outlined by this year's clues related to the mega-meta) |
| 24% | HANDS | 5 | Two of these are needed to type every answer here except 17- & 59-Across and 11- & 27-Down |
| 24% | RYE | 3 | Bread made from this grain is higher in fiber and flavor as compared to white bread |
| 24% | ABLE | 4 | Add a B to 48-Across, and you'll be ___ to get this word! |