| 100% | AROAR | 5 | Like Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 100% | CROWDED | 7 | Like Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 79% | BALL | 4 | It drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 77% | BALL | 4 | Focus of attention in Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 76% | BALL | 4 | Times Square dropper on New Year's Eve |
| 72% | BALLDROP | 8 | Times Square action on New Year's Eve (2 wds.) |
| 60% | BALLDROP | 8 | New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square commonly referred to as the ___: 2 wds. |
| 56% | BALL | 4 | Times Square ___ Drop, New Year event that was first held on New Year's Eve in 1907 |
| 56% | BALLDROP | 8 | *Times Square New Year's Eve custom |
| 56% | ONE | 3 | Last word heard on New Year's Eve |
| 56% | CORKS | 5 | They're popped on New Year's Eve |
| 56% | NOISEMAKER | 10 | One passed out on New Year's Eve |
| 56% | CORK | 4 | One may pop on New Year's Eve |
| 56% | BALLDROP | 8 | Nationally televised event on New Year's Eve |
| 55% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | Busy place on New Year’s Eve |
| 55% | CHAMPAGNECORK | 13 | One flying on New Year’s Eve? |
| 54% | ONE | 3 | Last word heard on New Year's Eve? |
| 54% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | *Crowded place on New Year's Eve |
| 54% | CHAMPAGNEFLUTES | 15 | Things clinked on New Year's Eve |
| 53% | MOET | 4 | Popular brand on New Year's Eve, informally |
| 53% | CORK | 4 | It's popped on New Year's Eve |
| 53% | ANNUAL | 6 | Like New Year's Eve celebrations |
| 52% | CORK | 4 | Something that goes out with a bang on New Year’s Eve? |
| 52% | COUNTDOWN | 9 | Happens right before midnight on New Year's Eve |
| 52% | SOBA | 4 | Japanese food traditionally eaten on New Year's Eve |
| 51% | STAYUP | 6 | Make it to midnight on New Year's Eve, say |
| 51% | TEN | 3 | Number starting a countdown, on New Year's Eve |
| 50% | CAPRICORN | 9 | Star sign of someone born on New Year's Eve |
| 48% | COUNT | 5 | "Down" preceder to mean numerical recitation on New Year's Eve |