| 100% | REDENVELOPE | 11 | Monetary gift given during Chinese New Year (2 wds.) |
| 49% | DRAGONDANCE | 11 | Colorful event during a Chinese New Year parade (2 wds.) |
| 46% | REUNIONDINNER | 13 | Feast held on Chinese New Year's Eve (2 wds.) |
| 45% | DRAGON | 6 | Figure seen during Chinese New Year |
| 43% | ROSHHASHANAH | 12 | Jewish New Year: 2 wds. |
| 41% | BAMBOO | 6 | Lucky grass-like plant and Chinese New Year gift |
| 41% | DOORPRIZE | 9 | Gift given to a random party guest: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ROSEBOWL | 8 | New Year's Day football game played in Pasadena: 2 wds. |
| 38% | PARTYHAT | 8 | Headwear worn at a New Year's Eve bash: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BALLDROP | 8 | New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square commonly referred to as the ___: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ROSEBOWL | 8 | College football game first played on New Year's Day in 1902: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LETSSTART | 9 | "___ the New Year Right," a song about New Year's by Bing Crosby: 2 wds. |
| 36% | DRAGONS | 7 | Chinese New Year decorations |
| 36% | DRAGONS | 7 | Chinese New Year creatures |
| 36% | ALMONDCOOKIE | 12 | Chinese New Year treat |
| 36% | LIONDANCE | 9 | Chinese New Year performance |
| 36% | LIONDANCE | 9 | Chinese New Year tradition |
| 36% | FEASTS | 6 | Chinese New Year dinners |
| 36% | REDLAN | 6 | Chinese New Year decoration |
| 35% | USHERIN | 7 | Welcome, as a new year (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ALONG | 5 | "___ Way Down," 2005 novel by Nick Hornby which begins on New Year's eve: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DRAGONS | 7 | Chinese New Year parade regulars |
| 35% | RULESOF | 7 | "___ Civility," 2011 novel by Amor Towles which begins on New Year's eve in 1937: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SPRING | 6 | Chinese New Year wrong season name: __ Festival |
| 34% | DOG | 3 | 2018 Chinese New Year animal |
| 34% | DRAGONDANCE | 11 | Sight at Chinese New Year |
| 34% | BALLDROP | 8 | Times Square action on New Year's Eve (2 wds.) |
| 33% | ERNIEWISE | 9 | On New Year's Day in 1985, ___ made Britain's second public mobile phone call, to Vodafone: 2 wds. |
| 33% | SPRINGFESTIVAL | 14 | Chinese New Year, celebrated on Feb. 1, 2022 |
| 33% | MADEOVER | 8 | Gave a new decor to: 2 wds. |