| 100% | HALOS | 5 | Overhead projectors in Christmas plays? |
| 44% | RUSSELL | 7 | Kurt who plays Santa in The Christmas Chronicles |
| 43% | SIM | 3 | Actor who played Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol," 1951 |
| 43% | SCROOGE | 7 | Villain played by Jim Carrey in "A Christmas Carol" |
| 42% | HAWN | 4 | Actress Goldie who plays Mrs. Claus in "The Christmas Chronicles" films |
| 42% | JASON | 5 | Statham of "Death Race," who played Lee Christmas in 32-Across |
| 42% | CRATCHIT | 8 | Bob played by Kermit the Frog in “The Muppet Christmas Carol” |
| 41% | KEN | 3 | Actor Jeong who played the restaurant owner in "A Christmas Story Live!" |
| 41% | MICHAELCAINE | 12 | Actor who played Ebenezer Scrooge in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | THEGREATGONZO | 13 | Blue Muppet who plays Charles Dickens in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (3 wds.) |
| 40% | EMMA | 4 | ___ Thompson, who played Karen in the Christmas-themed romantic comedy film "Love Actually" |
| 40% | MICHAELCAINE | 12 | Actor who played Scrooge in 1992's "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ALASTAIRSIM | 11 | Actor who played Ebenezer Scrooge in 1951's "A Christmas Carol" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | GEORGECSCOTT | 12 | Actor who played Ebenezer Scrooge in 1984's "A Christmas Carol" (3 wds.) |
| 40% | EBENEZER | 8 | Scrooge played by 30-Across in the 1984 version of "A Christmas Carol" |
| 40% | THEGRINCH | 9 | Title villain played by Jim Carrey in a 2000 Christmas movie (2 wds.) |
| 40% | PANTO | 5 | Christmas play |
| 39% | GEORGE | 6 | ___ Buza, actor who played Santa Claus in the 2015 movie "A Christmas Horror Story" |
| 39% | ACETATE | 7 | Overhead projector sheet |
| 39% | HALO | 4 | Christmas play prop |
| 38% | LESLIE | 6 | ___ Nielsen, actor who played Santa Claus in the 1991 movie "All I Want for Christmas" |
| 38% | FARKUS | 6 | Scut ___, villain in the 1983 film "A Christmas Story" who is played by Zack Ward |
| 38% | HUNT | 4 | *Treasure ___, gift pile alternative for Christmas in July ... and a game often played at camp |
| 37% | SCROOGE | 7 | Ebenezer ___, villain in the 1984 film "A Christmas Carol" who is played by George C. Scott |
| 37% | KERMITTHEFROG | 13 | Green Muppet who played Bob Cratchit in the 1992 film "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (3 wds.) |
| 37% | PHOEBECATES | 11 | Actress who plays a bank employee whose boyfriend gets a monstrous Christmas gift in "Gremlins" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | NUTMEG | 6 | Spice in Christmas cookies |
| 36% | SUET | 4 | Ingredient in Christmas pudding |
| 36% | SNOW | 4 | Word in Christmas songs |
| 36% | SLEIGHS | 7 | Vehicles in Christmas films |