| 100% | NOEL | 4 | Père ___, name for Santa Claus in France |
| 59% | SAINTNICK | 9 | Holy-sounding name for Santa Claus |
| 56% | NOEL | 4 | Pere ___ (Santa Claus, in France) |
| 55% | DIJON | 5 | Mustard named for a city in France |
| 50% | BRIE | 4 | Soft cheese named for an old region in France |
| 49% | SAUTERNE | 8 | White wine named for a region in France |
| 49% | LESLIE | 6 | ___ Nielsen, actor who played Santa Claus in the 1991 movie "All I Want for Christmas" |
| 46% | ASNER | 5 | Santa Claus in ''Elf'' |
| 44% | SLEIGH | 6 | Transport for Santa Claus |
| 44% | BAG | 3 | Load for Santa Claus |
| 44% | EVE | 3 | Work night for Santa Claus |
| 44% | ROOF | 4 | Landing spot for Santa Claus |
| 44% | CHIMNEY | 7 | Traditional entrance for Santa Claus |
| 43% | PIPESTEM | 8 | Something for Santa Claus to bite |
| 43% | STNICK | 6 | Abbreviation and nickname for Santa Claus |
| 43% | ELF | 3 | Santa Claus, in the Moore poem |
| 43% | SAINTNICHOLAS | 13 | Another name for Santa: 2 wds. |
| 43% | PIPESMOKER | 10 | Santa Claus, for one |
| 42% | ASNER | 5 | Ed who played Santa Claus in "Elf" |
| 42% | KRISKRINGLE | 11 | Santa Claus, by another name |
| 42% | DEC | 3 | Santa Claus' month, for short |
| 42% | ALLAH | 5 | Name for God in Islam |
| 42% | NOEL | 4 | (2/3) Pere ___ is the name he goes by in France, which is also a word for a carol |
| 42% | PIPE | 4 | Prop for Santa Claus or Frosty the Snowman |
| 42% | BEARD | 5 | Facial hair for Santa Claus or Mr. T |
| 42% | DUNKIRK | 7 | English name for the port in Nord, France, that saw a mass evacuation of troops in 1940 |
| 41% | DEC | 3 | Santa Claus' busiest month, for short |
| 41% | EDASNER | 7 | Santa Claus portrayer in 81-Across |
| 41% | NOUN | 4 | Name for a name, in Grammar |
| 41% | GAUL | 4 | Old name for France |