| 100% | JOINHANDS | 9 | People link like this to sing Auld Lang Syne |
| 43% | XII | 3 | Hour at which to sing "Auld Lang Syne" |
| 40% | BALLDROP | 8 | "Auld Lang Syne" trigger, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 39% | NYE | 3 | Holiday when people sing "Auld Lang Syne": Abbr. |
| 37% | SEEINTHENEWYEAR | 15 | Sing "Auld Lang Syne," say |
| 34% | OREOS | 5 | Many people like to take these apart |
| 33% | YORE | 4 | Auld lang syne |
| 33% | NYE | 3 | "Auld Lang Syne" is sung as it ends: Abbr. |
| 32% | PAST | 4 | Auld lang syne, with "the" |
| 32% | AULD | 4 | "___ Lang Syne," song that's sung on New Year's Eve to bid farewell to the previous year |
| 32% | MARGARITA | 9 | Jimmy Buffett likes to sing about this drink |
| 31% | SOB | 3 | Cry like this to bishop |
| 30% | PENCHANT | 8 | Liking writer to sing |
| 30% | SYNE | 4 | "Auld Lang ___" (song sung as a farewell to the old year) |
| 29% | HAPPYNEWYEAR | 12 | Celebratory shout heard before "Auld Lang Syne" is played, and an apt title for this puzzle? |
| 29% | ACUP | 4 | "We'll tak ___ o' kindness yet, for auld lang syne" |
| 28% | HAPPYNEWYEAR | 12 | Celebratory shout heard before "Auld Lang Syne" is played, and an apt title for this puzzle? |
| 28% | REDSEA | 6 | Moses separated this to free his people |
| 28% | THAI | 4 | Like people native to Bangkok |
| 28% | BEDS | 4 | People retire to these spots |
| 28% | HUMAN | 5 | Sing to a new person |
| 28% | YODELS | 6 | Sings like a Swiss person |
| 27% | WINDOWS | 7 | Look through these to see people's decorations |
| 27% | DRIVEN | 6 | People like this are very successful |
| 27% | ALIFE | 5 | People get told to get this |
| 27% | DOWN | 4 | Like the answer to this clue |
| 27% | ACR | 3 | Like the ans. to this clue |
| 27% | SINGLE | 6 | Like a "ready to mingle" person |
| 27% | LONEWOLF | 8 | Person who likes to go solo |
| 27% | CLAM | 4 | Person unlikely to sing |