| 100% | COAL | 4 | Rock around the Christmas tree? |
| 74% | BRENDALEE | 9 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singer |
| 73% | ROCKIN | 6 | Brenda Lee's "___ Around the Christmas Tree" |
| 73% | BRENDA | 6 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", sang __ Lee |
| 73% | BRENDA | 6 | “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” singer Lee |
| 73% | LEE | 3 | Brenda ___, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singer |
| 73% | XXX | 3 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singer Brenda |
| 59% | PINENEEDLE | 10 | Item under the Christmas tree |
| 59% | PRESENTS | 8 | Items under the Christmas tree |
| 56% | TREE | 4 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas ___" |
| 56% | LIT | 3 | Like the Christmas tree |
| 53% | VICTORIA | 8 | Queen who popularized the Christmas tree tradition |
| 53% | JUNGLE | 6 | Blackboard __, film featured Rock Around the Clock |
| 53% | COMETS | 6 | Bill Haley & His __, rocked around the clock |
| 52% | BAUBLE | 6 | Colorful spherical trinket hung on the Christmas tree |
| 52% | ROCKIN | 6 | With 16 Across, "___ the Christmas Tree" (Brenda Lee) |
| 52% | GIFT | 4 | Wrapped-up surprise found under the Christmas tree |
| 51% | IDLERS | 6 | Funny cars, right before the Christmas tree starts changing color |
| 49% | DOUGLASFIR | 10 | Christmas tree variety native to the American West (2 wds.) |
| 49% | SCOTCHPINE | 10 | Christmas tree variety native to the British Isles (2 wds.) |
| 48% | TOURED | 6 | Went around the world with a rock band |
| 48% | OFFLIMITS | 9 | What presents left under the Christmas tree are considered before Christmas morning, perhaps |
| 48% | CRANBERRY | 9 | Pinky-red berry strung and hung around the tree |
| 47% | CANDYCANE | 9 | Christmas tree decoration ... or a hint to what the circled letters form |
| 47% | PAGAN | 5 | Like the Christmas traditions of decorating trees and hanging mistletoe |
| 46% | TRIM | 4 | ___ the tree (decorate an evergreen for Christmas) |
| 46% | SIDEB | 5 | "Rock Around the Clock," originally |
| 46% | BILLHALEY | 9 | "Rock Around the Clock" singer |
| 46% | HALEY | 5 | "Rock Around the Clock" guy |
| 46% | PINE | 4 | Christmas tree type with a scent that may remind you of the holidays |