| 100% | SHELF | 5 | The Elf on the ___ (Christmas tradition) |
| 95% | SHELF | 5 | Elf on the ___ (Christmas tradition) |
| 95% | SHELF | 5 | "The Elf on the ___: A Christmas Tradition," 2005 picture book for children |
| 91% | SHELF | 5 | Elf on the ___ (Christmas tradition depicted by this puzzle) |
| 78% | ELF | 3 | ___ on the shelf, popular Christmas tradition |
| 78% | ELF | 3 | ___ on the Shelf (rhyming Christmas tradition) |
| 76% | SHELF | 5 | "The Elf on the ___" (Christmas-themed story) |
| 76% | SHELF | 5 | "The Elf on the ___" (Christmas-themed book) |
| 75% | THESHELF | 8 | Popular kids' Christmas tradition, Elf on __ |
| 72% | ELF | 3 | "The ___ on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition" (2005 holiday book) |
| 72% | ELF | 3 | "The ___ on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition" (2005 picture book) |
| 71% | ELF | 3 | The ___ on Shelf (Christmas tradition) |
| 68% | ELF | 3 | ___ on the shelf (Christmas tradition) |
| 65% | ELF | 3 | "The ___ on the Shelf" (Christmas tradition since 2005) |
| 65% | ELF | 3 | ___ On The Shelf, popular Christmas tradition where one hides Santa's helper in places around the house |
| 60% | ELF | 3 | Christmas figure on the shelf |
| 60% | ELF | 3 | Christmas decor on the shelf? |
| 59% | KEEBLER | 7 | Cookie brand with an elf on the packaging |
| 59% | DIMWIT | 6 | Not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree |
| 59% | DENSE | 5 | Not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree |
| 59% | BAUBLE | 6 | Colorful spherical trinket hung on the Christmas tree |
| 59% | BROOM | 5 | Hiding the ___, Christmas tradition in Norway |
| 59% | WREATH | 6 | Christmas decoration on the front door |
| 59% | ELF | 3 | ___ on the shelf, Christmas figure |
| 57% | PAGAN | 5 | Like the Christmas traditions of decorating trees and hanging mistletoe |
| 57% | PIPER | 5 | One of the musicians on the 11th day of Christmas |
| 57% | ELF | 3 | "The ___ on the Shelf" (modern Yuletide tradition) |
| 57% | ELF | 3 | Figure on the shelf at Christmas |
| 56% | NATIVITY | 8 | Christmas play based on the birth of Jesus Christ |
| 56% | ELF | 3 | "The ___ on the Shelf" (rhyming Christmas book title) |