| 100% | CHAMPAGNEFLUTES | 15 | Things clinked on New Year's Eve |
| 65% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | *Crowded place on New Year's Eve |
| 65% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | Busy place on New Year’s Eve |
| 65% | CHAMPAGNECORK | 13 | One flying on New Year’s Eve? |
| 61% | MOET | 4 | Popular brand on New Year's Eve, informally |
| 61% | ONE | 3 | Last word heard on New Year's Eve |
| 61% | ONE | 3 | Last word heard on New Year's Eve? |
| 61% | CORKS | 5 | They're popped on New Year's Eve |
| 61% | CROWDED | 7 | Like Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 61% | NOISEMAKER | 10 | One passed out on New Year's Eve |
| 61% | CORK | 4 | One may pop on New Year's Eve |
| 61% | BALL | 4 | Times Square dropper on New Year's Eve |
| 61% | AROAR | 5 | Like Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 61% | BALLDROP | 8 | Nationally televised event on New Year's Eve |
| 60% | CORK | 4 | Something that goes out with a bang on New Year’s Eve? |
| 59% | BALLDROP | 8 | Times Square action on New Year's Eve (2 wds.) |
| 59% | COUNTDOWN | 9 | Happens right before midnight on New Year's Eve |
| 59% | SOBA | 4 | Japanese food traditionally eaten on New Year's Eve |
| 58% | STAYUP | 6 | Make it to midnight on New Year's Eve, say |
| 58% | TEN | 3 | Number starting a countdown, on New Year's Eve |
| 58% | BALL | 4 | It drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 58% | CAPRICORN | 9 | Star sign of someone born on New Year's Eve |
| 58% | CORK | 4 | It's popped on New Year's Eve |
| 56% | BALL | 4 | Focus of attention in Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 55% | COUNT | 5 | "Down" preceder to mean numerical recitation on New Year's Eve |
| 55% | AULD | 4 | & 9A Traditional song sung throughout Britain on New Year's Eve |
| 55% | AULDLANG | 8 | __ Syne, song heard at midnight on New Year's Eve |
| 53% | POLKA | 5 | ___ dots, pattern worn on New Year's Eve in the Philippines to welcome prosperity |
| 53% | TIM | 3 | Where the ball drops on New Year's Eve ... as depicted literally in four places in this puzzle |