| 100% | BALLDROP | 8 | Times Square action on New Year's Eve (2 wds.) |
| 70% | BALLDROP | 8 | New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square commonly referred to as the ___: 2 wds. |
| 69% | BALL | 4 | Times Square dropper on New Year's Eve |
| 61% | CROWDED | 7 | Like Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 61% | AROAR | 5 | Like Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 58% | BALL | 4 | It drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 56% | BALL | 4 | Focus of attention in Times Square on New Year's Eve |
| 56% | REUNIONDINNER | 13 | Feast held on Chinese New Year's Eve (2 wds.) |
| 55% | ALONG | 5 | "___ Way Down," 2005 novel by Nick Hornby which begins on New Year's eve: 2 wds. |
| 53% | RULESOF | 7 | "___ Civility," 2011 novel by Amor Towles which begins on New Year's eve in 1937: 2 wds. |
| 52% | ROSEBOWL | 8 | College football game first played on New Year's Day in 1902: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ERNIEWISE | 9 | On New Year's Day in 1985, ___ made Britain's second public mobile phone call, to Vodafone: 2 wds. |
| 50% | PARTYHAT | 8 | Headwear worn at a New Year's Eve bash: 2 wds. |
| 50% | METSALLY | 8 | "When Harry ___," 1989 rom-com film starring Meg Ryan where the protagonists reunite on New Year's Eve: 2 wds. |
| 48% | EYEDPEAS | 8 | Black ___, eaten on New Year's Day in Southern United States to bring good fortune in the new year: 2 wds. |
| 48% | BALL | 4 | Times Square ___ Drop, New Year event that was first held on New Year's Eve in 1907 |
| 47% | BALLDROP | 8 | *Times Square New Year's Eve custom |
| 47% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | Busy place on New Year’s Eve |
| 47% | CHAMPAGNECORK | 13 | One flying on New Year’s Eve? |
| 47% | KISS | 4 | New Year's Eve action |
| 47% | ROSEBOWL | 8 | Annual NCAA championship game played on New Year's Day in 16-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | *Crowded place on New Year's Eve |
| 46% | CHAMPAGNEFLUTES | 15 | Things clinked on New Year's Eve |
| 46% | BALL | 4 | ___ drop (Times Square event every New Year's Eve) |
| 46% | MOET | 4 | Popular brand on New Year's Eve, informally |
| 45% | ONE | 3 | Last word heard on New Year's Eve |
| 45% | ONE | 3 | Last word heard on New Year's Eve? |
| 45% | CORKS | 5 | They're popped on New Year's Eve |
| 45% | NOISEMAKER | 10 | One passed out on New Year's Eve |
| 45% | CORK | 4 | One may pop on New Year's Eve |