| 100% | SOBA | 4 | Toshikoshi ___, noodles eaten as a Japanese New Year's Eve tradition for a long and healthy life |
| 44% | GRAPES | 6 | Twelve ___, fruits eaten as a Spanish New Year's Eve tradition to bring luck to each month of the new year |
| 38% | UNDERWEAR | 9 | Red ___, item worn by Italians as a New Year's Eve tradition for good luck |
| 35% | ALPO | 4 | "For a long and healthy life" sloganeer |
| 35% | DROP | 4 | With 5-Down and 2-Down, mess up at a critical moment ... or participate in a New Year's Eve tradition? |
| 33% | REUNION | 7 | A __ dinner is a New Year's Eve tradition in China |
| 32% | SOBA | 4 | Japanese food traditionally eaten on New Year's Eve |
| 31% | SOBA | 4 | Traditional noodle for New Year's Eve in Japan |
| 30% | BALLDROP | 8 | New Year's Eve tradition in the Big Apple, and what can be found in 3-, 8-, 33-, and 37-Down? |
| 29% | BOSTON | 6 | First Night ___, a New Year's Eve artistic and cultural celebration, that was first held in 1975 |
| 28% | PARTY | 5 | New Year's Eve celebration, for example |
| 28% | TIMESSQUARE | 11 | New Year's Eve spot, for many |
| 27% | ASHES | 5 | Drinking champagne with ___, unique New Year's Eve tradition |
| 27% | AULD | 4 | Word in a traditional New Year's Eve song |
| 27% | ANAGRAM | 7 | What each of today's four long answers is vis-à-vis New Year's Eve |
| 27% | LET | 3 | "___ us all pray and wish for a safe and Happy New Year!" |
| 27% | SYNE | 4 | Last word of a traditional New Year's Eve song |
| 27% | AULD | 4 | First word of a traditional New Year's Eve song |
| 27% | GUYLOMBARDO | 11 | Bandleader known as "Mr. New Year's Eve" |
| 27% | PARTYHAT | 8 | Headwear for New Year's Eve |
| 27% | GOALS | 5 | What you score in soccer or hockey, or resolutions that are set as a New Year's tradition |
| 26% | SYNE | 4 | End of a New Year's Eve song |
| 26% | AULD | 4 | Word in a New Year's Eve song |
| 26% | ONE | 3 | Part of a New Year's Eve countdown |
| 26% | ONE | 3 | End of a New Year's Eve countdown! |
| 26% | FIVE | 4 | Middle of a New Year's Eve countdown! |
| 26% | TEN | 3 | Start of a New Year's Eve countdown! |
| 26% | WAVES | 5 | Jumping seven ___, Brazilian New Year's Eve tradition meant to bring good luck |
| 26% | ZAYN | 4 | "Pillowtalk" singer who won the Billboard Music Award for New Artist of the Year as a member of One Direction in 2013 and as a solo artist in 2017 |
| 26% | TEN | 3 | Number starting a countdown, on New Year's Eve |