| 100% | NEWYEAR | 7 | Traditional time to make resolutions (2 wds.) |
| 77% | NEWYEAR | 7 | Traditional time to make resolutions |
| 70% | NEWYEAR | 7 | Time for making resolutions: 2 wds. |
| 66% | TOOKA | 5 | "He ___ lot of time to make his decision": 2 wds. |
| 56% | NEW | 3 | With 7-Across and 5-Down, time to make resolutions |
| 55% | ARMDAY | 6 | Time to do bicep curls: 2 wds. |
| 55% | SKISEASON | 9 | Time to enjoy the slopes: 2 wds. |
| 53% | INKIN | 5 | To make a tattoo more permanent: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ABET | 4 | "Want to make ___?" ("Care to wager?"): 2 wds. |
| 51% | ATA | 3 | ___ future date (some time to come): 2 wds. |
| 51% | IDO | 3 | "What should ___ to make you feel better?": 2 wds. |
| 51% | DONA | 4 | "It's time to ___ different hat." (wear): 2 wds. |
| 51% | IMIN | 4 | "___ a big hurry!" ("No time to spare!"): 2 wds. |
| 51% | DONA | 4 | "It's time to ___ different hat" (wear): 2 wds. |
| 51% | ANEW | 4 | "It's time to turn over ___ leaf": 2 wds. |
| 51% | TYLERFLORENCE | 13 | Food Network celebrity chef who wrote a cookbook subtitled "Brilliant Simple Food To Make Any Time" (2 wds.) |
| 50% | IRONORE | 7 | Raw material used to make steel: 2 wds. |
| 50% | IDO | 3 | "What can ___ to make it up to you?": 2 wds. |
| 50% | AFUSS | 5 | "There is no need to make ___" (create commotion): 2 wds. |
| 50% | AMI | 3 | "___ ready to make this year my best yet?": 2 wds. |
| 49% | WENTSOLO | 8 | Left the band to make one's own music: 2 wds. |
| 49% | GINGERALE | 9 | Soda typically used to make a Shirley Temple mocktail: 2 wds. |
| 49% | PITABREAD | 9 | What meat is wrapped in to make a gyro: 2 wds. |
| 48% | PINECONE | 8 | Item covered with peanut butter to make a bird feeder: 2 wds. |
| 48% | WORTHIT | 7 | Good enough to make up for everything that came before: 2 wds. |
| 48% | AVOW | 4 | "I want you to make ___ to come back, no matter what..." : 2 wds. |
| 48% | ARAW | 4 | "You can add ___ banana to make the curry taste better." (unripe): 2 wds. |
| 48% | ICEDTEA | 7 | Drink that's combined with lemonade to make an Arnold Palmer: 2 wds. |
| 47% | WANNABET | 8 | "Care to make it interesting?" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | CAKEPAN | 7 | Receptacle used to make devil's food, red velvet, and marble creations: 2 wds. |