| 100% | CONIFERS | 8 | Trees that produce cones such as the fir tree |
| 78% | CONIFER | 7 | Tree such as the fir or pine that produces cones |
| 58% | CONIFERS | 8 | Trees such as the pine that hold seeds in cones |
| 45% | PINES | 5 | Trees that produce cones |
| 45% | PINE | 4 | Tree that produces cones |
| 43% | SPARROW | 7 | Small finch-like bird such as the house — or tree — |
| 43% | CONIFER | 7 | An evergreen tree that produces cones |
| 41% | HYRAX | 5 | Agile hoofed mammal of Africa and Asia such as the rock — or tree — |
| 41% | WHITE | 5 | Evergreen coniferous tree of North America such as the Northern — |
| 40% | AFI | 3 | Group that produces lists such as "100 Years ... 100 Movies": Abbr. |
| 40% | AOL | 3 | Company that owns websites such as The Huffington Post and TechCrunch |
| 40% | MAPLE | 5 | Tree or shrub such as the red — or sugar — |
| 39% | AFI | 3 | Movie group that produces lists such as "100 Years ... 100 Stars": Abbr. |
| 39% | HICKORY | 7 | Nut-bearing tree of North America such as the pignut — or nutmeg — |
| 39% | REDGUM | 6 | Any of various Australian eucalyptus trees with aromatic leaves such as the River — |
| 39% | BIRCH | 5 | Tree with thin peeling bark such as the silver — or yellow — |
| 39% | MALLEE | 6 | Australian eucalyptus tree such as the Blackbutt — or Plunkett — |
| 39% | HORNBEAM | 8 | Hardwood tree such as the Japanese —, European — or American — |
| 39% | FIR | 3 | Evergreen that is commonly used as a Christmas tree |
| 38% | BIRCH | 5 | Tree or shrub with thin peeling bark such as the silver — or yellow — |
| 38% | PLANE | 5 | Tree such as the American — or Oriental — with ball-shaped heads of fruit |
| 38% | SUGAR | 5 | With 8-Across, tree that produces nearly two-foot-long cones |
| 37% | ETON | 4 | College that features boarding houses such as the Hopgarden and the Timbralls |
| 37% | UPLIT | 5 | Illuminated from the base, as a holiday tree |
| 37% | CHOOCHOOTRAINS | 14 | Vehicles that may be under the Yuletide tree |
| 37% | REDBUD | 6 | Tree with heart-shaped leaves and pinkish-red flowers such as the eastern — or western — |
| 37% | QUEBRACHO | 9 | South American tree such as the Red — whose wood is used in tanning |
| 37% | SAP | 3 | The liquid from maple trees that's used to produce syrup |
| 36% | CINNAMON | 8 | Spice that comes from the bark of a tree |