| 100% | LIST | 4 | What Santa checks twice to see who's naughty and nice |
| 41% | LIST | 4 | What Santa makes and checks twice |
| 41% | LIST | 4 | What Santa's making (and checking twice) |
| 40% | LISTS | 5 | What Santa makes for nice children and naughty children |
| 38% | LIST | 4 | What Santa checks twice |
| 36% | HES | 3 | "___ gonna find out who's naughty or nice, Santa Claus is comin' to town..." |
| 32% | LIST | 4 | What Santa's making and double-checking, in song |
| 32% | TRIAL | 5 | Experimenting to see what works, __ and error |
| 32% | LIST | 4 | Naughty or nice, to Santa |
| 32% | COAL | 4 | What Santa brings those who are on the naughty list |
| 31% | EYELESS | 7 | Unable to see ... or, when taken as a homophone, what today's puzzle answers and clues all are |
| 31% | RACE | 4 | Contest to see who's the fastest |
| 30% | LISTS | 5 | Santa's "Naughty" and "Nice" documents |
| 29% | PEEPHOLE | 8 | Door opening that you look through to see who's knocking |
| 29% | TARTAN | 6 | This may indicate what clan you're from and there's an official registry to check it out |
| 29% | NICE | 4 | Naughty and ___ (columns on Santa's list) |
| 29% | LISTS | 5 | Naughty and nice |
| 29% | HUMANERROR | 10 | What self-driving cars and spell check are meant to compensate for |
| 29% | NAUGHTY | 7 | Not nice; those who Santa doesn't give gifts to |
| 29% | SANTA | 5 | One who makes a naughty and nice list |
| 29% | LIST | 4 | Santa's naughty-and-nice record, e.g. |
| 29% | CLEAN | 5 | Christmas is here! What can you do to be on Santa's nice list? (1/3) ___ up after yourself and don't leave a mess |
| 28% | COAL | 4 | What Santa leaves in a naughty kid's stocking |
| 28% | COAL | 4 | What Santa puts in a naughty kid's stocking |
| 28% | PASSERBY | 8 | One who happened to see what happened |
| 28% | ANTONYMS | 8 | Naughty and nice, e.g. |
| 28% | NICE | 4 | Naughty's opposite, to Santa |
| 28% | MAKEAWISH | 9 | What to do when you see … [see 23-, 37-, 39-, 48- and 60-Across] |
| 28% | JEEP | 4 | Let's go to the 1940s! What will you see here? You will see this SUV being launched and becoming popular |
| 28% | GENTLEGIANT | 11 | GOAT who's nice to everyone? |