| 100% | ROCKIN | 6 | With 16 Across, "___ the Christmas Tree" (Brenda Lee) |
| 53% | ROCKIN | 6 | Brenda Lee's "___ Around the Christmas Tree" |
| 50% | XXX | 3 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singer Brenda |
| 49% | WHATATIME | 9 | With 16 Across, exclamation from one living in the moment |
| 49% | BRENDA | 6 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", sang __ Lee |
| 49% | BRENDA | 6 | “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” singer Lee |
| 45% | HIDDEN | 6 | With 16-Across, the theme of this puzzle |
| 45% | PINE | 4 | Christmas tree type with a scent that may remind you of the holidays |
| 44% | WALK | 4 | With 16-Across, 1986 hit by the Bangles |
| 43% | COBO | 4 | With 16-Across, where the Pistons used to play |
| 42% | ACADEMY | 7 | With 16-Across, yearly ceremony held at the Dolby Theatre |
| 42% | LEE | 3 | Brenda ___, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singer |
| 41% | STEVE | 5 | With 16-Across, championship-winning head coach of the Golden State Warriors |
| 41% | TOGO | 4 | With 16 Across, drive-thru transaction |
| 41% | LIT | 3 | Like the Christmas tree |
| 40% | FESTIVAL | 8 | With 16 Across, another name for Hanukkah |
| 40% | JULIE | 5 | With 16 Across, Downtown ___ (former MTV personality) |
| 40% | PINENEEDLE | 10 | Item under the Christmas tree |
| 40% | PRESENTS | 8 | Items under the Christmas tree |
| 40% | COAL | 4 | Rock around the Christmas tree? |
| 40% | SUPER | 5 | With 16-Across, annual occasion for last-minute Christmas shopping (12/21 in 2024) |
| 39% | MAYTHE{FOUR}TH | 14 | With 16 Across, salutation on Star Wars Day |
| 39% | PARK | 4 | With 16 Across, block traffic, in a way |
| 39% | BORIS | 5 | With 16 Across, political resignee of July 2022 |
| 39% | BRENDALEE | 9 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singer |
| 39% | ALAN | 4 | With 16-Across, actor who was honored with the SAG Life Achievement Award in 2019 |
| 39% | DONTWORRY | 9 | With 16 Across, 2022 film directed by Olivia Wilde |
| 39% | VICTORIA | 8 | Queen who popularized the Christmas tree tradition |
| 38% | ANGEL | 5 | Christmas tree topper with wings |
| 38% | BAUBLE | 6 | Colorful spherical trinket hung on the Christmas tree |