| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BONUS | Christmas hope, for some |
| WINTERSTORM | What some school kids hope for in January |
| SEASONTOBEHOLLY | Christmas for some plants? |
| SNOW | Christmas wish, for some |
| EAVES | Sites for some Christmas lights |
| ORS | Some "Chicago Hope" sets |
| GOREELECTED | Recount outcome, as some hope |
| BUSHELECTED | Recount outcome, as some hope |
| MECCA | Where some pilgrims hope to land |
| MONEYBACK | What some taxpayers hope to get |
| EVEN | What some gamblers hope to get. |
| IDOLS | Some TV contest winners, so they hope |
| REPARABLE | Note moral lesson, having some hope of correction (9) |
