The term PRESENT TIMES can be broken down into four crossword solutions: YULES, NOELS, NOWS, and NONCES. Yules is an old English term for the 12 days of Christmas, beginning on December 25th and ending on January 5th. Noels is a French term for Christmas carols. Nows is a term for the current moment or time period. Nonces is a term for a special occasion or event. Together, these four terms represent the present times, or the current moment in which we live.