| 100% | NIXONRESIGNS | 12 | [The New York Times, 8/9/1974] |
| 73% | NYT | 3 | The New York Times: Abbr. |
| 73% | PAPER | 5 | The New York Times, e.g. |
| 73% | NEWSPAPER | 9 | The New York Times, for example |
| 73% | DAILY | 5 | The New York Times, e.g. |
| 72% | LIU | 3 | The New York Times Connections editor Wyna |
| 71% | UPSHOT | 6 | The New York Times' data visualization arm: The __ |
| 71% | MEDIA | 5 | Industry for the New York Times |
| 71% | OCHS | 4 | Adolph of The New York Times |
| 71% | ARTS | 4 | Section of The New York Times |
| 70% | BLOG | 4 | The New York Times crossword's "Wordplay," for one |
| 70% | DAILY | 5 | Like the New York Times mini puzzle |
| 70% | PAYWALL | 7 | Feature of the New York Times website |
| 69% | OPEDS | 5 | The New York Times is now calling them "guest essays" |
| 69% | RENZO | 5 | ___ Piano, designer of The New York Times Building |
| 69% | DEAN | 4 | ___ Baquet, executive editor of The New York Times |
| 69% | MARGARETFARRAR | 14 | First puzzle editor of The New York Times |
| 69% | BEE | 3 | Spelling ___ (word game in the New York Times) |
| 68% | OPEDS | 5 | The New York Times started calling them "guest essays" in 2021 |
| 68% | ESSAYS | 6 | Guest ___, what The New York Times calls op-eds |
| 68% | STYLE | 5 | Section of The New York Times that covers fashion |
| 68% | APPEALTOAUTHORITY | 17 | Besides, The New York Times said it was good! |
| 68% | OCHS | 4 | Adolph who purchased The New York Times in 1896 |
| 68% | OREO | 4 | Most common cookie in the New York Times crossword |
| 67% | ARTS | 4 | Section of The New York Times where the crossword appears |
| 67% | COMICS | 6 | Common newspaper feature not seen in The New York Times |
| 67% | APP | 3 | What many use to solve the New York Times crossword |
| 67% | ARTS | 4 | New York Times section that has the crossword |
| 67% | METRO | 5 | Section of The New York Times that covers New York City |
| 67% | ESSAY | 5 | Guest ___ (term that replaced Op-Ed at The New York Times) |