| 100% | PIRLO | 5 | Andrea ___, former A.C. Milan midfielder who moved to New York City FC in 2015 to be a part of MLS |
| 93% | LAMPARD | 7 | Frank ___, former Chelsea midfielder who moved to New York City FC in 2015 to be a part of MLS |
| 78% | KAKA | 4 | Former A.C. Milan midfielder who moved to Orlando City SC in 2015 to be a part of MLS |
| 59% | STEVENGERRARD | 13 | Former Liverpool midfielder who moved to LA Galaxy in 2015 to be a part of MLS: 2 wds. |
| 54% | BECKHAM | 7 | David ___, former Manchester United midfielder who moved to LA Galaxy in 2007 to be a part of MLS |
| 39% | DIAMONDJIMBRADY | 15 | Tycoon who was the first person in New York City to own a car |
| 38% | NEW | 3 | ___ York City FC, MLS team based in The Big Apple that is a member of MLS Eastern Conference |
| 36% | GUYLAFLEUR | 10 | A former New York Rangers player who was nicknamed "The Flower" who is considered one of the greatest hockey players in history: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ALASKADAILY | 11 | ABC drama starring 18-Across, 25-Across, and 35-Across about a journalist who moves from New York City to Anchorage (2 wds.) |
| 34% | DIAMONDJIMBRADY | 15 | Tycoon who was reputedly the first person in New York City to own an automobile |
| 34% | THEJEFFERSONS | 13 | Sitcom set in New York city that was a spin-off of "All in the Family" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | JOHNFKENNEDY | 12 | 35th US president for whom a New York City airport was renamed in 1963: 3 wds. |
| 33% | AMISH | 5 | “Breaking ___” (TLC reality show about five Anabaptists who move to New York City) |
| 33% | BUSH | 4 | Last name of former First Daughters Jenna and Barbara, who now live four blocks apart in New York City |
| 32% | ADAMS | 5 | John ___, second President of the United States after whom a town in Jefferson County, New York is named |
| 32% | THEBIGAPPLE | 11 | Nickname for New York City that was first popularized by John Fitz Gerald and was a part of an ad campaign: 3 wds. |
| 32% | SIANO | 5 | Nicky ___, DJ and music producer who was an integral part of New York's disco clubs in the 1970s |
| 32% | TRAIN | 5 | A, B, or C, in New York City |
| 32% | BROOKLYN | 8 | Colm Tóibín novel about an Irish woman who moves to New York in the 1950s |
| 31% | HAWKE | 5 | "Boyhood" actor Ethan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 4:25:30 in 2015 |
| 31% | TOMLINSON | 9 | LaDainian ___, a running back who played for the New York Jets who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017 |
| 31% | GARFIELD | 8 | James A. ___, 20th President of the United States after whom a city in New Jersey is named |
| 31% | STEPHEN | 7 | ___ Amell, actor who plays Green Arrow in "Arrow" which is a part of the Arrowverse |
| 31% | RATS | 4 | Target of a new czar in New York City |
| 31% | ART | 3 | Museum of Modern ___ is located in New York City |
| 31% | DENNISRODMAN | 12 | Former Bulls power forward who, in his 2015 children's book, is a literal "wild bull" learning it's okay to be different: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ONEDIRECTION | 12 | Group that Zayn Malik was a part of from 2010 to 2015: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ERIC | 4 | Adams who is the current mayor of New York City |
| 30% | ERIC | 4 | Adams who became Mayor of New York City in 2022 |
| 30% | TAXISTANDARD | 12 | 40¢ per fifth of a mile, in New York City? |