| 100% | CORNTELL | 8 | Archer William, when he shares bad jokes? (... to a school in New York) |
| 35% | DIAMONDJIMBRADY | 15 | Tycoon who was the first person in New York City to own a car |
| 35% | LONG | 4 | ___ Island, island in New York State that lends its name to a popular cocktail |
| 35% | FORDHAM | 7 | New York university where Vince Lombardi went to school on a football scholarship |
| 35% | ACTOR | 5 | What a waiter in New York or Los Angeles might aspire to be |
| 33% | LETITIAJAMES | 12 | New York attorney general who filed a lawsuit in August, 2020, to dissolve the N.R.A. |
| 33% | COLDGATE | 8 | Scandal about chilly weather? (... to another school in New York) |
| 32% | UCLA | 4 | School that's the answer to the joke "What happens when the fog lifts in SoCal?" |
| 31% | SKIMORE | 7 | Spend extra time on the slopes? (going from one school in New York ...) |
| 31% | IFEAR | 5 | Lead-in to a bit of bad news |
| 31% | EXCHANGINGRINGS | 15 | Sharing in a symbol of commitment … or what four rows in this puzzle are doing to form new phrases |
| 30% | DARTMOTH | 8 | Insect with pub missiles for wings? (going from a school in New Hampshire ...) |
| 30% | RUGERS | 6 | Hospital areas for mending floor decor? (going from a school in New Jersey ...) |
| 30% | BAYLORE | 7 | Legends of San Francisco's body of water? (... to a school in Texas) |
| 30% | IONA | 4 | School in New Rochelle, N.Y., named for a Scottish island |
| 30% | SARATOGA | 8 | ___ Springs (city in New York with a horse track) |
| 30% | BOO | 3 | Reaction to a bad joke |
| 30% | GROAN | 5 | Response to a bad joke |
| 30% | MOAN | 4 | Reaction to a bad joke |
| 30% | GROAN | 5 | React to a bad joke |
| 30% | TWOPM | 5 | Time in New York when it's noon in Phoenix |
| 30% | ONEPM | 5 | Time in New York when it's noon in Chicago |
| 30% | TWOAM | 5 | Time in New York when it's midnight in Denver |
| 30% | IONA | 4 | New York school named after a Scottish isle |
| 30% | COYOTEUGLY | 10 | New York saloon featured in a 2000 movie |
| 30% | RPI | 3 | Tech school in Troy, New York |
| 30% | WINCE | 5 | React to a bad joke, perhaps |
| 30% | WINCED | 6 | Reacted to a bad joke, maybe |
| 29% | CAB | 3 | Common sight in New York City (except when you need one) |
| 29% | METS | 4 | New York team with a skyline in its logo |