| 100% | TORPEDO | 7 | Controversial bat shape recently debuted by the New York Yankees |
| 42% | REGGIEJACKSON | 13 | Outfielder whose #44 was retired by the New York Yankees and his #9 by the Oakland Athletics: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TAJ | 3 | Power forward Gibson, recently signed by the New York Knicks |
| 38% | ALEX | 4 | Rodriguez of the New York Yankees |
| 37% | ALLEN | 5 | Longtime "Voice of the New York Yankees" |
| 37% | BRONX | 5 | Home borough of the New York Yankees |
| 37% | MLB | 3 | The New York Yankees have won this 27 times: Abbr. |
| 37% | JOEDIMAGGIO | 11 | The New York Yankees retired his number 5: 2 wds. |
| 36% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of the New York Yankees' third baseman: Hyph. |
| 36% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of #13 for the New York Yankees: Hyph. |
| 36% | III | 3 | Only Super Bowl won by the New York Jets |
| 36% | ROASTS | 6 | Events frequently held by the New York Friars Club |
| 36% | ELI | 3 | Manning whose #10 was retired by the New York Giants |
| 35% | JETER | 5 | Derek ___, baseballer who played 20 seasons for the New York Yankees |
| 35% | BETH | 4 | Top 10 Kiss hit with backing by the New York Philharmonic |
| 35% | ONLOAN | 6 | Status of many volumes owned by the New York Public Library |
| 35% | IPO | 3 | Debut on the New York Stock exchange, say: Abbr. |
| 35% | SCENE | 5 | Anatomy of a ___ (movie-analysis video series by The New York Times) |
| 35% | BRONX | 5 | New York City borough that's home to the Yankees |
| 35% | METS | 4 | New York rivals of the Yankees |
| 34% | LOU | 3 | ___ Gehrig, former baseball player for the New York Yankees who attended Columbia University |
| 34% | RED | 3 | ___ Rolfe, former baseball player for the New York Yankees who attended Dartmouth College |
| 34% | ERIE | 4 | New York tribe defeated by the Iroquois |
| 34% | HALAS | 5 | Pro Football Hall of Fame coach who once played for the New York Yankees |
| 34% | BERRA | 5 | Yogi —, baseball player who appeared in fourteen World Series for the New York Yankees |
| 34% | JOENAMATH | 9 | NFL quarterback whose number 12 was retired by the New York Jets (2 wds.) |
| 34% | OPED | 4 | Term retired by the New York Times in 2021 in favor of "guest essay" |
| 34% | TAYLOR | 6 | Lawrence ___, NFL player who had his number officially retired by the New York Giants |
| 34% | METS | 4 | New York baseball team not named the Yankees |
| 34% | ALEXRODRIGUEZ | 13 | Infielder who wore number 13 during his time with the New York Yankees: 2 wds. |