| 100% | SABRE | 5 | New York Ranger's in-state NHL rival |
| 58% | NEWJERSEY | 9 | New York state's friendly rival, neighbor |
| 56% | RODGILBERT | 10 | New York Rangers Hall of Famer in Warhol's "Athletes" series: 2 wds. |
| 53% | IGORSHESTERKIN | 14 | New York Rangers goalie honored with the Vezina Trophy for the NHL's 2021-22 season (2 wds.) |
| 49% | LENNY | 5 | Bruce posthumously pardoned by New York state in 2003 |
| 47% | ATTICA | 6 | State prison in New York |
| 47% | EXCELSIOR | 9 | New York's state motto |
| 47% | TACONIC | 7 | New York's ___ State Parkway |
| 47% | ERIE | 4 | New York State's ___ Canal |
| 47% | ROSE | 4 | New York's state flower |
| 47% | REGENTS | 7 | New York State's ___ Examinations |
| 47% | EMPIRE | 6 | New York's ___ State Building |
| 46% | WATKINS | 7 | New York's ___ Glen State Park |
| 46% | FIRE | 4 | New York City ___ Department, rivals of the NYPD in the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" |
| 46% | LONGISLAND | 10 | Island in New York State (2 wds) |
| 46% | ERIECANAL | 9 | Waterway in New York State (2 wds.) |
| 45% | ALB | 3 | New York State's capital, for short |
| 45% | MET | 3 | Yankee rival in New York City |
| 45% | THECATSKILLS | 12 | Resort area in New York state |
| 45% | LAKEPLACID | 10 | Ski resort in New York state |
| 44% | NHL | 3 | New York Rangers' organization: Abbr. |
| 44% | IGOR | 4 | New York Rangers goalie Shesterkin |
| 43% | CHRYSLER | 8 | New York's ___ Building, tallest in the world in 1930 |
| 43% | BLUE | 4 | Like most of New York State's flag |
| 43% | YORK | 4 | New ___ Rangers, NHL team based in "The Big Apple" that has 4 Stanley Cup wins |
| 43% | CANALSTREET | 11 | New York City thoroughfare mentioned in Van Morrison's song "Bulbs" |
| 43% | ERIECANAL | 9 | Waterway on New York's state quarter (2 wds.) |
| 43% | MSG | 3 | Arena for New York's Knicks and Rangers: Abbr. |
| 43% | ONEIDA | 6 | Largest lake entirely in New York state |
| 42% | METS | 4 | New York MLB team featured in Ira Berkow's "Summers at Shea" |