| 100% | THERAMONES | 10 | Punk band from New York City whose four unrelated members used the same last name: 2 wds. |
| 40% | VAMPIREWEEKEND | 14 | New York City rock band whose last two albums each won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album (2 wds.) |
| 34% | TRIBECA | 7 | Section of Manhattan, New York City, whose name derives from the phrase ‘Triangle Below Canal St’ |
| 32% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish band whose name comes from the first initials of its four members |
| 32% | LINCOLNTUNNEL | 13 | Passage from New York to New Jersey named for the 16th president (2 wds.) |
| 31% | NETS | 4 | Brooklyn ___, NBA team from New York City, whose former members include Jason Kidd |
| 31% | IAMSAM | 6 | 2001 drama which uses The Beatles' music and which has several characters whose names come from the band's songs: 3 wds. |
| 30% | THESTOOGES | 10 | Punk band from Michigan whose lead vocalist was Iggy Pop: 2 wds. |
| 30% | DARYLHANNAH | 11 | "Splash" actress whose last name is spelled the same forward and backward: 2 wds. |
| 30% | JEREMYRENNER | 12 | "The Avengers" actor whose last name is spelled the same forward and backward: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MARIOCUOMO | 10 | Former governor with a New York City bridge named in his honor: 2 wds. |
| 29% | JALENBRUNSON | 12 | New York Knicks guard named 2025 NBA Clutch Player of the Year: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ABBIJACOBSON | 12 | She played a character with the same first name (and the last name Abrams) on "Broad City": 2 wds. |
| 28% | ROBINSONCANO | 12 | New York Yankees second baseman who was named MVP of the 2013 World Baseball Classic: 2 wds. |
| 28% | KURTRUSSELL | 11 | "Escape From New York" actor who starred in the Netflix holiday movie "The Christmas Chronicles 2": 2 wds. |
| 28% | MIRANDAOTTO | 11 | "Lord of the Rings" actress whose last name is spelled the same forward and backward: 2 wds. |
| 28% | STATUEOF | 8 | The ___ Liberty (famous New York City landmark): 2 wds. |
| 28% | ANDREWCUOMO | 11 | Governor of New York, whose father was also the governor once: 2 wds. |
| 27% | BIGAPPLE | 8 | The ___ (fruity nickname for New York City): 2 wds. |
| 27% | JUSTINPUGH | 10 | New York Giants offensive lineman who was shifted into the position from offensive tackle and excelled in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 27% | RAMONES | 7 | Rock group whose members all assumed the same last name, with "the" |
| 27% | UTICA | 5 | New York city with a name from antiquity |
| 27% | RUDYGIULIANI | 12 | New York City mayor, 1994-2001: 2 wds. |
| 27% | MIKEBLOOMBERG | 13 | New York City mayor, 2002-2013: 2 wds. |
| 27% | JIMBOUTON | 9 | New York Yankees pitcher who wrote the baseball memoir "Ball Four" (2 wds.) |
| 26% | ALEXVANHALEN | 12 | Rock drummer whose last name is the same as his band |
| 26% | LIGHTMYFIRE | 11 | The Doors single whose title contains the last word of the name of the "September" band (3 wds.) |
| 26% | BIGAPPLE | 8 | New York City's nickname, with "The" (2 wds.) |
| 26% | THEADDRESS | 10 | Novel by 39-Across set in New York City's apartment building The Dakota (2 wds.) |
| 26% | DTRAIN | 6 | New York City transport from the Bronx to Coney Island |