| 100% | SNL | 3 | Show that starts with a cold open sketch that ends with the phrase that includes "... from New York, it's ..." |
| 45% | COLDOPENS | 9 | Sketches that end with "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!" |
| 36% | WILLIEMAYS | 10 | He slugged 660 homers from 1951 to 1973, started his career with the New York Giants, and ended it with the New York Mets: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TRICKY | 6 | With 21-, 30-, 49-, 61- and 74-Across, end of a Carrie Bradshaw quote that starts "Men in their 40s are like the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle ..." |
| 32% | SNL | 3 | Show that begins with "Live from New York...": Abbr. |
| 31% | ILOVELA | 7 | Song that starts "Hate New York City / It's cold and it's damp" |
| 30% | COLGATE | 7 | New York university that shares its name with a toothpaste |
| 30% | SNL | 3 | NBC show with the catchphrase "Live from New York ..." |
| 30% | WILLBRAKEFOR | 12 | Start of a bumper sticker that may end with one's favorite attraction |
| 30% | HONKIFYOULOVE | 13 | Start of a bumper sticker that may end with one's favorite hobby |
| 29% | IDRATHERBEIN | 12 | Start of a bumper sticker that may end with one's favorite vacation spot |
| 29% | BMT | 3 | Subway sandwich that shares its initials with the New York subway: Abbr. |
| 29% | DETAIL | 6 | "Attention to ___," complete the phrase with a word that ends in "ail" |
| 29% | WHATSMYLINE | 11 | TV show that popularized the phrase "Is it bigger than a breadbox?" |
| 29% | JERSEY | 6 | It's across the Hudson from New York |
| 29% | RUTHDRAPER | 10 | New York City-born monologist whose repertoire included The Italian Lesson and Opening a Bazaar |
| 29% | MYOTHERCARISA | 13 | Start of a bumper sticker that may end with one's favorite (usually expensive) vehicle |
| 29% | ICED | 4 | ___ tea, cold beverage that shares its name with a song by The Carpenters |
| 29% | KILLERS | 7 | The ___, "Mr. Brightside" band that derived its name from a fictitious band seen in New Order's "Crystal" music video |
| 29% | SNL | 3 | New York sketch-comedy show that premièred in 1975 (and is still on the air), briefly |
| 29% | YANKEE | 6 | Let's turn the clock back a century! ___ Stadium, former baseball arena in the Bronx, New York City that hosted its first game in 1923 |
| 29% | TEXASRANGERS | 12 | MLB team that shares its name with a New York NHL team: 2 wds. |
| 29% | WINNIPEGJETS | 12 | NHL team that shares its name with a New York NFL team: 2 wds. |
| 29% | DELILAH | 7 | "Hey There ___," ballad by the Plain White T's that starts with a greeting |
| 28% | TAKEABOW | 8 | Rihanna song with the lyrics "That was quite a show / Very entertaining / But it's over now" |
| 28% | SNL | 3 | NBC show with a cold open |
| 28% | DRAPER | 6 | Ruth —, New York City-born monologist whose repertoire included The Italian Lesson and Opening a Bazaar |
| 28% | ISLAND | 6 | Long ___ Iced Tea, cocktail that shares part of its name with a New York metropolitan region |
| 28% | WAGONEER | 8 | Jeep vehicle that starts with the name of a kid's vehicle |
| 28% | SNL | 3 | Hot show with a cold open, for short |