| 100% | BRONX | 5 | The ___ Bombers (New York Yankees nickname) |
| 77% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of the New York Yankees' third baseman: Hyph. |
| 73% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of #13 for the New York Yankees: Hyph. |
| 68% | METS | 4 | New York rivals of the Yankees |
| 66% | METS | 4 | New York baseball team not named the Yankees |
| 65% | JIMBOUTON | 9 | New York Yankees pitcher who wrote the baseball memoir "Ball Four" (2 wds.) |
| 65% | YANKEES | 7 | New York baseball team known as the "Bronx Bombers" |
| 65% | METS | 4 | New York MLB team that isn't the Yankees |
| 65% | MAMARONECK | 10 | New York town that's nicknamed the "Friendly Village" |
| 64% | MLB | 3 | The New York Yankees have won this 27 times: Abbr. |
| 64% | JOEDIMAGGIO | 11 | The New York Yankees retired his number 5: 2 wds. |
| 64% | BRONX | 5 | New York City borough that's home to the Yankees |
| 63% | BOMBERS | 7 | The Bronx ___ (nickname for the New York Yankees) |
| 62% | AARONJUDGE | 10 | New York Yankees outfielder who was the Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 62% | ROBINSONCANO | 12 | New York Yankees second baseman who was named MVP of the 2013 World Baseball Classic: 2 wds. |
| 62% | ALEX | 4 | Rodriguez of the New York Yankees |
| 61% | MANTLE | 6 | Mickey —, New York Yankees MLB player who holds the record for most World Series home runs |
| 60% | ZACKBRITTON | 11 | New York Yankees pitcher who gave up the walk-off home run in the 30-Across game ( 2 wds.) |
| 60% | THURMANMUNSON | 13 | New York Yankees catching great who was the MLB's AL Rookie of the Year in 1970 (2 wds.) |
| 60% | REGGIEJACKSON | 13 | Former New York Yankees player who was nicknamed "Mr. October" for his postseason clutch hitting: 2 wds. |
| 60% | AARON | 5 | With 30-Across, New York Yankees slugger who was Time's Athlete of the Year in 2022 |
| 59% | ALLEN | 5 | Longtime "Voice of the New York Yankees" |
| 59% | BRONX | 5 | Home borough of the New York Yankees |
| 59% | METS | 4 | New York team nicknamed "the Amazin's" |
| 58% | GEHRIG | 6 | New York Yankees legend Lou who was known as "the Iron Horse" |
| 58% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of a suspended New York Yankees third baseman: Hyph. |
| 58% | AROD | 4 | "New York Yankees" former third baseman's nickname: Hyph. |
| 57% | BIGAPPLE | 8 | New York City's nickname, with "The" (2 wds.) |
| 57% | IRONHORSE | 9 | The ___, nickname given to baseballer Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees: 2 wds. |
| 57% | APPLE | 5 | The Big ___ (New York City's nickname) |