| 100% | APPLE | 5 | The Big — (New York City) |
| 100% | APPLE | 5 | The Big ___ (New York City) |
| 97% | APPLE | 5 | The Big ___ (New York City nickname) |
| 96% | APPLE | 5 | The Big ___ (New York City's nickname) |
| 84% | ONEONTA | 7 | New York city on the Susquehanna |
| 84% | UTICA | 5 | New York city on the Mohawk |
| 84% | OLEAN | 5 | New York city on the Allegheny |
| 83% | OLEAN | 5 | New York city near the Pennsylvania border |
| 83% | NYACK | 5 | New York City suburb on the Hudson |
| 83% | UTICA | 5 | New York city in the Mohawk Valley |
| 83% | UTICA | 5 | New York city on the Mohawk River |
| 82% | PLAZAHOTEL | 10 | New York City setting of the "Eloise" books |
| 81% | AOC | 3 | New York City congresswoman big on social media: Abbr. |
| 81% | FIRST | 5 | New York City avenue past the U.N. Headquarters |
| 81% | HUMID | 5 | Like New York City in the summer |
| 80% | APPLE | 5 | The Big ___, nickname for New York City, New York that was popularized in the '20s |
| 80% | DTRAIN | 6 | New York City transport from the Bronx to Coney Island |
| 80% | BRONX | 5 | New York City borough that's home to the Yankees |
| 79% | BROOKLYN | 8 | New York City borough that is the birthplace of Vinny Testaverde |
| 79% | ELMIRA | 6 | Upstate New York city south of the Finger Lakes |
| 79% | KOCH | 4 | Former New York City mayor with the autobiography "Mayor" |
| 78% | MSG | 3 | New York City arena where the Westminster dog show takes place: Abbr. |
| 78% | WALLSTREET | 10 | New York City district that's home to the Fearless Girl statue |
| 78% | TAMPA | 5 | New York : The Big Apple :: ___ : The Big Guava |
| 76% | BROOKLYN | 8 | New York City borough that produced all three of the rappers in this puzzle |
| 76% | ERIE | 4 | ___ Canal (water route that links New York City to the Great Lakes) |
| 75% | FIRE | 4 | New York City ___ Department, rivals of the NYPD in the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" |
| 75% | FDR | 3 | New York City highway, with "the" |
| 75% | MET | 3 | New York City museum, with "the" |
| 75% | RUTHDRAPER | 10 | New York City-born monologist whose repertoire included The Italian Lesson and Opening a Bazaar |