| 100% | ABA | 3 | The New York Nets were its last champs: Abbr. |
| 62% | XXXX | 4 | The New York Liberty are its current champs |
| 45% | AFC | 3 | The New England Patriots are in its East Division: Abbr. |
| 45% | APPEALTOAUTHORITY | 17 | Besides, The New York Times said it was good! |
| 45% | NBA | 3 | Its 2016 champs are the Cleveland Cavaliers: Abbr. |
| 44% | NBA | 3 | Its 2016-17 champs are the Golden State Warriors: Abbr. |
| 42% | NYT | 3 | The New York Times: Abbr. |
| 42% | ALCOA | 5 | Its symbol is AA on the New York Stock Exchange |
| 40% | WNBA | 4 | League for the New York Liberty: Abbr. |
| 40% | MSG | 3 | Where the New York Knicks play: Abbr. |
| 40% | USSR | 4 | Gorbachev was its last leader: Abbr. |
| 40% | EASTCOAST | 9 | New York is on it |
| 39% | NYT | 3 | Its slogan is "All the News That's Fit to Print": Abbr. |
| 39% | MLB | 3 | The New York Yankees have won this 27 times: Abbr. |
| 39% | OPEDS | 5 | The New York Times is now calling them "guest essays" |
| 39% | OED | 3 | Its last word is "zyxt": Abbr. |
| 39% | EST | 3 | Clock setting in New York that is key to the Times Square Ball Drop: Abbr. |
| 39% | HUPMOBILE | 9 | Its last model was the 1941 Skylark |
| 39% | GREEK | 5 | The New Testament was written in it |
| 38% | SYRACUSE | 8 | New York university whose teams are the Orange |
| 38% | USA | 3 | Country where New York is: Abbr. |
| 38% | EST | 3 | What New York clocks may be set to: Abbr. |
| 38% | NINTH | 5 | New York's General Post Office is on it |
| 38% | SYRACUSE | 8 | New York university whose mascot is Otto the Orange |
| 37% | BMT | 3 | Subway sandwich that shares its initials with the New York subway: Abbr. |
| 37% | MLS | 3 | Organization with the New York Red Bulls and Los Angeles Galaxy: Abbr. |
| 37% | ERIE | 4 | New York canal that was built in the 19th century |
| 37% | AFL | 3 | The Titans were in it: Abbr. |
| 37% | UAE | 3 | Its currency is the dirham: Abbr. |
| 37% | STAYCURRENT | 11 | Be up on the latest news |