| 100% | OPEDS | 5 | The New York Times is now calling them "guest essays" |
| 70% | OPEDS | 5 | The New York Times started calling them "guest essays" in 2021 |
| 52% | ESSAYS | 6 | Guest ___, what The New York Times calls op-eds |
| 50% | OPED | 4 | Term retired by the New York Times in 2021 in favor of "guest essay" |
| 48% | APPEALTOAUTHORITY | 17 | Besides, The New York Times said it was good! |
| 44% | DIAGNOSIS | 9 | Documentary web TV series based on The New York Times Magazine column that was released in 2019 |
| 43% | OPED | 4 | Type of piece the Times now calls a “guest essay” |
| 42% | SALK | 4 | Scientist who was called the "Father of Biophilosophy" in the New York Times in 1966 |
| 42% | NYT | 3 | The New York Times: Abbr. |
| 42% | PAPER | 5 | The New York Times, e.g. |
| 42% | NEWSPAPER | 9 | The New York Times, for example |
| 42% | DAILY | 5 | The New York Times, e.g. |
| 41% | LIU | 3 | The New York Times Connections editor Wyna |
| 41% | UPSHOT | 6 | The New York Times' data visualization arm: The __ |
| 41% | MEDIA | 5 | Industry for the New York Times |
| 41% | OCHS | 4 | Adolph of The New York Times |
| 41% | ARTS | 4 | Section of The New York Times |
| 40% | BLOG | 4 | The New York Times crossword's "Wordplay," for one |
| 40% | DAILY | 5 | Like the New York Times mini puzzle |
| 40% | PAYWALL | 7 | Feature of the New York Times website |
| 40% | RENZO | 5 | ___ Piano, designer of The New York Times Building |
| 40% | DEAN | 4 | ___ Baquet, executive editor of The New York Times |
| 40% | MARGARETFARRAR | 14 | First puzzle editor of The New York Times |
| 40% | BEE | 3 | Spelling ___ (word game in the New York Times) |
| 40% | AARON | 5 | With 30-Across, New York Yankees slugger who was Time's Athlete of the Year in 2022 |
| 39% | OCHS | 4 | Adolph who was chief of The New York Times from 1896 to 1935 |
| 39% | STYLE | 5 | Section of The New York Times that covers fashion |
| 39% | OCHS | 4 | Adolph who purchased The New York Times in 1896 |
| 39% | OREO | 4 | Most common cookie in the New York Times crossword |
| 39% | ARTS | 4 | Section of The New York Times where the crossword appears |