| 100% | CLIPPER | 7 | The Yankee ___, nickname given to baseballer Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees |
| 85% | IRONHORSE | 9 | The ___, nickname given to baseballer Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees: 2 wds. |
| 55% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of the New York Yankees' third baseman: Hyph. |
| 53% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of #13 for the New York Yankees: Hyph. |
| 50% | HURT | 4 | The Big ___, nickname given to former baseballer Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox |
| 48% | PAPI | 4 | Big ___, nickname given to former baseballer David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox |
| 48% | DEREKJETER | 10 | American baseball shortstop nicknamed "Captain Clutch" who spent his entire MLB career with the New York Yankees: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ROBINSONCANO | 12 | New York Yankees second baseman who was named MVP of the 2013 World Baseball Classic: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ALEX | 4 | Rodriguez of the New York Yankees |
| 47% | ALLEN | 5 | Longtime "Voice of the New York Yankees" |
| 47% | BRONX | 5 | Home borough of the New York Yankees |
| 46% | KIPSBAY | 7 | Site of a 1776 battle that gave New York City to the British |
| 45% | BEAST | 5 | ___ Mode, nickname given to footballer Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks |
| 45% | MINNELLI | 8 | Singer whose version of “New York, New York” used to be played when the Yankees lost |
| 44% | GIANTS | 6 | New York baseball team that sent future Hall of Famers Bill Terry and Carl Hubbell to the first 28-Across |
| 44% | SHEA | 4 | Home of the New York Mets from 1964 to 2008 |
| 43% | JETER | 5 | Derek ___, baseballer who played 20 seasons for the New York Yankees |
| 43% | COLOR | 5 | 1997 addition to the front page of The New York Times |
| 43% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of a suspended New York Yankees third baseman: Hyph. |
| 42% | METS | 4 | New York rivals of the Yankees |
| 42% | LOU | 3 | ___ Gehrig, former baseball player for the New York Yankees who attended Columbia University |
| 42% | RED | 3 | ___ Rolfe, former baseball player for the New York Yankees who attended Dartmouth College |
| 42% | OCHS | 4 | Adolph who was chief of The New York Times from 1896 to 1935 |
| 42% | EMPIRE | 6 | "___ State of Mind," hit song by Jay Z featuring Alicia Keys which is dedicated to the titular nickname of New York city |
| 42% | BERRA | 5 | Yogi —, baseball player who appeared in fourteen World Series for the New York Yankees |
| 42% | HALAS | 5 | Pro Football Hall of Fame coach who once played for the New York Yankees |
| 42% | METS | 4 | "Meet the ___" (fight song of a New York baseball team) |
| 41% | METS | 4 | New York baseball team not named the Yankees |
| 41% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of the only player named MLB MVP for two different fielding positions with two different teams (Texas Rangers/shortstop, New York Yankees/third base) (Hyph.) |
| 41% | MICKEY | 6 | ___ Mantle, American baseball player who played his 18-year career for the New York Yankees |