| 100% | KEN | 3 | Twice, a New York Times puzzle |
| 64% | EZRA | 4 | Klein with a New York Times podcast |
| 62% | BRIDGE | 6 | Subject of a New York Times column until 2015 |
| 61% | APP | 3 | What some people use to solve a New York Times crossword |
| 61% | DAILY | 5 | Like the New York Times mini puzzle |
| 60% | THREE | 5 | Shortest allowable number of letters for a New York Times crossword answer |
| 58% | RACHELMADDOW | 12 | MSNBC host who co-constructed a New York Times crossword in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 58% | MELINDAGATES | 12 | Billionaire philanthropist who co-constructed a New York Times crossword in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 58% | DANADELANY | 10 | "China Beach" star who coauthored a New York Times Sunday crossword in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 58% | NATASHALYONNE | 13 | "Russian Doll" actress who co-constructed a New York Times crossword in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 57% | ALEX | 4 | "I'll take 'The New York Times Crossword Puzzle' for $200, ___" |
| 57% | JIMI | 4 | 2010 New York Times best seller subtitled "Sounds Like a Rainbow" |
| 56% | BEE | 3 | Spelling ___ (New York Times puzzle type) |
| 55% | ERA | 3 | Most common answer in New York Times crosswords (more than 6% of all puzzles) |
| 54% | CENTRALPARK | 11 | New York City tourist attraction, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 53% | GRETE | 5 | Waitz who won the New York City Marathon a record nine times |
| 51% | STYLE | 5 | New York Times section |
| 51% | EDITOR | 6 | New York Times employee |
| 51% | EST | 3 | New York time zone |
| 51% | UTICA | 5 | A New York city |
| 50% | OCHS | 4 | New York Times publisher Adolph |
| 50% | DOWD | 4 | New York Times columnist Maureen |
| 50% | EZRA | 4 | New York Times columnist Klein |
| 50% | ANDYROONEY | 10 | His New York Times obit called him "a cranky voice of CBS" |
| 50% | MARGARETFARRAR | 14 | First puzzle editor of The New York Times |
| 49% | OPEDS | 5 | New York Times pieces since 1970 |
| 49% | DAILY | 5 | New York Times podcast, with "The" |
| 49% | FRANKBRUNI | 10 | New York Times columnist since 2011 |
| 49% | EZRA | 4 | New York Times opinion writer Klein |
| 48% | NYT | 3 | The New York Times: Abbr. |