| 100% | ERIECANAL | 9 | Waterway in New York State (2 wds.) |
| 81% | LONGISLAND | 10 | Island in New York State (2 wds) |
| 75% | ERIECANAL | 9 | Artificial waterway in upstate New York: 2 wds. |
| 71% | ERIECANAL | 9 | Waterway on New York's state quarter (2 wds.) |
| 65% | THEMET | 6 | Major art museum in New York City, for short: 2 wds. |
| 65% | BRONXZOO | 8 | Place to see animals in New York: 2 wds. |
| 64% | HOMEALONE | 9 | 1990 comedy whose sequel was subtitled "Lost in New York": 2 wds. |
| 63% | DIRTYDANCING | 12 | 1987 coming-of-age movie set in New York's Catskill Mountains: 2 wds. |
| 63% | BILLYSMITH | 10 | New York Islanders goalie who scored a goal in 1979: 2 wds. |
| 62% | INAGARTEN | 9 | Food Network star based in New York who has no formal culinary training: 2 wds. |
| 62% | BUFFALOSABRES | 13 | NHL team based in New York that has never won the Stanley Cup: 2 wds. |
| 62% | RODGILBERT | 10 | New York Rangers Hall of Famer in Warhol's "Athletes" series: 2 wds. |
| 61% | ILOVE | 5 | "___ New York" (state song): 2 wds. |
| 61% | SUSANSARANDON | 13 | "Dead Man Walking" actress who co-owns Ping-Pong clubs in New York and Toronto: 2 wds. |
| 60% | RACHELMADDOW | 12 | MSNBC host who co-constructed a New York Times crossword in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 60% | MELINDAGATES | 12 | Billionaire philanthropist who co-constructed a New York Times crossword in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 59% | JACOBRIIS | 9 | Muckraker whose 1890 photography book "How the Other Half Lives" exposed conditions in New York City slums: 2 wds. |
| 59% | AARONJUDGE | 10 | New York Yankees outfielder who was the Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 59% | ERIE | 4 | ___ Canal (manmade waterway in New York) |
| 59% | THECATSKILLS | 12 | Resort area in New York state |
| 59% | LAKEPLACID | 10 | Ski resort in New York state |
| 59% | DANADELANY | 10 | "China Beach" star who coauthored a New York Times Sunday crossword in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 59% | NATASHALYONNE | 13 | "Russian Doll" actress who co-constructed a New York Times crossword in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 58% | ONEIDA | 6 | Largest lake entirely in New York state |
| 58% | CYNTHIANIXON | 12 | "Sex and the City" actress who unsuccessfully ran for New York governor in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 58% | ZACKBRITTON | 11 | New York Yankees pitcher who gave up the walk-off home run in the 30-Across game ( 2 wds.) |
| 57% | JUSTINPUGH | 10 | New York Giants offensive lineman who was shifted into the position from offensive tackle and excelled in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 57% | IROQUOIS | 8 | Native American confederacy originally based in New York State |
| 57% | KURTRUSSELL | 11 | "Escape From New York" actor who starred in the Netflix holiday movie "The Christmas Chronicles 2": 2 wds. |
| 57% | THEDOLLHOUSE | 12 | Novel by 39-Across set in New York City's Barbizon Hotel (2 wds.) |