| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BLUE | Like most of New York State's flag |
| ERIE | New York State's ... Canal |
| REGENTS | New York State's ... Examinations |
| THRUWAY | New York State's big road project. |
| ONE | Beginning of most New York ZIP codes |
| CITYSTREETS | Locale for most of the New York Marathon |
| JACOBRIIS | Muckraker whom Teddy Roosevelt once called "the most useful citizen of New York" |
| ERA | Most common answer in New York Times crosswords (more than 6% of all puzzles) |
