The winning New York Numbers numbers for September 17, 1981 were: evening 6-6-7.
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1981 | Evening | 6-6-7 | 19 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 1981 | Evening | 7-4-3 | 14 | 5 |
| Sep 15, 1981 | Evening | 4-0-7 | 11 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 1981 | Evening | 0-1-1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 1981 | Evening | 0-8-7 | 15 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 1981 | Evening | 8-1-4 | 13 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 1981 | Evening | 2-3-2 | 7 | 7 |