The winning New York Win 4 numbers for August 21, 1985 were: evening 7-6-8-9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1985 | Evening | 7-6-8-9 | 30 | 3 |
| Aug 20, 1985 | Evening | 9-6-3-8 | 26 | 8 |
| Aug 19, 1985 | Evening | 1-1-5-6 | 13 | 4 |
| Aug 18, 1985 | Evening | 6-0-1-4 | 11 | 2 |
| Aug 17, 1985 | Evening | 1-4-9-4 | 18 | 9 |
| Aug 16, 1985 | Evening | 2-0-4-1 | 7 | 7 |
| Aug 15, 1985 | Evening | 5-2-9-5 | 21 | 3 |