DESI is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for DESI in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "DESI" answer was first appeared in "29 Nov 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Mr. Arnaz (2)". It was authored by Sidney L. Robbins. Recently, the "DESI" answer has been used for "14 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "South Asian". It was authored by Esha Datta. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Arnaz of “I Love Lucy” (10)". "DESI" appeared 124 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "DESI" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2023 | 5A | South Asian | Esha Datta |
| 29 Nov 2023 | 14D | Arnaz who loved Lucy | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin |
| 26 Nov 2023 | 116D | Comedian Lydic of “The Daily Show” | Adam Wagner and Michael Lieberman |
| 18 Oct 2023 | 51D | Relating to the Indian subcontinent | Joseph Gangi |
| 2 Aug 2023 | 67A | Lucy’s “I Love Lucy” co-star | Barbara Lin |
| 23 Jul 2023 | 56A | From India or Pakistan | Chandi Deitmer |
| 23 May 2023 | 40A | Javier Bardem’s role in 2021’s “Being the Ricardos” | Lee Taylor |
| 25 Sep 2022 | 123A | Having South Asian roots | Meghan Morris |
| 23 Jun 2022 | 1A | South Asian, informally | Jeff Chen |
| 3 Feb 2022 | 26A | Arnaz of 1950s comedy | Adam Wagner |
| 22 Sep 2021 | 71A | Member of the South Asian diaspora | Grant Boroughs |
| 1 Aug 2021 | 71A | Member of a South Asian diaspora | Matthew Stock |
| 11 Mar 2021 | 36A | South Asian living abroad | Leslie Rogers |
| 25 Jan 2021 | 5A | Arnaz who loved Lucy | Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 22 Dec 2020 | 12D | Arnaz of “I Love Lucy” | Amy Yanni and Jeff Chen |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 49D | Member of the South Asian diaspora | Anne and Daniel Larsen |
| 9 Aug 2020 | 39A | One of the Arnazes | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin |
| 17 Jul 2020 | 27D | Member of the South Asian diaspora | Rich Proulx |
| 8 Mar 2020 | 33A | He loved Lucy | Laura Taylor Kinnel |
| 8 Aug 2019 | 20A | Ricky’s player on old TV | Timothy Polin |
| 4 Jul 2019 | 10A | First name in 1950s comedy | Jim Hilger |
| 19 May 2019 | 40A | Member of a South Asian diaspora | Natan Last |
| 3 Apr 2019 | 10D | Lucy’s man | Ross Trudeau |
| 24 Jan 2019 | 61D | South Asian living abroad | Stu Ockman |
| 19 Jul 2018 | 21A | Lucy’s bandleader husband | Mike Knobler |
| 11 Jul 2018 | 7D | Lucy’s guy | Michael Hawkins |
| 2 Apr 2018 | 1A | Arnaz of “I Love Lucy” | Jason Mueller |
| 25 Jan 2018 | 35D | Ball boy? | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 26 Nov 2017 | 97A | First name in 1950s comedy | Jeff Chen |
| 12 Sep 2017 | 70A | He loved Lucy | Bruce Haight |
| 13 Jun 2017 | 38D | Arnaz of “I Love Lucy” | Lynn Lempel |
| 7 May 2017 | 101D | Arnaz of 1950s TV | Natan Last, Finn Vigeland and the J.A.S.A. Crossword Class |
| 21 Nov 2016 | 20A | Lucy’s partner | John Lieb |
| 27 Jul 2015 | 10D | Arnaz of “I Love Lucy” | D. Scott Nichols and Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 2 Jun 2015 | 9D | He played Ricky to Lucille’s Lucy | Bruce Haight |
| 29 Mar 2015 | 28A | 1965 hitmakers Dino, ___ & Billy | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 9 Mar 2014 | 67D | An Arnaz | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 12 Feb 2013 | 60A | Lucy’s husband or son | Dan Schoenholz |
| 21 Sep 2012 | 23D | First name in ’50s TV | Barry C. Silk |
| 28 Jun 2012 | 24D | Lucy’s man | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 55A | “The Lucy-___ Comedy Hour” | Patrick Berry |
| 27 Dec 2011 | 27D | Arnaz of “I Love Lucy” | John Dunn |
| 5 Oct 2011 | 30D | He loved Lucy | Barry Boone |
| 24 Apr 2011 | 121A | Ball boy? | Caleb Madison and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class |
| 30 Nov 2010 | 8D | Arnaz of “I Love Lucy” | Kristian House |
| 17 Nov 2010 | 24D | First name in ’50s TV comedy | Robert W. Harris |
| 4 Nov 2010 | 27A | One half of an old comedy duo | Mike Nothnagel |
| 11 Sep 2010 | 10D | First name in ’50s comedy | Brad Wilber |
| 21 Apr 2010 | 71A | Lucy’s love | Peter A. Collins |
| 25 Oct 2009 | 40A | Lucy’s guy | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 20 Jul 2009 | 10D | Arnaz of “I Love Lucy” | Pancho Harrison |
| 12 Jun 2009 | 32D | Portrayer of TV’s Ricky | Patrick Berry |
| 17 May 2009 | 77D | Arnaz of 1950s TV | Oliver Hill |
| 12 Apr 2009 | 73A | First name in ’50s comedy | Eric Berlin |
| 6 Apr 2009 | 4D | Arnaz of “I Love Lucy” | Dustin Foley |
| 12 Mar 2009 | 64A | Big name in ’50s TV | David Chapus |
| 16 Dec 2007 | 25D | 1950s TV name | David J. Kahn and Steve Kahn |
| 1 Oct 2007 | 43A | Arnaz of “I Love Lucy” | Allan E. Parrish |
| 16 May 2007 | 13D | Half a classic sitcom couple | Patrick Blindauer |
| 1 May 2007 | 25D | Arnaz of ’50s TV | Courtenay Crocker and Nancy Salomon |
| 17 Mar 2007 | 8D | Lucy-___ Museum in Jamestown, N.Y. | John Farmer |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 24A | First name in comedy and conga lines | Lynn Lempel |
| 14 Aug 2006 | 57A | Arnaz of 1950’s TV | Gene Newman |
| 16 Jul 2006 | 77D | First name in 50’s TV | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| 14 Feb 2006 | 34A | Arnaz of 50’s TV | Kevan Choset |
| 30 Jan 2006 | 58A | Arnaz of “I Love Lucy” | Adam G. Perl |
| 30 Nov 2005 | 46D | 1950’s sitcom name | Seth A. Abel |
| 16 Mar 2005 | 9D | Ricky player in ’50s TV | Holden Baker |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 47A | He loved Lucy | Manny Nosowsky |
| 23 May 2004 | 1A | “The Lucy-___ Comedy Hour” | Deb Amlen and Nancy Salomon |
| 25 Oct 2003 | 22A | 50’s sitcom name | Rich Norris |
| 12 Oct 2003 | 58A | Lucie’s dad | David J. Kahn |
| 11 Sep 2003 | 42A | First name in ’50s TV | Patrick Merrell |
| 25 May 2003 | 87A | 60’s pop trio Dino, ___ & Billy | David J. Kahn |
| 16 May 2003 | 30D | First name in 50’s TV | Michael Shteyman |
| 11 Feb 2003 | 34D | Lucy’s guy | Myles Callum |
| 24 Nov 2002 | 87A | Arnaz Sr. or Jr. | Nancy Salomon and Lee Glickstein |
| 29 Jul 2002 | 40A | He played Ricky on 50’s TV | Peter Gordon |
| 14 Jul 2002 | 118A | He loved Lucy | Patrick Berry |
| 18 Jun 2002 | 33A | Ricky player | Eugene W. Sard |
| 5 May 2002 | 85A | Ricky’s portrayer | Patrick Berry |
| 26 Jan 2002 | 50A | Ricky, really | Mark Diehl |
| 16 Jan 2002 | 3D | TV’s Arnaz | Linda Bushman |
| 25 Dec 2001 | 29A | Ricky’s portrayer | Peter Gordon |
| 27 Oct 2001 | 8D | One-third of a 60’s pop trio | Trip Payne |
| 14 Oct 2001 | 12A | First name in 50’s TV | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 24 Sep 2001 | 42A | Lucy’s husband | Norma Steinberg |
| 26 May 2001 | 56D | First name in 50’s TV | Rich Norris |
| 28 Nov 2000 | 40D | Lucy’s partner | Richard Hughes |
| 1 Nov 2000 | 56D | He played Ricky on TV | Peter Gordon |
| 19 Sep 2000 | 14A | Lucy’s partner | Myles Callum |
| 22 May 2000 | 2D | He loved Lucy | Nancy Salomon and Louis Hildebrand |
| 22 Feb 2000 | 37D | Half a 50’s sitcom couple | Dorothy E. Donaldson |
| 3 Sep 1999 | 48A | Big name in 50’s TV | David J. Kahn |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 65A | One of a 50’s sitcom couple | Ingrid Truemper |
| 23 Jun 1999 | 73A | Lucie’s brother | Alan Olschwang |
| 30 May 1999 | 40D | Lucie’s father | Cathy Millhauser |
| 29 May 1999 | 50A | First name in 50’s TV | Randolph Ross |
| 23 Mar 1999 | 44A | Lucy’s partner | Nathaniel Weiss |
| 19 Mar 1998 | 7D | He loved Lucy | Manny Nosowsky |
| 11 Mar 1998 | 13D | Lucie’s dad | Bette Sue Cohen |
| 23 Feb 1998 | 29A | Lucy’s hubby | Mark Danna |
| 23 May 1997 | 63A | ___ Jr. (acting son, familiarly) | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 14 Apr 1997 | 47A | He loved Lucy | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| 7 Apr 1997 | 19A | Actor Arnaz | Teresa M. Hackett |
| 31 Mar 1997 | 61D | Lucy’s husband | Janet R. Bender |
| 2 Jan 1997 | 30D | Lucy’s husband | M. Gaffney |
| 29 Oct 1996 | 71A | Lucy’s partner | R. J. Hartman |
| 2 Sep 1996 | 10A | He loved Lucy | F. Piscop |
| 10 May 1996 | 32D | First name in 50’s TV | M. Gaffney |
| 6 Feb 1996 | 50D | Name in old TV comedy | Randy Sowell |
| 12 Jan 1996 | 55D | 60’s group Dino,___& Billy | R. Norris |
| 11 Jan 1996 | 45A | Lucille’s love | B. Jorgensen |
| 6 Jan 1996 | 9D | Big name in 50’s comedy | A.J. Santora |
| 5 Jan 1996 | 22A | TV’s Ricky | R. Ross |
| 20 Dec 1995 | 13D | Lucie’s dad | Lois Sidway |
| 22 Oct 1995 | 87D | Mr. Arnaz | Matt Gaffney |
| 9 May 1995 | 40D | Lucy’s son | Gregory E. Paul |
| 27 Jan 1995 | 5A | Love of Lucy | Chuck Deodene |
| 17 Aug 1994 | 43A | TV’s Ricky | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 22 May 1994 | 28A | TV’s Ricky | Randolph Ross |
| 8 May 1994 | 1D | First name in TV comedy | Ralph G. Beaman |
| 11 Mar 1994 | 20A | Legendary name in sitcoms | A.J. Santora |
| 29 Nov 1993 | 32A | Mr. Arnaz | Sidney L. Robbins |
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