REST is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for REST in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "REST" answer was first appeared in "11 Jan 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Relax (3)". It was authored by Albert J. Klaus. Recently, the "REST" answer has been used for "10 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Kick back (3)". It was authored by Zachary David Levy and Jeff Chen. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hints: "Breather (9)", "Break (14)", "Take five (15)", "Others (8)", "Balance (7)". "REST" appeared 238 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "REST" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2023 | 64D | Kick back | Zachary David Levy and Jeff Chen |
| 29 Nov 2023 | 66A | Musical symbol for silence | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin |
| 18 Nov 2023 | 44A | Musical intermission? | Hoang-Kim Vu |
| 13 Nov 2023 | 43A | Take a break | Benjamin Fink |
| 1 Nov 2023 | 37A | Break | Steve Weyer |
| 24 Jan 2023 | 41D | Breather | Aaron M. Rosenberg and Jeff Chen |
| 22 Jan 2023 | 56A | Take a load off | Garrett Chalfin |
| 27 Dec 2022 | 70A | Take a breather | Lynn Lempel |
| 22 Oct 2022 | 46A | “Give it a ___!” | Brooke Husic and Yacob Yonas |
| 21 Aug 2022 | 22A | Pause, in music | Brooke Husic and Will Nediger |
| 29 Jun 2022 | 28D | Staff break? | Jared Goudsmit |
| 31 May 2022 | 63A | What many do on the Sabbath | Sam Buchbinder and Brad Wilber |
| 23 May 2022 | 3D | Pause, on sheet music | Simon Marotte |
| 18 May 2022 | 73A | “The ___ is silence”: Hamlet | Andy Kravis |
| 31 Jan 2022 | 36A | Others | Eric Bornstein |
| 12 Jan 2022 | 46A | Musician’s break | Adam Aaronson |
| 21 Nov 2021 | 39A | What remains, with “the” | Adam Wagner |
| 9 Nov 2021 | 37D | Doctor’s generic recommendation | Jennifer Lee and Victor Galson |
| 20 Jul 2021 | 38A | One of the R’s in R&R | Sam Buchbinder |
| 20 Jun 2021 | 121A | Break | Michael Lieberman |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 55A | Time out? | Nam Jin Yoon |
| 29 May 2021 | 9D | Break | Adam Aaronson |
| 5 May 2021 | 25A | Balance | Bryce Hwang, Rahul Sridhar and Akshay Ravikumar |
| 24 Apr 2021 | 28A | Indicator to be quiet | Kristian House and Mike Dockins |
| 10 Mar 2021 | 66A | Common medical advice | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger |
| 24 Jan 2021 | 43A | One “R” in R&R | Lucy Howard and Ross Trudeau |
| 3 Dec 2020 | 70A | Conserve energy | Jake Halperin |
| 31 Oct 2020 | 52A | Break | Stella Zawistowski |
| 13 Apr 2020 | 6A | What to do on the Sabbath, per the Bible | Evan Kalish |
| 26 Jan 2020 | 10D | 11-Down and such | Erik Agard |
| 16 Jan 2020 | 28D | Squiggle on a musical score | Erik Agard and Jeff Chen |
| 25 Dec 2019 | 67A | “God ___ Ye Merry, Gentlemen” | Bruce Haight |
| 23 Nov 2019 | 30A | Recharge, perhaps | Trenton Charlson |
| 21 Nov 2019 | 71A | Others | Aimee Lucido |
| 3 Sep 2019 | 70A | An “R” in R&R | Evan Kalish |
| 20 Aug 2019 | 25A | At ___ (stationary) | Evan Kalish |
| 13 Aug 2019 | 30D | Musical pause | Lynn Lempel |
| 2 Dec 2018 | 120A | Something to take lying down | Paul Coulter |
| 21 Oct 2018 | 47A | “Give it a ___” | Finn Vigeland |
| 22 Apr 2018 | 125A | Balance | Ross Trudeau |
| 28 Feb 2018 | 67A | Take five | Peter A. Collins |
| 26 Oct 2017 | 60D | With 23-Across, picnic table locale | Jacob Stulberg |
| 23 Oct 2017 | 71A | The first “R” of R&R | Timothy Polin |
| 1 Jul 2017 | 19A | Time out? | David Phillips |
| 22 Jun 2017 | 61A | Symbol of silence | Ruth B. Margolin |
| 7 Jun 2017 | 23A | Unwind | Timothy Polin |
| 17 Apr 2017 | 34A | Breather | Peter Gordon |
| 16 Apr 2017 | 54D | Breather | Timothy Polin |
| 21 Feb 2017 | 60D | Be at leisure | Timothy Polin |
| 2 Aug 2016 | 9D | Chill | Paula Gamache |
| 14 Jul 2016 | 54A | Balance | David J. Kahn |
| 10 Jul 2016 | 35A | Break | Patrick Berry |
| 4 Jul 2016 | 62A | The first “R” of R&R | Jill Denny and Jeff Chen |
| 17 Jun 2016 | 5D | Chill out | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 23 May 2016 | 59D | Slumber | Ori Brian |
| 17 May 2016 | 68A | Breather | Paula Gamache |
| 8 May 2016 | 21D | Pause | David J. Kahn |
| 3 May 2016 | 49D | Staff break? | John Westwig |
| 22 Feb 2016 | 21A | The first “R” of R&R | Ed Sessa |
| 5 Feb 2016 | 67A | See 63-Across | Mary Lou Guizzo |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 10D | Leftovers | Barry C. Silk |
| 15 Sep 2015 | 46D | Part of R&R | Iain S. Padley |
| 13 Sep 2015 | 100A | Pause | Joe DiPietro |
| 27 Aug 2015 | 7D | Note’s counterpart | Joon Pahk |
| 26 May 2015 | 37D | Take a timeout | Gareth Bain |
| 25 May 2015 | 51D | The first “R” in R&R | Jennifer Nutt |
| 7 May 2015 | 5D | Doctor’s prescription, often | Tracy Gray |
| 20 Apr 2015 | 25D | One “R” in R&R | Tom McCoy |
| 30 Mar 2015 | 21D | Lie down for a while | Bruce Haight |
| 26 Jan 2015 | 37A | Relaxation | Ian Livengood |
| 14 Dec 2014 | 97A | Stop what you’re doing | Jim Peredo |
| 30 Nov 2014 | 116A | Conclude in court | Matt Ginsberg |
| 1 Nov 2014 | 15D | Hinge (upon) | Trip Payne |
| 21 Oct 2014 | 65A | Word before home and room | Patrick Blindauer |
| 18 Aug 2014 | 58D | A little shuteye | Ian and Katie Livengood |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 68A | One with a staff position? | Jill Denny and Jeff Chen |
| 16 May 2014 | 37D | Ones remaining | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 29 Apr 2014 | 18A | “Parade ___!” | Jules P. Markey |
| 5 Jan 2014 | 55A | Musical notation | Alan DerKazarian |
| 5 Dec 2013 | 17A | Unwind | Dan Schoenholz |
| 17 Nov 2013 | 95A | Time off | Julian Lim |
| 26 Jul 2013 | 62A | Breather | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 7 Jul 2013 | 133A | Recharge, say | Joel Fagliano |
| 4 May 2013 | 40D | Ubiquitous prescription | Doug Peterson and Brad Wilber |
| 18 Mar 2013 | 62D | Lie down for a while | Daniel Landman |
| 17 Feb 2013 | 106A | Silent interval | Ian Livengood and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class |
| 25 Jan 2013 | 58A | Staff sign | Joe DiPietro |
| 23 Dec 2012 | 106D | Kick back | Joe DiPietro |
| 28 Nov 2012 | 68A | Kind of day for a competitive cyclist | Adam G. Perl |
| 22 Nov 2012 | 71A | Something to take lying down? | Joel Fagliano |
| 12 Nov 2012 | 13D | One of the R’s of R&R | Randall J. Hartman |
| 13 Sep 2012 | 18A | Musical interlude | Matt Ginsberg |
| 4 Jul 2012 | 38A | Others | Caleb Madison |
| 29 Apr 2012 | 104A | What’s left | Tracy Gray |
| 24 Apr 2012 | 3D | Relaxation | Adam G. Perl |
| 2 Mar 2012 | 13D | Do some recharging | Scott Atkinson |
| 11 Feb 2012 | 38D | Sign for a musician not to play | Joe Krozel |
| 25 Oct 2011 | 60D | Take five | C. W. Stewart |
| 27 Jun 2011 | 43A | Leftover part | Joseph Samulak |
| 6 May 2011 | 38A | See 41-Across | Natan Last |
| 6 Feb 2011 | 114A | Breather | David J. Kahn |
| 2 Feb 2011 | 28A | Relax | Peter A. Collins |
| 25 Dec 2010 | 50D | Doctor’s directive | Stanley Newman |
| 20 Dec 2010 | 10A | Observe the Sabbath | Donna Hoke |
| 28 Oct 2010 | 8D | Staff symbol | David J. Kahn |
| 6 Sep 2010 | 61A | Take a breather | Randall J. Hartman |
| 26 Aug 2010 | 23A | Balance | Henry Hook |
| 2 Aug 2010 | 10A | Sleep | Diane Baker van Hoff |
| 30 May 2010 | 56D | Others | Eric Berlin |
| 19 Apr 2010 | 43D | Remainder | Randy Sowell |
| 15 Apr 2010 | 29A | Doctor’s recommendation, often | Brendan Emmett Quigley & Joon Pahk |
| 10 Dec 2009 | 70A | Quietude | Trip Payne |
| 1 Jun 2009 | 36D | Observe the Sabbath | John Farmer |
| 7 May 2009 | 5D | Kick back | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 10 Apr 2009 | 14D | Doctor’s prescription | Manny Nosowsky |
| 29 Mar 2009 | 27D | Dormancy | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 16 Feb 2009 | 37D | Take five | David Kwong |
| 4 Feb 2009 | 33D | Put one’s feet up | Paula Gamache |
| 1 Feb 2009 | 149A | Pause | Victor Fleming and Matt Ginsberg |
| 6 Jan 2009 | 36A | Take five | John Greenman |
| 21 Dec 2008 | 19D | What remains | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 29 Nov 2008 | 62A | Break | Barry C. Silk |
| 7 Sep 2008 | 112D | What’s left | Randolph Ross |
| 14 May 2008 | 27A | Lie down on the job? | Doug Peterson |
| 18 Mar 2008 | 26A | Conclude one’s argument | David Pringle |
| 29 Feb 2008 | 13D | Others | Patrick Berry |
| 23 Feb 2008 | 42A | What’s left | Barry C. Silk |
| 29 Oct 2007 | 41D | Take a siesta | Fred Piscop |
| 9 Sep 2007 | 52A | Recharge one’s batteries | Patrick Berry |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 28D | Lie | Patrick Berry |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 65A | Break | Nancy Joline |
| 20 May 2007 | 76A | Break | Seth A. Abel |
| 17 Apr 2007 | 65A | Pause | Jennifer Nutt |
| 9 Apr 2007 | 9D | Breather | J. K. Hummel |
| 18 Mar 2007 | 112A | Cease pleading | Craig Kasper |
| 5 Oct 2006 | 69A | Musical sign | Joe DiPietro |
| 21 Aug 2006 | 59D | Take a break | Elayne Cantor |
| 12 Aug 2006 | 58A | Leftovers | Patrick Berry |
| 17 May 2006 | 26D | Break | Patrick Blindauer |
| 21 Feb 2006 | 54D | What is left | Lisa Wiseman |
| 15 Dec 2005 | 3D | Take ten | Patrick Merrell |
| 30 Nov 2005 | 18D | Not play | Seth A. Abel |
| 23 Oct 2005 | 30A | Break | David J. Kahn |
| 20 Aug 2005 | 44D | Take a few minutes | Patrick Berry |
| 30 May 2005 | 63A | Breather | Lynn Lempel |
| 4 Apr 2005 | 18A | Take a breather | Christina Houlihan Kelly |
| 13 Mar 2005 | 116D | Break | Patrick Merrell |
| 10 Jan 2005 | 38D | Remainder | David Pringle |
| 1 Jan 2005 | 49A | Holiday | Raymond C. Young |
| 16 Sep 2004 | 11D | What the defense may do | Paula Gamache |
| 15 Jun 2004 | 67A | Take a break | Nancy Kavanaugh |
| 7 Jun 2004 | 53D | Sabbath activity | Lynn Lempel |
| 9 May 2004 | 1D | Pause | Charles M. Deber |
| 28 Apr 2004 | 56D | Take a load off | John Underwood |
| 23 Dec 2003 | 43D | Musical mark | Mike Torch |
| 6 Dec 2003 | 41A | No longer work | Craig Kasper |
| 2 Nov 2003 | 93A | Breather | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 22 Oct 2003 | 4D | Staff symbol | Judy Cole |
| 21 Sep 2003 | 18D | Break | Randolph Ross |
| 26 Aug 2003 | 73A | Take a load off | Richard Hughes |
| 8 Jul 2003 | 13D | Musical mark | Roy Leban |
| 19 May 2003 | 66A | Everything else | Trip Payne |
| 19 Apr 2003 | 28A | Unwind | Manny Nosowsky |
| 14 Apr 2003 | 5D | Take five | Janet R. Bender |
| 1 Apr 2003 | 7D | Take five | Rich Norris |
| 24 Mar 2003 | 55D | Part of R & R | Alison D. Donald |
| 23 Mar 2003 | 121A | Balance | Con Pederson |
| 22 Jan 2003 | 48A | With 16-Across, places to pull over | Michael Shteyman |
| 18 Jan 2003 | 11D | Lie | Harvey Estes |
| 30 Oct 2002 | 18A | What’s left | Kumar Balani |
| 27 Aug 2002 | 63D | Take five | Denise M. Neuendorf |
| 22 Jul 2002 | 44A | Take a load off | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| 3 Jul 2002 | 65A | Take a breather | Peter Gordon |
| 16 Jun 2002 | 69A | Put one’s legs up | Manny Nosowsky |
| 10 Jun 2002 | 69A | Take five | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 14 Apr 2002 | 47D | Recess | David J. Kahn |
| 30 Jan 2002 | 72A | Take five | Randall J. Hartman |
| 28 Jan 2002 | 24D | Take five | Sarah Keller |
| 4 Oct 2001 | 24A | Doctor’s advice, perhaps | David J. Kahn |
| 16 Sep 2001 | 40D | Staff symbol | Bill Zais |
| 1 Jul 2001 | 14D | Catch one’s breath | Manny Nosowsky |
| 18 Jun 2001 | 4D | Take five | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 21 May 2001 | 18D | Siesta | Joan Yanofsky |
| 25 Mar 2001 | 116D | Be quiet | Trip Payne |
| 2 Jan 2001 | 64A | Take five | Sarah Keller |
| 11 Sep 2000 | 53D | Downtime | Gregory E. Paul |
| 3 Sep 2000 | 24A | Medical advice, often | David J. Kahn |
| 20 Aug 2000 | 17D | Take 3, clue 2 | Charles M. Deber |
| 17 Jul 2000 | 58D | Take it easy | Mitch Komro |
| 23 May 2000 | 59A | Take five | Monica Krausse |
| 2 Apr 2000 | 122A | Silence of the staff | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 25 Mar 2000 | 9D | Medical advice, often | David J. Kahn |
| 2 Mar 2000 | 70A | Musical interval | Frances Hansen |
| 8 Jan 2000 | 21D | Others | Joe DiPietro |
| 4 Oct 1999 | 66A | Musical symbol | Joey Crumley |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 61A | Lull | Dana Motley |
| 9 Sep 1999 | 30D | Sit a spell | Sam Bellotto Jr. |
| 12 Jul 1999 | 1A | Take it easy | Carol R. Blumenstein |
| 21 May 1999 | 14D | Others | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 13 Apr 1999 | 70A | Sit a spell | Fred Piscop |
| 28 Jan 1999 | 52D | Balance | Henry Hook |
| 27 Dec 1998 | 111D | Scorer’s mark | Rich Norris |
| 20 Dec 1998 | 16D | Leftovers | Frances Hansen |
| 11 Oct 1998 | 114D | With 113-Down, a roadside sight | Nancy Salomon, Marjorie Richter and Kelly Clark |
| 23 Aug 1998 | 126A | Break | Nelson Hardy |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 59A | Break | Noah Dephoure |
| 2 Aug 1998 | 7D | Word with cure or room | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| 6 Jul 1998 | 5A | Relax | Sheldon Benardo |
| 19 Jun 1998 | 13A | Staff break? | A. J. Santora |
| 17 Jun 1998 | 1A | Take five | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 9 Jun 1998 | 41A | Others | Arthur S. Verdesca |
| 24 May 1998 | 8D | Cessation | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| 13 May 1998 | 46D | Observe the Sabbath | Eileen Lexau |
| 25 Jan 1998 | 119A | Kind of home or room | Dave Tuller |
| 27 Dec 1997 | 53D | Quietus | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 23 Dec 1997 | 47A | Sabbath activity | Fred Piscop |
| 16 Sep 1997 | 13D | Take five | Christopher Page |
| 14 Sep 1997 | 104D | Unwind | Frank Longo |
| 28 Jun 1997 | 25A | Peace of mind | Bob Klahn |
| 2 Apr 1997 | 71A | Day of ___ | Mark Elliot Skolsky |
| 14 Mar 1997 | 50D | Crash, so to speak | Manny Nosowsky |
| 3 Sep 1996 | 71A | Pause in the music | Andrew Goldstein |
| 18 Aug 1996 | 24A | Loll | F. and L. Sabin |
| 9 Jul 1996 | 13D | Relaxation | Jonathan Schmatzbach |
| 2 May 1996 | 10A | Rely (on) | D. J. Kahn |
| 19 Feb 1996 | 3D | Conclude one’s case | T. W. Schier |
| 27 Dec 1995 | 4D | Breathing spell | David J. Kahn |
| 5 Dec 1995 | 33D | What’s left | Robert Katz |
| 21 Jul 1995 | 41A | See 15 Across | Matt Gaffney |
| 13 May 1995 | 54A | Balance | Nancy Joline |
| 31 Jan 1995 | 53A | Log some z’s | Albert J. Klaus |
| 18 Jan 1995 | 25A | Those not listed | Wayne Robert Williams |
| 3 Jan 1995 | 46A | Seventh day activity | Rich Norris |
| 13 Dec 1994 | 63D | There’s none for the weary | Jon Delfin |
| 19 Jul 1994 | 62D | “Give it a ___” | Christopher Hurt |
| 28 Jan 1994 | 65A | Time out for music | Manny Nosowsky |
| 24 Jan 1994 | 70A | Slumber | Janie Lyons |
| 11 Jan 1994 | 49A | Relax | Albert J. Klaus |
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