SAM is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for SAM in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "SAM" answer was first appeared in "22 Feb 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Patriotic uncle". It was authored by Fred Piscop. Recently, the "SAM" answer has been used for "29 Oct 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Altman who’s the C.E.O. of OpenAI". It was authored by Alina Abidi. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Uncle ___ (17)". "SAM" appeared 142 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "SAM" word.
Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
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29 Oct 2023 | 44D | Altman who’s the C.E.O. of OpenAI | Alina Abidi |
24 Oct 2023 | 22A | “Spider-Man” director Raimi | Daniel Grinberg |
12 Sep 2023 | 22D | Actor Waterston | Ella Dershowitz |
24 Jul 2023 | 57D | Uncle associated with the 12-Down | John Ewbank |
6 Mar 2023 | 37A | Houston who fought Santa Anna | Lynn Lempel |
5 Mar 2023 | 104D | ___ Bankman-Fried, fallen crypto mogul | John-Clark Levin |
19 Mar 2022 | 46D | ___ Taylor-Johnson, director of “Fifty Shades of Grey” | Ryan McCarty |
25 Jan 2022 | 63A | Singer Cooke | Ray Brunsberg and Ellen Brunsberg |
9 Jan 2022 | 41A | Spade with a short handle? | Timothy Polin |
14 Dec 2021 | 65D | Symbolic U.S. “uncle” | Tao Platt |
11 Oct 2021 | 6A | “Uncle ___ Wants You” | Ben Pall |
26 Jul 2021 | 31A | Companion of Frodo in “The Lord of the Rings” | Tommy Pauly |
8 Mar 2021 | 48A | Uncle ___ (patriotic figure) | Eric Bornstein |
2 Mar 2021 | 61D | Cooke who was known as the “King of Soul” | Ross Trudeau |
23 Feb 2021 | 2D | Dr. Seuss’ ___-I-am | Kate Hawkins |
29 Jan 2021 | 13D | Uncle ___ | Robyn Weintraub |
22 Dec 2020 | 39D | Uncle ___ | Amy Yanni and Jeff Chen |
1 Nov 2020 | 40D | Uncle ___ | Julian Lim |
19 Oct 2020 | 10A | “Casablanca” pianist | Fred Piscop |
5 Apr 2020 | 43A | Busy Bee, for short | Jim Peredo |
17 Dec 2019 | 57D | Cooke who sang “Twistin’ the Night Away” | David Levinson Wilk |
15 Dec 2019 | 126D | Pusher of green eggs and ham | Christina Iverson and Jeff Chen |
3 Nov 2019 | 5D | Spade said to be excellent at digging up dirt | Kristian House |
21 Sep 2019 | 57D | Houston, for one | Joon Pahk and Erik Agard |
30 Aug 2019 | 33D | Uncle ___ | Trent H. Evans |
12 Jul 2019 | 10D | “The Lord of the Rings” role | Evan Kalish |
18 Mar 2019 | 27A | Uncle in patriotic posters | Zhouqin Burnikel |
6 Mar 2019 | 64D | Singer/songwriter Smith | Mary Lou Guizzo and Erik Agard |
23 Feb 2019 | 37D | Uncle’s name | Sam Ezersky |
5 Dec 2018 | 40D | Rick’s Café Américain employee | Alan Arbesfeld |
16 Sep 2018 | 76A | Muppet eagle | Joel Fagliano |
30 Aug 2018 | 11D | Yosemite ___ | Grant Thackray |
22 Jul 2018 | 76A | Uncle with a top hat and tie | Patrick Merrell |
13 Jun 2018 | 6A | Frodo’s friend in “The Lord of the Rings” | Michael Hawkins |
12 Jun 2018 | 39A | Newsman Donaldson | Samuel A. Donaldson and Tracy Gray |
22 Feb 2018 | 61D | Toucan ___, Froot Loops mascot | Zhouqin Burnikel |
1 Nov 2017 | 41A | Houston of Texas | Herre Schouwerwou |
22 Nov 2016 | 9D | Film character who was asked to “Play it” | Andrew Zhou |
22 Sep 2016 | 22A | “The West Wing” speechwriter | Jeffrey Wechsler |
3 Jun 2016 | 7D | Who sings “As Time Goes By” in “Casablanca” | Josh Knapp |
31 May 2016 | 67A | Frodo’s best friend | Sarah Keller |
21 Mar 2016 | 73A | Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer Smith | Michael Hawkins |
15 Mar 2016 | 44A | “Cheers” bartender | Gordon Johnson |
18 Jan 2016 | 47A | Smith who sang the theme for “Spectre” | Kathy Wienberg |
16 Oct 2015 | 51D | “Cheers” role | Joe Krozel |
17 May 2015 | 86A | Walton with a club | Joe Krozel |
9 May 2015 | 45D | McCloud of 1970s TV’s “McCloud” | Kristian House |
23 Sep 2014 | 21D | Spade of “The Maltese Falcon” | Gerry Wildenberg |
1 Sep 2014 | 23D | Uncle ___ | Allan E. Parrish |
24 May 2014 | 39A | Merrie Melodies sheepdog | Peter Wentz |
19 Mar 2014 | 30D | College football star Michael in 2014 news | Samuel A. Donaldson |
30 Dec 2013 | 34D | “Uncle ___ wants you” | David Steinberg |
10 Dec 2013 | 1D | Cooke of soul | Bill Thompson |
13 Oct 2013 | 115A | ___ the Eagle (a Muppet) | Jeff Chen |
16 Sep 2013 | 5D | “Uncle ___ wants you” | Ed Sessa |
1 Sep 2013 | 64D | Uncle ___ | John Farmer |
24 Aug 2013 | 48A | One of the muskrats in the 1976 hit “Muskrat Love” | Frederick J. Healy |
28 Jul 2013 | 106D | Cooke of soul | Andrew Reynolds |
21 Feb 2013 | 44A | “Bewitched” wife, familiarly | Paul Hunsberger |
25 Dec 2012 | 54D | Texas patriot Houston | Ellen Leuschner and Victor Fleming |
30 Nov 2012 | 57D | Friend of Frodo | Gary Cee |
26 Nov 2012 | 54A | Walton of Walmart | Ed Sessa |
10 Oct 2012 | 33D | “Casablanca” pianist | Pete Muller |
10 Sep 2012 | 10A | “Play It Again, ___” | Andrea Carla Michaels |
5 Apr 2012 | 3D | Tom Hanks’s “Sleepless in Seattle” role | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
19 Aug 2011 | 29D | 1950s-’70s senator Ervin | Patrick Berry |
16 Jan 2011 | 80A | “American Beauty” director Mendes | Joon Pahk |
18 Dec 2010 | 50A | Football Hall-of-Famer Huff | Brad Wilber |
10 Oct 2010 | 90D | Houston after whom the Texas city is named | Patrick Merrell |
8 Nov 2009 | 80A | “Casablanca” role | Robert W. Harris |
3 Nov 2009 | 66D | Uncle ___ | Barry Boone |
28 Nov 2008 | 61A | Friend of Frodo | Joe Krozel |
24 Sep 2008 | 21A | Walton who founded Wal-Mart | Lynn Lempel |
23 Aug 2008 | 32A | “Dick Tracy” character Catchem | Natan Last |
15 Jul 2008 | 51A | Cooke who sang “You Send Me” | Leonard Williams |
21 Mar 2008 | 27A | Football Hall-of-Famer Huff | Peter A. Collins |
24 Sep 2007 | 50A | “Cheers” bartender | Fred Piscop |
22 Sep 2007 | 32D | Half of a 1960s R & B duo | Mark Diehl |
15 Jun 2007 | 33D | ___ Hill | Nancy Joline |
19 Mar 2007 | 58D | Wal-Mart founder Walton | Richard Chisholm |
7 Nov 2006 | 46A | Uncle ___ | Bruce P. Douglas |
18 Oct 2006 | 7D | *Figure in a star-spangled hat | John Farmer |
20 Jul 2006 | 11A | Spiegel who produced “On the Waterfront” | Kevin McCann |
12 Jul 2006 | 6A | “Casablanca” pianist | Richard Chisholm |
25 Jan 2006 | 7D | *Man in a star-spangled suit | John Farmer |
12 Apr 2005 | 45A | “Casablanca” pianist | Nancy Salomon |
30 Jan 2005 | 109D | “Cheers” role | Derrick Niederman |
11 Oct 2004 | 3D | ___ Adams, patriot with a beer named after him | Jim Hyres |
21 Jun 2004 | 50D | Uncle ___ | Craig Kasper |
3 Mar 2004 | 1D | 1950’s-60’s singer Cooke | Mark Diehl |
17 Jan 2004 | 55D | Friend of Frodo | Patrick Berry |
28 Sep 2003 | 118D | Uncle ___ | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
7 Aug 2003 | 32D | “Casablanca” role | Patrick Berry |
15 Jul 2003 | 36A | Spike Lee’s “Summer of ___” | Harvey Estes |
20 Oct 2002 | 60A | Spade, for one | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
7 Sep 2002 | 8D | Friend of Frodo | Patrick Berry |
29 Aug 2002 | 27A | Player of “As Time Goes By,” in film | William Schaub |
25 Aug 2002 | 91A | 2001 title role for Sean Penn | Randolph Ross |
10 Mar 2002 | 62D | Dooley Wilson’s role in “Casablanca” | Nelson Hardy |
11 Dec 2001 | 53A | Uncle ___ | A. J. Santora |
27 Aug 2001 | 23A | Uncle ___ | Holden Baker |
14 May 2001 | 28A | With 25-Across, three-time Masters champ | Gregory E. Paul |
28 Apr 2001 | 5D | Wal-Mart founder Walton | Rich Norris |
12 Apr 2001 | 25A | With 56-Across, three-time Masters winner | Jim Page |
28 Jan 2001 | 35A | Patriot, e.g. | Jim Page |
1 Dec 2000 | 38A | Penrod’s pal, in “Penrod” | Bob Klahn |
22 Jul 2000 | 42A | Film producer Spiegel | Joan Williamson |
3 Jul 2000 | 25A | Uncle ___ | Marjorie Berg |
9 May 2000 | 21A | Piano player in “Casablanca” | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
20 Mar 2000 | 28A | The U.S.A.’s “uncle” | Gregory E. Paul |
8 Nov 1999 | 43D | Uncle ___ | Kent Lorentzen |
27 Sep 1999 | 50A | Uncle who “wants you!” | Ed Early |
21 Jul 1999 | 37D | Mil. defense weapon | Noah Dephoure |
21 May 1999 | 47A | U.S. defense weapon | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
6 Feb 1999 | 33A | “Gunsmoke” bartender | Bob Klahn and Martin Ashwood-Smith |
11 Jan 1999 | 46D | Uncle ___ | Randall J. Hartman |
15 Feb 1998 | 107A | “As Time Goes By” singer in “Casablanca” | Rich Norris |
30 Oct 1997 | 34A | Texas’s Houston | Cathy Millhauser |
22 Apr 1997 | 34A | Ted’s role on “Cheers” | Gerald R. Ferguson |
11 Mar 1997 | 1D | Uncle of note | Alan Arbesfeld |
23 Feb 1997 | 45A | “Gunsmoke” bartender | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
16 Dec 1996 | 46A | Texas patriot Houston | S. Spadaccini |
30 Aug 1996 | 25A | Certain Hill | A. J. Santora |
27 Aug 1996 | 28A | Director Peckinpah | D. E. Donaldson |
5 Apr 1996 | 33D | “Cheers” bar owner | J. Page |
26 Mar 1996 | 27D | Uncle___ | J. S. Marrone |
24 Dec 1995 | 36A | Marryin’ ___ of “Li’l Abner” | Frances Hansen |
25 Sep 1995 | 49D | Detective Spade | Gregory E. Paul |
29 Aug 1995 | 1D | Uncle ___ | John R. Conrad |
21 Jun 1995 | 39D | Newsman Donaldson | Dorothea E. Shipp |
5 Apr 1995 | 65D | “Cheers” bartender | Wayne Robert Williams |
8 Mar 1995 | 40D | Spade or Malone | Wayne Robert Williams |
25 Feb 1995 | 52D | Soul singer Cooke | Bob Klahn |
25 Dec 1994 | 43A | Uncle of note | Randolph Ross |
22 Nov 1994 | 7D | “Cheers” bartender | Wayne Robert Williams |
13 Nov 1994 | 96D | Baseball Hall-of-Famer Crawford | Frank A. Longo |
10 Nov 1994 | 26D | Notable uncle | Alfio Micci |
1 Jul 1994 | 27A | Houston, for one | Mel Taub |
27 Mar 1994 | 93D | With 89 Down, a past Senator from North Carolina | Jeanette K. Brill |
16 Mar 1994 | 55D | Actor Waterston | Fred Piscop |
10 Mar 1994 | 38D | Certain missile | Lois Sidway |
22 Feb 1994 | 45A | Patriotic uncle | Fred Piscop |
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