RON is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for RON in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "RON" answer was first appeared in "28 May 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Secretariat jockey Turcotte". It was authored by Gerald R. Ferguson. Recently, the "RON" answer has been used for "5 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Howard who narrates “Arrested Development”". It was authored by Nate Cardin. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Harry Potter’s best friend (6)". "RON" appeared 154 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "RON" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2023 | 17A | Howard who narrates “Arrested Development” | Nate Cardin |
| 19 Aug 2023 | 9D | The anchorman in “Anchorman” | David P. Williams |
| 27 Jul 2023 | 39A | Hollywood’s Howard | Guilherme Gilioli |
| 15 Jul 2023 | 46A | N.F.L. coach Rivera | Jeff Chen |
| 30 May 2023 | 20A | Director Howard | Kathryn Ladner |
| 18 Dec 2022 | 39A | ___ Carter, most-recorded jazz bassist in history | Ryan McCarty |
| 9 Oct 2022 | 92D | Bacardi, e.g., in México | Jessie Trudeau and Ross Trudeau |
| 8 Aug 2022 | 54D | 28-Down portrayer ___ Howard | Kathy Lowden |
| 15 May 2022 | 98A | Jazz bassist Carter, who has appeared on more than 2,200 recordings | Daniel Mauer |
| 3 Apr 2022 | 71D | 1980s White House nickname | Byron Walden |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 58A | ___ Burgundy, Will Ferrell persona | Aimee Lucido |
| 22 Apr 2021 | 41A | ___ Klain, Biden White House chief of staff | Jem Burch |
| 18 Apr 2021 | 79A | “Anchorman” anchorman | Johan Vass |
| 24 Feb 2021 | 24A | Howard of Hollywood | Andrew J. Ries |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 58D | Who joins Gryffindor’s Quidditch team in “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” | Rachel Fabi |
| 13 Aug 2020 | 5D | ___ Cephas Jones, Emmy winner for “This Is Us” | Jon Olsen |
| 12 Jul 2020 | 63A | Wisconsin senator Johnson | Samuel A. Donaldson |
| 10 Jun 2020 | 63D | Harry Potter’s best friend | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau |
| 16 Oct 2019 | 30D | Guitarist Wood of the Rolling Stones | Peter A. Collins |
| 22 Sep 2019 | 64D | Red-headed friend of Harry Potter | Tracy Gray |
| 13 May 2019 | 64D | “Dianetics” author L. ___ Hubbard | Gary Larson |
| 28 Apr 2019 | 82D | Florida governor DeSantis | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 1 Mar 2019 | 52A | One of the Reagans | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 18 Feb 2019 | 41A | Pal of Harry and Hermione | Leslie Rogers and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 15 Jan 2019 | 31A | Friend of Harry in the Harry Potter books | Samuel A. Donaldson |
| 28 Nov 2018 | 41D | Darling of baseball | David J. Kahn |
| 1 Aug 2018 | 61D | Weasley of the Harry Potter books | Sande Milton and Jeff Chen |
| 18 Jun 2018 | 36D | Presidential son Reagan | Ross Trudeau |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 19A | ___ Chernow, biographer whose “Alexander Hamilton” inspired “Hamilton” | Andrew J. Ries |
| 12 Dec 2017 | 40D | “Grant” biographer Chernow | David J. Kahn |
| 3 Jul 2017 | 33A | “Apollo 13” director Howard | Randall J. Hartman |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 21D | Ginny’s brother, in the Harry Potter books | Steve Overton |
| 26 Mar 2017 | 48D | Howard of Hollywood | Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen |
| 7 Jul 2016 | 41A | Burgundy of “Anchorman” | Joel Elkins and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 26 Jun 2016 | 5D | Burgundy of “Anchorman” | Priscilla Clark and Jeff Chen |
| 28 May 2016 | 37A | N.F.L. coach Rivera | Frederick J. Healy |
| 21 Nov 2015 | 35A | Wood of the Rolling Stones | Natan Last |
| 12 Nov 2015 | 37A | Howard of Hollywood | David Kwong |
| 27 Sep 2015 | 9D | Swanson on “Parks and Recreation” | Tom McCoy |
| 13 Jun 2015 | 39A | The anchorman in “Anchorman” | Brad Wilber and Doug Peterson |
| 30 Dec 2014 | 36D | A Reagan | Jeffrey Wechsler |
| 13 Nov 2014 | 41A | Hollywood’s Howard | Tracy Gray |
| 3 Jul 2014 | 7D | Howard who narrated “Arrested Development” | Luke Vaughn |
| 14 Mar 2014 | 12D | Jockey Turcotte | Alan Olschwang |
| 9 Jan 2014 | 30D | ___ Burgundy, the anchorman in “Anchorman” | Caleb Emmons |
| 12 Aug 2013 | 46D | Politico Paul | Daniel Raymon |
| 6 Jun 2013 | 26D | Former White House nickname | James Tuttle |
| 24 May 2013 | 19D | Infomercial pioneer Popeil | Joe Krozel |
| 11 Mar 2013 | 58D | Song syllable repeated after “Da Doo” | Robert Fisher |
| 24 Feb 2013 | 84D | Actor Silver | Joe DiPietro |
| 4 Feb 2013 | 25A | Republican politico ___ Paul | Randall J. Hartman |
| 12 Jan 2013 | 11D | Wood or Underwood | Doug Peterson and Brad Wilber |
| 27 Sep 2012 | 10D | ___ Swanson, “Parks and Recreation” boss | Joel Fagliano |
| 3 Jul 2012 | 62D | Darling of baseball | Robyn Weintraub |
| 21 Mar 2012 | 59D | Howard of Hollywood | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel |
| 23 Dec 2011 | 24A | Paul in politics | Patrick Berry |
| 19 Sep 2011 | 6D | Harry Potter’s best friend | Julian Lim |
| 31 May 2011 | 39D | Potter pal Weasley | Nina Rulon-Miller |
| 2 May 2011 | 61D | Politico ___ Paul | Caleb Madison |
| 17 Aug 2010 | 34A | Politico Paul | Michael Sharp |
| 5 Aug 2010 | 45A | Silver of the silver screen | Gary J. Whitehead |
| 1 Aug 2010 | 71A | N.B.A. All-Star Artest | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 1 Jul 2010 | 68A | Actor Moody of “Oliver!” | Clive Probert |
| 10 May 2010 | 3D | Director Howard | Randy Sowell |
| 7 Mar 2010 | 60A | Harry’s chum at Hogwarts | Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer |
| 17 Jan 2010 | 72A | Pol Paul | Cathy Allis |
| 26 Dec 2009 | 29D | Friend of Hermione at Hogwarts | Kevin G. Der |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 35D | “Bull Durham” director Shelton | David Levinson Wilk |
| 18 Aug 2009 | 3D | Harry Potter’s best friend | Tony Orbach |
| 22 Jun 2009 | 63D | “Apollo 13” director Howard | Fred Piscop |
| 17 May 2009 | 122D | Harry Potter pal | Oliver Hill |
| 12 May 2009 | 25A | Silver of the silver screen | Wayne and P. K. King |
| 27 Apr 2009 | 27D | Politico ___ Paul | Joe Krozel |
| 2 Mar 2009 | 60A | Politico ___ Paul | Lynn Lempel |
| 8 Feb 2009 | 73A | “Hellboy” star Perlman | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 29 Dec 2008 | 16A | Harry Potter’s best friend | Kevin Donovan |
| 28 Dec 2008 | 1A | Harry’s pal at Hogwarts | Patrick Berry |
| 27 Jan 2008 | 129D | 1989 Gold Glove winner Darling | Mike Nothnagel |
| 12 Dec 2007 | 55A | ___ Kovic, role for Tom Cruise | Daniel Kantor |
| 26 Sep 2007 | 6D | Friend of Harry and Hermione | Lee Glickstein and Craig Kasper |
| 23 Aug 2007 | 28A | Wood of the Rolling Stones | Joe Krozel |
| 15 Jul 2007 | 107A | “Hellboy” star Perlman | Patrick Berry |
| 7 Jun 2007 | 7D | Harry’s pal at Hogwarts | Nancy Salomon |
| 25 Feb 2007 | 92D | Old White House nickname | David J. Kahn |
| 5 Dec 2006 | 64D | Director Howard | Kenneth J. Berniker |
| 24 Aug 2006 | 9D | Silver of the screen | Gary Steinmehl |
| 1 Jul 2006 | 9D | Democrat Dellums | Jim Page |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 28A | Jockey Turcotte | Manny Nosowsky |
| 17 Apr 2006 | 7D | Hollywood’s Howard | Larry Paul |
| 2 Mar 2006 | 58D | Father-and-son White House name | Patrick Merrell |
| 1 Jan 2006 | 28A | Business honcho Perelman, who was once the richest man in America | Joe DiPietro |
| 29 Nov 2005 | 24A | 1980’s White House nickname | Adam Cohen |
| 6 Sep 2005 | 45A | Director Howard | Barry C. Silk |
| 7 Jun 2005 | 62D | 1980’s White House nickname | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon |
| 22 May 2005 | 15D | Harry Potter’s best friend | A. J. Santora |
| 13 Dec 2004 | 30D | Howard of “Happy Days” | Sarah Keller |
| 2 Sep 2004 | 17A | Silver on the silver screen | David J. Kahn |
| 28 Apr 2004 | 44A | 11-Down’s player | John Underwood |
| 2 Mar 2004 | 28A | 1960’s-70’s baseball All-Star ___ Santo | Charles Barasch |
| 15 Dec 2003 | 31D | Howard of “Happy Days” | Sarah Keller |
| 6 Jul 2003 | 36D | Presidential nickname | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 19 May 2003 | 61D | Harry Potter’s best friend | Trip Payne |
| 20 Apr 2003 | 43A | White House nickname | Bill Zais |
| 15 Feb 2003 | 58D | Actor Silver | Rich Norris |
| 29 Jan 2003 | 20A | Jockey Turcotte | Fred Piscop |
| 20 Oct 2002 | 83D | Wood of the Rolling Stones | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| 8 Sep 2002 | 56D | Guidry of the 70’s-80’s Yankees | Rich Norris |
| 1 Sep 2002 | 68A | Football Hall-of-Famer Mix | Patrick Berry |
| 11 Aug 2002 | 9D | Director Howard | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| 3 Jan 2002 | 5D | Actor Moody of “Oliver!” | Randolph Ross |
| 4 Sep 2001 | 67D | One of the Reagans | Randall J. Hartman |
| 24 Jun 2001 | 88A | 2000 Heisman Trophy winner ___ Dayne | Randolph Ross |
| 29 Apr 2001 | 107A | Onetime White House nickname | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 7 Apr 2001 | 17A | Darling of the baseball world | Trip Payne |
| 7 Mar 2001 | 42A | The Reagan boy | Noah Dephoure |
| 7 Jan 2001 | 15D | Former Congressman Dellums | Manny Nosowsky |
| 22 Dec 2000 | 11D | Jockey Turcotte | Martin Ashwood-Smith and Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 34D | Darling on the field | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| 10 Jul 2000 | 45A | Ely of Tarzan fame | Gene Newman |
| 20 Jun 2000 | 27D | “Apollo 13” director Howard | Nancy Salomon |
| 10 May 2000 | 12D | Darling of Shea | Zack Butler |
| 17 Feb 2000 | 28D | Ex-Yankee Guidry | Matt Gaffney and David Bianco |
| 30 Dec 1999 | 62D | Wood of the Rolling Stones | Alan Jay Weiss |
| 14 Nov 1999 | 18D | Ex-Yankee Guidry | Lloyd E. Pollet |
| 11 Oct 1999 | 36A | President after Jimmy | Gregory E. Paul |
| 22 Jul 1999 | 19A | Ely of Tarzan fame | M. Preston Sherwood |
| 12 Jul 1999 | 53A | Director Howard | Carol R. Blumenstein |
| 10 Mar 1999 | 52A | Late Cabinet Secretary Brown | Wesley R. Johnson |
| 4 Feb 1999 | 9D | Former Dodger Cey | Rich Norris |
| 25 Dec 1998 | 59D | Hextall of hockey | Ed Pegg Jr. |
| 24 Oct 1998 | 31A | Palillo of “Welcome Back, Kotter” | Rich Norris |
| 6 May 1998 | 48D | Former White House nickname | Richard Hughes |
| 28 Apr 1998 | 16A | Dellums or Howard | Manny Nosowsky |
| 3 Mar 1998 | 3D | Director Howard | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 25 Feb 1998 | 16A | 80’s White House nickname | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 24 Sep 1997 | 28A | Darling of baseball | Wayne Robert Williams |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 33D | California Rep. Dellums | Manny Nosowsky |
| 4 Jun 1997 | 41A | Darling of the diamond | Nancy S. Ross |
| 4 Mar 1997 | 24A | Director Howard | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 21 Jan 1997 | 56A | Kovic of “Born on the Fourth of July” | T. W. Schier |
| 26 Apr 1996 | 6D | 80’s White House name | W. Johnson |
| 15 Oct 1995 | 114A | George’s predecessor | Mel Rosen |
| 11 Oct 1995 | 44A | Ely or Howard | Mary E. Brindamour |
| 4 Oct 1995 | 19A | Wood of the Rolling Stones | Wayne Robert Williams |
| 20 Jun 1995 | 70A | Howard or Ely | Jon Delfin |
| 20 May 1995 | 34D | Secretariat rider Turcotte | Manny Nosowsky |
| 26 Apr 1995 | 63D | Wood of the Rolling Stones | Wayne Robert Williams |
| 16 Apr 1995 | 18A | His Veep was George | Matt Gaffney |
| 15 Apr 1995 | 39A | Triple Crown jockey Turcotte | Bob Klahn |
| 17 Feb 1995 | 26A | With 46 Across, a successor to Buster Crabbe | Arthur S. Verdesca |
| 3 Feb 1995 | 59D | Author-vet Kovic | Matt Gaffney |
| 8 Jun 1994 | 59D | Diminutive Reagan | A.J. Santora |
| 6 Jun 1994 | 63A | Director Howard | Robert Zimmerman |
| 28 May 1994 | 44A | Secretariat jockey Turcotte | Gerald R. Ferguson |
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