ATOLL is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for ATOLL in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "ATOLL" answer was first appeared in "6 Feb 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Lagoon locale (2)". It was authored by Arthur S. Verdesca. Recently, the "ATOLL" answer has been used for "18 Sep 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Ring-shaped coral island". It was authored by Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Bikini, e.g. (8)". "ATOLL" appeared 96 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "ATOLL" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2023 | 18D | Ring-shaped coral island | Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 7 Aug 2023 | 10D | Ring-shaped reef | Chloe Revery and Alissa Revness |
| 18 Jun 2023 | 68D | Ring-shaped reef | Joe DiPietro |
| 19 May 2023 | 32D | Key ring? | David Distenfeld |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 4D | Coral arrangement | Malaika Handa and Erik Agard |
| 28 Mar 2023 | 11D | Ring-shaped island | Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel |
| 9 Jan 2023 | 51D | Coral islet chain | Andrea Carla Michaels and Kevin Christian |
| 11 May 2022 | 8D | Island like Kiritimati | Michael Paleos |
| 27 Apr 2022 | 41A | Ring around a lagoon | Alex Bajcz |
| 10 Mar 2022 | 48D | Volcanic vestige | John Westwig |
| 14 Jul 2021 | 6D | Bikini, e.g. | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau |
| 9 Dec 2020 | 17A | Remnant of an oceanic volcano | Owen Travis and Jeff Chen |
| 4 Nov 2019 | 11D | Island with a lagoon | Trent H. Evans |
| 30 Sep 2019 | 52D | Island with a lagoon | Lynn Lempel |
| 23 Sep 2019 | 18D | Island with a reef | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 14 Jul 2019 | 22A | Coral formation | Caitlin Reid |
| 21 Jan 2019 | 45D | Island with a lagoon | Sean Biggins |
| 1 Aug 2018 | 40A | Lagoon surrounder | Sande Milton and Jeff Chen |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 63A | Chain unit, maybe | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 26 May 2017 | 2D | Something ring-shaped | Robyn Weintraub |
| 20 Apr 2017 | 59A | Sight in Micronesia | Jeffrey Wechsler |
| 14 Dec 2016 | 12D | Ring in the ocean | Alan DeLoriea |
| 26 Sep 2016 | 7D | Ring-shaped reef | Timothy Polin |
| 27 Aug 2016 | 54D | Midway, e.g. | Jim Page |
| 19 Apr 2016 | 3D | Bikini, for one | David J. Kahn |
| 11 Apr 2016 | 37A | Island ring | Ron Toth and Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 25 Mar 2016 | 5D | Snorkeling mecca | Ian Livengood |
| 23 Sep 2014 | 15A | Lagoon surrounder | Gerry Wildenberg |
| 30 Apr 2014 | 49D | Coral ring | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 28 Dec 2013 | 45A | Key ring? | Frederick J. Healy |
| 8 Apr 2013 | 34D | Coral formation | Janet R. Bender |
| 9 Dec 2012 | 113A | Lagoon encloser | Patrick Berry |
| 18 Sep 2012 | 37A | Coral island | Andrew Reynolds |
| 13 Aug 2012 | 58A | Many a South Seas island | Gareth Bain |
| 6 Aug 2012 | 61A | Lagoon encircler | Lynn Lempel |
| 27 Mar 2012 | 55D | Coral Sea sight | Todd McClary |
| 28 Feb 2012 | 55D | Coral reef isle | Randall J. Hartman |
| 4 Feb 2012 | 7D | Midway, e.g. | Brendan Emmett Quigley and Caleb Madison |
| 12 Jun 2011 | 83A | Wake Island, e.g. | C. W. Stewart |
| 2 Jun 2011 | 19A | Ocean ring | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 14 Mar 2011 | 16A | Bikini Island, e.g. | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 2 Mar 2011 | 29D | Bikini, for one | David Poole |
| 29 Nov 2009 | 119A | Wake Island, e.g. | Will Nediger |
| 9 Nov 2009 | 7D | Ring-shaped island | Lynn Lempel |
| 12 Apr 2009 | 101D | Transpacific landing site | Eric Berlin |
| 25 Mar 2009 | 57A | Coral creation | Jerry E. Rosman |
| 30 Nov 2008 | 119A | Set of keys? | Richard Silvestri |
| 9 Apr 2008 | 65A | Bikini, e.g. | Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel |
| 6 Jan 2008 | 4D | Midway, e.g. | Lynn Lempel |
| 11 Jul 2007 | 4D | Ringlike island | Patrick Merrell |
| 13 Jun 2007 | 20A | Bikini, for one | Curtis Yee |
| 10 May 2007 | 32A | One in a chain, often | Peter A. Collins |
| 6 Mar 2007 | 59A | Castaway’s locale, maybe | Paula Gamache |
| 24 Feb 2007 | 45D | It has a certain ring to it | Byron Walden |
| 7 Jan 2007 | 102D | Ringlike formation | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| 14 Aug 2006 | 14A | Island with a reef | Gene Newman |
| 13 Jun 2006 | 9A | Lagoon formation | Janet R. Bender |
| 12 May 2005 | 32D | Beach locale | Manny Nosowsky |
| 9 Feb 2005 | 29A | Bikini, for one | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 27 Sep 2004 | 26D | Polynesian island | Gregory Paul |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 49A | Palm tree locale | David Quarfoot |
| 11 Feb 2004 | 1A | Lagoon locale | Ethan Friedman |
| 19 Nov 2003 | 23A | Lagoon area | Richard Silvestri |
| 14 Jan 2003 | 35A | Bikini, e.g. | Adam G. Perl |
| 20 Oct 2002 | 96A | Wake Island, e.g. | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| 28 Sep 2002 | 3D | Island-hopper’s stop | Raymond Hamel |
| 11 Aug 2002 | 92A | Reef ring | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| 26 Feb 2002 | 14A | Lagoon surrounder | Peter Gordon |
| 7 Jan 2002 | 26D | Lagoon surrounder | Peter Gordon |
| 15 Oct 2001 | 62A | Bikini Island, e.g. | Holden Baker |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 52A | Good snorkeling site | Manny Nosowsky |
| 12 Sep 2000 | 11D | Bikini, for one | Bill Zais |
| 3 Jul 2000 | 63A | Lagoon encloser | Marjorie Berg |
| 23 Mar 2000 | 34A | Castaway’s site | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 4 Jan 2000 | 38A | Bikini, e.g. | Joy L. Wouk |
| 26 Sep 1999 | 50A | Bikini, e.g. | Randolph Ross |
| 1 Jul 1999 | 55D | Castaway’s site | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 17 Aug 1998 | 10D | Wake Island, e.g. | Gregory E. Paul |
| 17 May 1998 | 71D | Reef, maybe | David J. Kahn and Hillary B. Kahn |
| 8 May 1998 | 43D | Bikini, e.g. | Harvey Estes |
| 10 Feb 1998 | 33D | Ring around a lagoon | John Greenman |
| 21 Nov 1997 | 31D | A-test site, perhaps | Chuck Deodene |
| 13 Aug 1996 | 33A | Bikini, e.g. | R. Hughes |
| 2 Jun 1996 | 116A | One of the Carolines | R. Norris |
| 25 Feb 1996 | 3D | Wake Island, e.g. | D. Niles |
| 3 Jan 1996 | 30D | Trans-Pacific refueling spot | W. R. Williams |
| 13 Dec 1995 | 19A | South Sea isle | Ernie Furtado |
| 25 Nov 1995 | 12D | Former nuclear test site | Joe DiPietro |
| 17 Oct 1995 | 11D | Lagoon’s boundary | Diane C. Baldwin |
| 28 Mar 1995 | 35D | Bikini, e.g. | Christopher Page |
| 5 Mar 1995 | 20A | Takes ___ on (wears) | A.J. Santora |
| 2 Nov 1994 | 11D | Bikini, for one | Harvey Estes |
| 10 Oct 1994 | 71A | Ring-shaped island | Wayne Robert Williams |
| 2 Aug 1994 | 41D | Lagoon former | Arthur S. Verdesca |
| 16 Jun 1994 | 47A | Eniwetok, e.g. | Jim Page |
| 6 Feb 1994 | 10D | Lagoon locale | Arthur S. Verdesca |
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