STAIN is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for STAIN in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "STAIN" answer was first appeared in "3 Jan 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Woodworker’s choice". It was authored by Sidney L. Robbins. Recently, the "STAIN" answer has been used for "7 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Reputation ruiner". It was authored by Rebecca Goldstein. "STAIN" appeared 40 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "STAIN" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2023 | 48A | Reputation ruiner | Rebecca Goldstein |
| 9 Apr 2023 | 42D | Deck treatment | John Ewbank |
| 26 Mar 2023 | 26A | Treat, as wood | David Karp |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 46D | What tomato sauce may do to a shirt | Addison Snell |
| 14 Jul 2022 | 68A | Tough spot to get out | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 1 Dec 2021 | 40A | Leave a mark on | Christopher Youngs |
| 14 May 2021 | 43A | Coffee spot? | Yacob Yonas |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 10D | Risk of drinking coffee or wine | Sawyer Tabony and Ashton Anderson |
| 23 Feb 2020 | 56A | Spot for a laundromat? | Sophia and David Maymudes |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 10D | Leave a mark on | Evan Mahnken |
| 24 May 2019 | 7D | Bring discredit upon | Stanley Newman |
| 20 Jun 2018 | 31A | Serious damage to one’s reputation | Jeffrey Wechsler |
| 10 Apr 2018 | 52D | Blemish on one’s reputation | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 13 Sep 2017 | 66A | Wine may leave one | Daniel Mauer |
| 4 Jul 2017 | 35A | Tough job for a dry cleaner | Mangesh Ghogre and Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 22 Jan 2014 | 7D | Woodworker’s supply | Jared Banta |
| 26 Nov 2013 | 52D | Blotch | Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 13 Jan 2013 | 104D | Laundry problem | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 8 Oct 2011 | 40A | Stigma | Tim Croce |
| 30 Sep 2009 | 38D | Coffee spot | Kevin G. Der |
| 11 Nov 2008 | 8D | Result of an ink spill | Nancy Salomon and Larry Shearer |
| 15 May 2007 | 19A | Carpet cleaner target | John Halverson |
| 27 Jul 2005 | 34D | Spot | Michael Shteyman |
| 1 Jan 2004 | 44A | Spill consequence | Richard Silvestri |
| 21 May 2003 | 69A | Wood finish | Paula Gamache |
| 11 May 2003 | 75A | Soil | Patrick Berry |
| 27 Nov 2002 | 17A | Spot of tea? | Ron O’Hair |
| 31 Jan 2002 | 38D | Get a bad mark on? | Bruce F. Adams |
| 6 Aug 2000 | 61D | One may be taken to the cleaners | Manny Nosowsky |
| 6 Nov 1999 | 65A | See 64-Across | Joan Bayer Williamson |
| 31 Oct 1999 | 81A | One may be taken to the cleaners | Frank A. Longo |
| 12 Jan 1999 | 22D | Gravy spot | Nancy Salomon |
| 18 Jan 1998 | 116A | Laundry woe | Ed Early and Bob Klahn |
| 18 Sep 1997 | 65A | Microscopy supply | Cathy Millhauser |
| 12 Sep 1997 | 17A | Microscopist’s reagent | Chuck Deodene |
| 10 Dec 1995 | 55D | Coffee spot | Jim Page |
| 29 Oct 1995 | 117A | Trouble spot | Maura B. Jacobson |
| 23 Apr 1995 | 110D | Bad mark | Randolph Ross |
| 22 Jan 1995 | 60D | Splotch | Frances Hansen |
| 3 Jan 1994 | 29A | Woodworker’s choice | Sidney L. Robbins |
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