FLAIL is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for FLAIL in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "FLAIL" answer was first appeared in "15 Jan 2001" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Swing wildly (4)". It was authored by Janet R. Bender. Recently, the "FLAIL" answer has been used for "7 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Swing wildly and helplessly". It was authored by Rebecca Goldstein. "FLAIL" appeared 16 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "FLAIL" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2023 | 12D | Swing wildly and helplessly | Rebecca Goldstein |
| 2 Apr 2023 | 102D | Whip around wildly | Jeremy Newton and Tracy Gray |
| 28 Aug 2019 | 49D | Thrash (around) | Daniel Grinberg |
| 18 Dec 2018 | 22D | Thrash about | Ross Trudeau |
| 13 Jun 2016 | 69A | Swing wildly, as one’s arms | Lynn Lempel |
| 24 Nov 2014 | 1D | Thrash | Robert Seminara |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 1D | Beat | Lynn Lempel |
| 13 Jul 2007 | 51D | Grain threshing tool | Manny Nosowsky |
| 22 Apr 2007 | 130D | Swing wildly | Victor Fleming |
| 7 Mar 2004 | 33D | Swing wildly | Tyler Hinman |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 50A | Thrash | Bob Peoples |
| 18 Sep 2003 | 20D | Thrash | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 24 Jul 2003 | 56A | Swing wildly | Rich Norris |
| 13 Mar 2002 | 48D | Thrash | Ed Early |
| 3 Mar 2002 | 111A | Threshing tool | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 15 Jan 2001 | 48D | Swing wildly | Janet R. Bender |
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