AGAVE is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for AGAVE in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "AGAVE" answer was first appeared in "2 Mar 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Tequila plant (3)". It was authored by Jonathan Schmatzbach. Recently, the "AGAVE" answer has been used for "10 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Southwestern syrup source". It was authored by Zachary David Levy and Jeff Chen. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Tequila source (12)". "AGAVE" appeared 42 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "AGAVE" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2023 | 106D | Southwestern syrup source | Zachary David Levy and Jeff Chen |
| 28 Jul 2022 | 27A | Plant used to make mescal | Bill Pipal and Jeff Chen |
| 10 Nov 2021 | 11D | Its dried stalks can be used to make didgeridoos | Max Chen Lauring and Benjamin Chen Lauring |
| 26 Sep 2021 | 122A | Kind of syrup that’s an alternative to honey | Priyanka Sethy and Matthew Stock |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 5A | Desert succulent | Pamela F. Davis |
| 12 May 2021 | 17D | Plant source for tequila | Tracy Gray |
| 26 Aug 2020 | 50A | Tequila source | Carl Larson |
| 3 Nov 2019 | 93A | ___ syrup (natural sweetener) | Kristian House |
| 14 Jul 2019 | 20A | Alternative sweetener source | Caitlin Reid |
| 17 May 2018 | 5A | Mescal component | David J. Kahn |
| 15 May 2018 | 22A | Tequila plant | Garry Trudeau and Ross Trudeau |
| 6 Sep 2017 | 61A | Mojave plant | Daniel Raymon |
| 13 Aug 2017 | 109A | Tequila source | Eric Berlin |
| 6 Jun 2017 | 5A | Nectar source | Lisa Loeb and Doug Peterson |
| 25 Jul 2016 | 43A | Tequila plant | Kevin Christian |
| 6 Oct 2015 | 26D | Desert bloomer | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 47D | Sweetener source | Erin Rhode |
| 3 Dec 2014 | 5D | Tequila source | Patrick Blindauer |
| 18 Sep 2014 | 17A | Tequila source | Joel Fagliano |
| 7 Mar 2012 | 10D | Tequila source | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 19 Aug 2011 | 42D | Mesoamerican plant | Patrick Berry |
| 31 Mar 2011 | 44A | Tequila source | Jeremy Horwitz and Tyler Hinman |
| 31 Jan 2009 | 9D | Pita source | Ken Bessette |
| 10 Oct 2008 | 40A | Rope fiber source | Kyle Mahowald |
| 9 Sep 2008 | 38A | Tequila source | Patrick John Duggan |
| 21 Aug 2008 | 7D | Tequila source | Gary J. Whitehead |
| 15 Dec 2005 | 8D | Tequila source | Patrick Merrell |
| 9 Nov 2005 | 49D | Tequila source | Ed Early |
| 15 May 2005 | 95D | Mojave plant | Patrick Berry |
| 25 Oct 2003 | 6D | Yucca’s plant family | Rich Norris |
| 17 Aug 2003 | 22A | Mojave plant | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 14 Mar 2001 | 54D | Source of sisal hemp | Greg Staples |
| 13 Nov 2000 | 32A | Tequila source | Peter Gordon |
| 11 Aug 1999 | 16A | Mescal ingredient | Rich Norris |
| 31 Dec 1996 | 27D | Century plant | A. S. Verdesca |
| 24 Nov 1996 | 41A | Tequila source | M. Jacobson |
| 17 Nov 1996 | 34D | Sisal or yucca | N. N. Joline |
| 23 Feb 1996 | 15A | Kind of cactus | A. J. Santora |
| 30 May 1995 | 37A | Century plant | Richard Hughes |
| 3 Sep 1994 | 10A | Mescal source | Raymond Hamel |
| 18 Mar 1994 | 7A | Desert bloomer | Mark Diehl |
| 2 Mar 1994 | 53D | Tequila plant | Jonathan Schmatzbach |
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