LUC is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for LUC in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "LUC" answer was first appeared in "6 Sep 1995" NYT Crossword for the hint of "French director Jean ___ Godard". It was authored by Peter Gordon. Recently, the "LUC" answer has been used for "10 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Besson who directed “The Fifth Element”". It was authored by Zachary David Levy and Jeff Chen. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Director Jean-___ Godard (9)". "LUC" appeared 46 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "LUC" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2023 | 78A | Besson who directed “The Fifth Element” | Zachary David Levy and Jeff Chen |
| 25 Oct 2023 | 21A | Director Jean-___ Godard | Aimee Lucido |
| 26 Jan 2023 | 28A | Jean-___ Picard of “Star Trek” | Dan Ziring and Quiara Vasquez |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 26A | Montreal’s Côte Saint-___ | Erica Hsiung Wojcik |
| 2 Aug 2021 | 38A | Jean-___ Picard, Starfleet commander | Kyra Wilson |
| 7 Jul 2019 | 127D | French director Besson | Jack Reuter |
| 5 Jun 2018 | 56D | Capt. Jean-___ Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise | Peter Gordon |
| 20 Dec 2017 | 30D | ___ Jacquet, director of “March of the Penguins” | Talitha Randall |
| 2 Mar 2017 | 24A | Ice hockey’s Robitaille | Peter Gordon |
| 2 Jul 2016 | 37D | Director Jacquet of “March of the Penguins” | Erin Rhode |
| 29 Oct 2015 | 58A | Director Besson | Sam Trabucco |
| 26 Jan 2015 | 53A | Jean-___ Picard (U.S.S. Enterprise captain) | Ian Livengood |
| 18 May 2014 | 60D | Montréal suburb Côte St.-___ | Joe DiPietro |
| 23 Oct 2013 | 7D | Director Jean-___ Godard | Robyn Weintraub |
| 16 Jun 2013 | 72D | Jean-___ Picard of “Star Trek: T.N.G.” | Mel Rosen |
| 18 Dec 2012 | 57A | Filmmaker Jean-___ Godard | Adam G. Perl |
| 31 Oct 2012 | 31A | Capt. Jean-___ Picard | Stu Ockman |
| 7 Oct 2012 | 49A | Director Jean-___ Godard | Zoe Wheeler |
| 29 Aug 2012 | 58D | TV captain Jean-___ Picard | Tony Orbach |
| 25 Aug 2012 | 8D | Jacquet who directed “March of the Penguins” | Caleb Madison |
| 11 Jan 2012 | 41A | “La Femme Nikita” director Besson | Chuck Deodene |
| 10 Sep 2011 | 57A | Robitaille of the N.H.L. | David Quarfoot |
| 28 Jul 2011 | 38A | Director Jacquet of “March of the Penguins” | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 21 May 2011 | 15D | 19-season N.H.L.’er Robitaille | Barry C. Silk |
| 3 May 2011 | 17A | Enterprise captain Jean-___ Picard | Kevan Choset |
| 7 Feb 2010 | 50D | French director Besson | Patrick Berry |
| 15 Mar 2009 | 86A | Director Jean-___ Godard | Patrick Berry |
| 22 Jul 2007 | 61D | Filmdom’s Jean-___ Godard | David Levinson Wilk |
| 19 Mar 2007 | 8D | Film director Jean-___ Godard | Richard Chisholm |
| 19 Feb 2007 | 58D | Capt. Jean-___ Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise | Andrea C. Michaels |
| 24 Dec 2006 | 35A | “March of the Penguins” director ___ Jacquet | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 15 Aug 2006 | 37D | Director Jean-___ Godard | David Sullivan |
| 29 Jan 2006 | 89A | Québec’s Côte-St.-___ | Rich Norris |
| 25 Dec 2005 | 90A | Director Jean-___ Godard | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 17 Jan 2003 | 16A | Violinist Jean-___ Ponty | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 3 Dec 2002 | 37A | Jean-___ Picard (Patrick Stewart character) | Tyler Hinman |
| 20 Oct 2002 | 4D | Director Jean-___ Godard | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| 16 Jan 2000 | 106D | Jean-___ Picard of “Star Trek: T.N.G.” | Fred Piscop |
| 28 Nov 1999 | 37D | Director Jean-___ Godard | Cathy Millhauser |
| 25 Aug 1998 | 46D | Capt. Jean-___ Picard | Randy Sowell |
| 24 Aug 1998 | 37A | Director Jean-___ Godard | Alan Jay Weiss |
| 16 Aug 1998 | 81A | Cager Longley | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 13 Mar 1998 | 20D | Hockey’s Robitaille | Shannon Burns |
| 14 Sep 1997 | 67A | Violinist Jean-___ Ponty | Frank Longo |
| 8 Oct 1995 | 76D | Violinist Jean ___ Ponty | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| 6 Sep 1995 | 17A | French director Jean ___ Godard | Peter Gordon |
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