PAD is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for PAD in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "PAD" answer was first appeared in "7 Dec 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Rocket’s departure site". It was authored by Eric Albert. Recently, the "PAD" answer has been used for "6 Aug 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "___ Thai". It was authored by Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Digs (11)". "PAD" appeared 91 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "PAD" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2023 | 9A | ___ Thai | Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen |
| 28 Jul 2023 | 31D | 43-Down alternative | Rafael Musa and Hoang-Kim Vu |
| 6 Jun 2023 | 69A | ___ thai (stir-fried noodle dish) | Daniel Jaret |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 20A | Part of a paw print | Malaika Handa and Erik Agard |
| 3 Apr 2023 | 9D | Embellish, as a résumé | David Distenfeld |
| 5 Mar 2023 | 70A | Crib | John-Clark Levin |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 55D | Place for a frog or a mouse? | Jem Burch |
| 20 Dec 2022 | 31A | Blank paper bearer | Peter Koetters |
| 26 Oct 2022 | 42A | Flat … or inflate? | Simeon Seigel |
| 13 Oct 2021 | 37A | Word after launch or lily | Brianne McManis |
| 6 Sep 2021 | 29D | Increase unnecessarily, as an expense report | Joshua Rosenblatt |
| 27 Jul 2021 | 58D | Embellish, as a résumé | Jennifer Lee and Victor Galson |
| 19 Jun 2021 | 49A | Tampon alternative | Sophia Maymudes |
| 4 Jan 2021 | 66A | Something to write on or crash in | Kathy Wienberg |
| 3 Feb 2020 | 36A | Paper for jotting notes on | Michael Schlossberg |
| 21 Dec 2019 | 41A | Digs | Julian Lim |
| 13 Sep 2019 | 24D | Digs | Anne and Daniel Larsen |
| 14 May 2019 | 56D | Something to jot notes on | Damon Gulczynski |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 37A | Fill out | Daniel Nierenberg |
| 28 Nov 2018 | 59A | Inflate, as a bill | David J. Kahn |
| 19 Aug 2018 | 41A | Digs | Jacob Stulberg |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 41A | Digs | Lily Silverstein |
| 8 Oct 2017 | 32A | Feminine hygiene product | Erik Agard and Alex Briñas |
| 25 Jul 2017 | 28A | Underside of an 8-Down | Alex Vratsanos |
| 6 Jun 2017 | 44A | Where one might chill | Lisa Loeb and Doug Peterson |
| 24 Jan 2017 | 22D | Rocket launch site | John R. O’Brien |
| 22 Jan 2017 | 102A | Mouse’s resting place | Dan Schoenholz |
| 12 Oct 2016 | 13D | Crib | Jeff Chen |
| 24 Jul 2016 | 118D | Digs | David Steinberg |
| 4 Mar 2016 | 51A | Digs | Evans Clinchy |
| 8 Dec 2015 | 10D | Bachelor ___ | Neville Fogarty |
| 5 Jul 2015 | 54D | Apartment, informally | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 28 Jun 2015 | 94A | Bit of roller derby gear | Jeremy Newton |
| 5 Apr 2015 | 58A | Walk quietly | Tom McCoy |
| 4 Jun 2014 | 60D | Inflate, as a bill | Jim Hilger |
| 7 Jul 2013 | 121D | Digs | Joel Fagliano |
| 5 Aug 2012 | 37A | Digs | Patrick Merrell |
| 25 Mar 2012 | 111D | Launch platform | Patrick Berry |
| 29 Oct 2011 | 9D | Holder of notes | Barry C. Silk |
| 19 Sep 2011 | 41A | Cushion | Julian Lim |
| 9 Jul 2011 | 35A | Mouse handler’s aid | Caleb Madison |
| 15 May 2011 | 81D | Tablet | Cathy Allis |
| 17 Mar 2011 | 13D | Digs | Anna Shechtman |
| 24 Jul 2010 | 9D | Digs | David J. Kahn |
| 18 Mar 2009 | 47D | Inflate, in a way | Robert A. Doll |
| 13 Oct 2008 | 58A | S.O.S ___ | Anthony J. Salvia |
| 24 Aug 2008 | 74A | Digs | Kevin G. Der |
| 12 Apr 2008 | 23A | Ink holder | Byron Walden |
| 9 Apr 2008 | 60D | Crash site? | Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 52D | Landing site | Mike Nothnagel |
| 22 Jan 2007 | 45D | Cushion | C. W. Stewart |
| 10 Dec 2006 | 36D | Tablet | David J. Kahn |
| 11 Oct 2006 | 13D | Bottom of a paw | Jack McInturff |
| 4 Oct 2006 | 46A | Steno’s need | Adam Cohen |
| 10 Sep 2006 | 11A | A mouse moves over it | Joe DiPietro |
| 24 Aug 2006 | 49A | Hip home | Gary Steinmehl |
| 27 Nov 2005 | 61D | Shock absorber | Peter Abide |
| 11 Sep 2005 | 36D | Calculator part | Patrick Berry |
| 5 Jan 2005 | 55A | Mouse’s place | Michael Shteyman |
| 3 Jul 2004 | 26D | See 51-Down | Eric Berlin |
| 10 Mar 2004 | 1A | Crash site | Richard Silvestri |
| 15 Oct 2003 | 53D | Inflate, as expenses | John Greenman |
| 23 Apr 2003 | 37D | Hippie’s hangout | Gilbert H. Ludwig |
| 2 Nov 2002 | 49A | Crash site? | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 16 Jun 2002 | 33A | Walk softly | Manny Nosowsky |
| 13 Feb 2002 | 53A | Mouse’s place | Steven Picus |
| 23 Oct 2001 | 58D | Rocket launch site | Leonard Williams |
| 14 Nov 2000 | 22A | Cushion | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 1 May 2000 | 31A | Writing tablet | Gregory E. Paul |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 5D | Crash site? | John Wolting |
| 1 Aug 1999 | 33D | Walk softly | Randolph Ross |
| 17 Jun 1998 | 48A | Phone stand item | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 16 Apr 1998 | 51A | Beatnik’s digs | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 10 Mar 1998 | 10D | Hippie’s hangout | Patrick Jordan |
| 6 Jan 1998 | 57D | Expand unnecessarily | Ed Early |
| 11 Jul 1997 | 22A | Steno’s need | Bob Klahn |
| 10 Jun 1997 | 35D | Seat cover | Fred Piscop |
| 14 Apr 1997 | 30A | Place to crash | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 34D | Shock absorber | Bob Klahn |
| 21 Nov 1996 | 32A | Writer’s block? | M. Ashwood-Smith |
| 15 Sep 1996 | 57A | Falsify, in a way | A. K. Justin |
| 15 Mar 1996 | 21D | Cape Canaveral site | A. J. Santora |
| 25 Feb 1996 | 6A | Sleeper’s easer | D. Niles |
| 28 Sep 1995 | 42A | Bachelor home | Matt Gaffney |
| 10 Sep 1995 | 78A | Pencil partner | David J. Kahn |
| 16 Apr 1995 | 74A | Bachelor’s home | Matt Gaffney |
| 24 Feb 1995 | 11D | Steno’s need | Rich Norris |
| 23 May 1994 | 28D | Add to, unnecessarily | Jonathan Schmatzbach |
| 19 Apr 1994 | 48D | Cushion | Bob Sefick |
| 4 Jan 1994 | 23A | Place to crash | David A. Rosen |
| 7 Dec 1993 | 7D | Rocket’s departure site | Eric Albert |
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