NEST is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for NEST in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "NEST" answer was first appeared in "15 Jul 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Vespiary". It was authored by A.J. Santora. Recently, the "NEST" answer has been used for "30 Nov 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "What Tupperware containers do, helpfully". It was authored by Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Egg holder (9)". "NEST" appeared 233 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "NEST" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2023 | 13D | What Tupperware containers do, helpfully | Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen |
| 10 Aug 2023 | 14D | Smart thermostat brand | Natan Last and the J.A.S.A. Crossword Class |
| 22 May 2023 | 19A | Robin’s home | Äặng Quang Thắng |
| 7 May 2023 | 108D | Digs in a forest | Will Nediger |
| 21 Apr 2023 | 9D | Sticks together? | Erica Hsiung Wojcik and Matthew Stock |
| 20 Nov 2022 | 77D | Fit snugly | Joe Deeney |
| 15 Sep 2022 | 62D | Fit together, as mixing bowls | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin |
| 26 Jul 2022 | 40A | Wasps’ home | Lillian Simpson |
| 17 Jul 2022 | 77D | Cardinal point? | Greg Slovacek |
| 5 Jul 2022 | 57D | Hornet’s home | Malgorzata Nowakowska and Eileen Williams |
| 27 Jun 2022 | 13D | Where eggs are laid | Drew Schmenner |
| 15 Apr 2022 | 26A | Rail construction | Trenton Charlson |
| 23 Jan 2022 | 83A | Destination for a return flight | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger |
| 29 Nov 2021 | 55D | Tweets often come from here | Enrique Henestroza Anguiano |
| 4 May 2021 | 61A | Sticky spot? | Nina Sloan |
| 7 Apr 2021 | 66A | It may go out on a limb | Adrian Johnson |
| 18 Mar 2021 | 67A | Structure put together by a crane | Tom McCoy |
| 13 Jan 2021 | 59A | Tree house? | Matthew Stock |
| 29 Nov 2020 | 106A | Cozy home | Eric Berlin |
| 14 Oct 2020 | 45A | Spot for a sitting duck | Rich Proulx |
| 3 Oct 2020 | 20A | Sticky pad? | Brad Wilber and Doug Peterson |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 52D | Place to find the birds and the bees? | Anne and Daniel Larsen |
| 11 Aug 2020 | 18D | Where the baby bird gets the worm | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau |
| 28 Jun 2020 | 79D | Exterminator’s target | Jon Schneider and Anderson Wang |
| 26 Apr 2020 | 15D | Where talk is cheep? | Royce Ferguson |
| 20 Apr 2020 | 48A | Where a nuthatch hatches | Lynn Lempel |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 54A | Store one inside another | Aimee Lucido |
| 9 Dec 2019 | 50D | Hatchlings’ home | Ellis Hay |
| 17 Nov 2019 | 46D | Sticks together? | Randolph Ross |
| 10 Nov 2019 | 123A | Fit together like matryoshka dolls | Peter Gordon |
| 13 Oct 2019 | 91D | Stick-y pad? | Erik Agard |
| 25 Sep 2019 | 13D | “Empty ___” (1980s-’90s sitcom) | Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class |
| 11 Aug 2019 | 95A | Bird’s home | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 21 May 2019 | 63A | Twitter platform? | Evan Kalish |
| 27 Apr 2019 | 64A | Make a homey home | Joe Deeney |
| 25 Mar 2019 | 27D | Bird’s home | Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 2 Dec 2018 | 57D | Catbird seat? | Paul Coulter |
| 9 Apr 2018 | 57D | Place for baby birds | Erik Agard |
| 20 Feb 2018 | 65A | Fit one inside the other | Joel Fagliano |
| 28 Nov 2017 | 69A | Beginning point for a first flight | Andrew J. Ries |
| 14 Sep 2017 | 44A | Twitter site | John Guzzetta |
| 18 Jun 2017 | 122A | Flight destination? | Sam Trabucco |
| 23 Jan 2017 | 66A | Container for eggs | Bruce Haight |
| 28 Dec 2016 | 65A | Home in the forest | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 25 Dec 2016 | 127A | Spot for brooding | Kevin G. Der |
| 10 Nov 2016 | 67A | Jay’s place | Jonathan M. Kaye and Jeff Chen |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 23A | A crane might hover over one | Andrew Kingsley |
| 5 Aug 2016 | 58D | Start and end of many a flight | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 3 Aug 2016 | 20A | Ants’ home | Neville Fogarty |
| 18 Jul 2016 | 13D | Home composed of twigs | Jacob Stulberg |
| 31 Dec 2015 | 70A | Swiftly built home? | Ben Tausig |
| 25 Dec 2015 | 50D | One out on a limb? | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen |
| 14 Dec 2015 | 65A | Chick’s place | Timothy Polin |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 47D | What matryoshka dolls do | Patrick Berry |
| 27 Oct 2015 | 68A | Cozy spot | Kurt Mueller |
| 5 Oct 2015 | 66A | Where eggs hatch | Mike Buckley |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 47D | Fit snugly | James Mulhern |
| 18 Jul 2015 | 46A | Something studied by a caliologist | Joe Krozel |
| 18 Jun 2015 | 47D | Fit (in) | Jason Flinn |
| 16 Apr 2015 | 63A | Place to brood | Joe Krozel and Peter Collins |
| 18 Jan 2015 | 80D | Egg holder | Joe Krozel |
| 5 Nov 2014 | 22A | Home in the sticks? | Gareth Bain |
| 19 Oct 2014 | 107D | With 102-Across, future funds | David Phillips |
| 26 Sep 2014 | 47D | First flight locale | Patrick Berry |
| 8 Sep 2014 | 64A | Where to get eggs | Dan Schoenholz |
| 2 Sep 2014 | 38D | Home located in the sticks? | Ethan Cooper |
| 13 Jun 2014 | 8D | Rail construction | David Steinberg |
| 24 Apr 2014 | 35D | Hive, in effect | Stanley Newman |
| 8 Mar 2014 | 41A | Beech house? | David Steinberg |
| 9 Feb 2014 | 116D | Be domestic | Charles M. Deber |
| 5 Feb 2014 | 27D | Leaves home? | Tracy Gray |
| 13 Jun 2013 | 7D | Natural hatchery | David Steinberg |
| 17 Dec 2012 | 23A | Hornets’ home | Elizabeth A. Long |
| 21 Aug 2012 | 70A | Hornets’ home | Josh Knapp |
| 1 Aug 2012 | 56D | One out on a limb? | Doug Peterson |
| 30 Jul 2012 | 63A | Robin’s haven | Rosemarie Dolan and Christopher Geach |
| 26 Jul 2012 | 71A | Hideout | Joel Fagliano |
| 6 Jul 2012 | 30A | Snuggery | Peter Wentz |
| 21 May 2012 | 25A | Egg-hatching spot | Ian Livengood |
| 17 May 2012 | 14D | Get a home in order | Joe Krozel |
| 10 Apr 2012 | 17A | Site for a diet of worms? | Gregory Philip Butler |
| 9 Apr 2012 | 34D | Egg holder | Nancy Kavanaugh |
| 2 Apr 2012 | 54D | It might be out on a limb | Lynn Lempel |
| 14 Feb 2012 | 48A | Wren den | Paula Gamache |
| 31 Jan 2012 | 59D | Digs in twigs | Doug Peterson |
| 30 Jan 2012 | 66A | Where 38-Across lay 1-Across … or a word hidden in 20-, 27-, 44- and 51-Across | Francesco Trogu |
| 26 Jan 2012 | 58D | Fit (in) | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 17 Jan 2012 | 64A | Wasp’s home | Elizabeth A. Long |
| 13 Jan 2012 | 11D | Partridge family setting | Todd Gross and Doug Peterson |
| 23 Oct 2011 | 46D | Settle in | Joe DiPietro |
| 28 Aug 2011 | 43D | Snug retreat | Patrick Berry |
| 19 Jul 2011 | 27D | Cozy home | Mark Feldman |
| 23 Jun 2011 | 14D | Fit (inside) | Ian Livengood |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 14D | It might hold a few swallows | Patrick Berry |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 16D | Egg holder | Joe Krozel |
| 24 Mar 2011 | 12D | “Cheep” accommodations | Ian Livengood |
| 14 Nov 2010 | 46D | Cheeper lodging? | Patrick Berry |
| 22 Aug 2010 | 128A | Home in the sticks? | Patrick Berry |
| 21 May 2010 | 52D | Sticks in a bowl? | Patrick Berry |
| 13 Apr 2010 | 56D | Digs of twigs | Alex Boisvert |
| 20 Jan 2010 | 17A | Roofless home | Trip Payne |
| 23 Nov 2009 | 32A | Where eggs hatch | Ben Pall |
| 5 Sep 2009 | 52D | See 10-Down | Mike Nothnagel |
| 10 May 2009 | 117A | Digs in the forest | Patrick Berry |
| 8 May 2009 | 38A | Settle in | John Farmer |
| 29 Mar 2009 | 89D | Home in a 90-Down | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 16 Jan 2009 | 64A | See 48-Down | Mike Nothnagel |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 14D | Kite flying destination? | Barry C. Silk |
| 3 Sep 2008 | 65A | Snipers’ place | David J. Kahn |
| 18 Jul 2008 | 31A | Some dolls can do it | Mike Nothnagel |
| 1 Jul 2008 | 38D | Comfy spot | Ken Bessette |
| 21 Jun 2008 | 59A | Love ___ | Tyler Lewis Hinman |
| 16 Jun 2008 | 10A | Where eggs are laid | Ronald J. and Nancy J. Byron |
| 14 Jun 2008 | 50D | Cozy retreat | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 4 Jun 2008 | 54D | Fit snugly | Billie Truitt |
| 30 May 2008 | 47D | Leaves home? | Natan Last |
| 7 Apr 2008 | 4D | Place for eggs | Randall J. Hartman |
| 1 Jan 2008 | 13D | Fit snugly | Adam G. Perl |
| 30 Dec 2007 | 49D | Cardinal’s home | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 13 Aug 2007 | 39D | Hatchling’s site | Andrew Ries |
| 24 Jun 2007 | 31A | Wasps’ home | Eric Berlin |
| 22 Apr 2007 | 90D | Group of spies | Victor Fleming |
| 21 Jan 2007 | 71D | Swift production? | Patrick Berry |
| 19 Dec 2006 | 22D | Home of straw, maybe | Sarah Keller |
| 24 Oct 2006 | 70A | Hatchling’s home | Gail Grabowski |
| 20 Aug 2006 | 114A | Home, informally | Richard Silvestri |
| 9 May 2006 | 69A | Cozy home | Patrick Blindauer |
| 28 Dec 2005 | 42A | Place to brood | Ernest Lampert |
| 13 Oct 2005 | 49D | Diet of worms locale? | Patrick Merrell |
| 5 Oct 2005 | 9D | Site for brooding | Nancy Salomon |
| 22 Sep 2005 | 2D | Fit (in) | Patrick Merrell |
| 15 Sep 2005 | 69A | Crane construction | Frank Longo |
| 19 Jun 2005 | 38A | Cheep accommodations? | Manny Nosowsky |
| 22 May 2005 | 78D | Snug retreat | A. J. Santora |
| 4 Jan 2005 | 22A | Hatchling’s home | John Underwood |
| 23 Sep 2004 | 61A | Egg container | Jerry E. Rosman |
| 27 Jul 2004 | 59A | Hatchling’s home | Len Elliott |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 20D | Make a home | Craig Kasper |
| 21 Jun 2004 | 36D | Home in a tree | Craig Kasper |
| 20 Jun 2004 | 73D | Hotbed | Manny Nosowsky |
| 12 May 2004 | 59D | Hatchling’s home | Allan E. Parrish |
| 30 Mar 2004 | 13D | Egg holder | Sarah Keller |
| 15 Mar 2004 | 23A | Bird’s home | Patrick Merrell |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 66A | Den | Bob Peoples |
| 8 Feb 2004 | 24D | Den | Randolph Ross |
| 14 Dec 2003 | 53A | Cozy retreat | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 34D | Leaves home? | Manny Nosowsky |
| 2 Nov 2003 | 122A | Bird sanctuary | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 7 Sep 2003 | 42D | It may go out on a limb | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 6 Aug 2003 | 58D | Egg holder | Jay Livingston |
| 2 May 2003 | 30D | Where stilts may be found | Dana Motley |
| 5 Mar 2003 | 45A | Viper’s home | Tyler Hinman |
| 27 Feb 2003 | 70A | Catbird seat? | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 14 Jan 2003 | 13D | Branch headquarters? | Adam G. Perl |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 20A | Cozy retreat | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 33D | Digs in a tree | Kevin Hagen |
| 19 Jun 2002 | 6A | Fit one inside another | Janet R. Bender |
| 3 Jun 2002 | 69A | Egg holder | Gregory E. Paul |
| 29 Jan 2002 | 6A | Egg holder | Zack Butler |
| 10 Nov 2001 | 56D | Build a tree house? | William I. Johnston |
| 17 Oct 2001 | 44A | Catbird seat? | Greg Staples |
| 29 Sep 2001 | 18A | Colony | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 10 Jul 2001 | 34A | Home, informally | Patrick Merrell |
| 29 May 2001 | 32D | Hatching place | Frances Hansen |
| 13 Mar 2001 | 53D | Arboreal abode | Michael S. Maurer |
| 12 Mar 2001 | 40D | Spider’s home | Gregory E. Paul |
| 20 Feb 2001 | 22A | Where a brood is raised | Steven Dorfman |
| 13 Dec 2000 | 38D | “Cheep” accommodations? | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 11 Oct 2000 | 43A | Love ___ | Greg Staples |
| 27 Sep 2000 | 33D | Kite’s home | Fred Piscop |
| 9 Sep 2000 | 54D | Birth place | Dana Motley |
| 7 Aug 2000 | 63A | Egg holder | Nick Grivas |
| 23 Jul 2000 | 109D | Twiggy digs | Patrick Berry |
| 25 Jun 2000 | 35D | Layer’s lair | Cathy Millhauser |
| 11 Jun 2000 | 45D | Crane site | Nelson Hardy |
| 1 May 2000 | 59D | Oriole’s abode | Gregory E. Paul |
| 15 Apr 2000 | 20A | Breeding place | Raymond Hamel |
| 18 Jan 2000 | 18A | Starting point for a flight test? | Nancy Salomon |
| 16 Nov 1999 | 70A | Wasp’s home | Arthur S. Verdesca |
| 12 Oct 1999 | 31D | Habitat for 28-Down | Ed Early |
| 10 Oct 1999 | 53A | Digs of twigs | Cathy Millhauser |
| 17 Aug 1999 | 70A | Airy home | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| 14 Aug 1999 | 28A | It may be out on a limb | Joe DiPietro |
| 11 Aug 1999 | 73A | Arbor abode | Rich Norris |
| 23 May 1999 | 69D | Jay’s home | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| 11 May 1999 | 69A | Avian haunt | Ed Early |
| 11 Apr 1999 | 16D | Cardinal point? | Matt Gaffney |
| 10 Apr 1999 | 58A | Flies home? | A. J. Santora |
| 24 Mar 1999 | 13D | Catbird seat? | Nancy Salomon |
| 8 Feb 1999 | 70A | Insect’s home | Sidney L. Robbins (1909-97) |
| 3 Feb 1999 | 10A | Den | Glenn E. Sykes |
| 3 Dec 1998 | 68A | It’s under layers | Cathy Millhauser |
| 5 Oct 1998 | 53D | Hornet’s home | Peter Gordon |
| 21 May 1998 | 13D | Home tweet home? | Cathy Millhauser |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 18D | Incubation station | Alan Jay Weiss |
| 29 Jan 1998 | 56D | “___-ce pas?” | Frances Hansen |
| 14 Jan 1998 | 32D | Nutcracker suite | William Bernhardt |
| 11 Jan 1998 | 73D | It may be feathered | Nancy Joline and Peg Conner |
| 8 Jan 1998 | 41A | Round home | Nancy S. Ross |
| 20 Dec 1997 | 63A | It may be out on a limb | Rich Norris |
| 14 Dec 1997 | 94D | Leaves home? | Nancy Salomon |
| 2 Oct 1997 | 54A | Robin’s residence | Christopher Hurt |
| 10 Jul 1997 | 27A | Swallow flat | Matt Gaffney |
| 21 Jun 1997 | 57D | Love ___ | Gerald R. Ferguson |
| 17 Mar 1997 | 10A | Cozy home | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| 28 Dec 1996 | 64A | Kind of egg | N. Joline |
| 24 Dec 1996 | 61D | Hornets’ home | E. C. Gorski |
| 27 Nov 1996 | 57A | Queen’s home | R. Hughes |
| 17 Nov 1996 | 28A | Home in the woods | N. N. Joline |
| 4 Oct 1996 | 26A | Emulate the birds and the bees | M. Ashwood-Smith |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 33A | Hotbed | M. Ashwood-Smith |
| 9 May 1996 | 64A | Digs to twigs | C. Millhauser |
| 7 May 1996 | 70A | Robin’s home | K. Hodge |
| 22 Apr 1996 | 13D | Home built in the spring | S. B. Whitten |
| 19 Apr 1996 | 36A | Egg holder | A. Micci |
| 15 Apr 1996 | 71A | Bird pad | S. L. Robbins |
| 7 Mar 1996 | 12D | Stick-y position? | C. Millhauser |
| 18 Feb 1996 | 32A | “___-ce pas?” | Norma Steinberg |
| 5 Jan 1996 | 11A | Tree house | R. Ross |
| 2 Jan 1996 | 17A | Cozy place | G. Paul |
| 12 Dec 1995 | 35D | Snuggery | Gregory E. Paul |
| 5 Dec 1995 | 58A | Cozy niche | Robert Katz |
| 3 Dec 1995 | 29A | Chinese soup ingredient | Martin Schneider |
| 25 Oct 1995 | 1D | Make a home | Larry Nargi |
| 5 Sep 1995 | 70A | Machine-gun bunker | Jonathan Schmatzbach |
| 11 Jul 1995 | 66A | Hatching site | Gregory E. Paul |
| 23 May 1995 | 34D | Place for eggs | Jay Livingston |
| 21 Dec 1994 | 55D | Hatching post? | Alfio Micci |
| 8 Oct 1994 | 36D | Brood | Rand H. Burns |
| 8 Aug 1994 | 25D | Egg container | Sidney L. Robbins |
| 18 Jul 1994 | 62A | Branch headquarters? | Wayne Robert Williams |
| 17 Jul 1994 | 127A | Swallow hole? | Cathy Millhauser |
| 15 Jul 1994 | 51D | Vespiary | A.J. Santora |
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