SAGA is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for SAGA in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "SAGA" answer was first appeared in "23 Jan 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "“Lonesome Dove” genre". It was authored by Charles M. Deber. Recently, the "SAGA" answer has been used for "18 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Story that spans generations". It was authored by Joe Marquez. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "It’s a long story (19)". "SAGA" appeared 126 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "SAGA" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2023 | 24D | Story that spans generations | Joe Marquez |
| 13 Dec 2023 | 41A | Long, drawn-out story | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 1 Dec 2023 | 1A | Hardly a quick read | Jem Burch |
| 31 Aug 2023 | 2D | Long, long yarn | Freddie Cheng |
| 11 Aug 2023 | 58A | It goes on and on and on | John-Clark Levin |
| 18 Jun 2023 | 114D | Stretched-out yarn? | Joe DiPietro |
| 3 Jun 2023 | 10D | Story for the ages | John Westwig |
| 9 Feb 2023 | 19D | Story spanning generations | Alex Rosen |
| 20 Jan 2023 | 52D | It’s a long story | Robert S. Greenfield |
| 5 Nov 2022 | 28A | Long account | John Westwig |
| 23 Oct 2022 | 42D | It’s a long story | Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen |
| 20 Oct 2022 | 7D | Chapter after chapter | Rebecca Goldstein |
| 26 May 2022 | 59D | “A Song of Ice and Fire,” e.g. | Jonathan M. Kaye |
| 18 Mar 2022 | 61A | “Twilight,” for one | Claire Rimkus and Brooke Husic |
| 15 Nov 2021 | 8D | It’s a long story | Ian Rathkey |
| 23 Mar 2021 | 56A | Story that goes on and on … and on | Dan Schoenholz |
| 9 Mar 2021 | 6A | “The Avengers” franchise, e.g. | Simon Marotte |
| 21 Feb 2021 | 52D | It’s a long story | Matthew Stock |
| 4 Feb 2021 | 52D | Quite a tale | Derek Allen |
| 11 Aug 2020 | 6D | Multigenerational story | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau |
| 3 Aug 2020 | 1D | Long story | Eric Bornstein |
| 26 Jul 2020 | 74A | Major account | Trenton Charlson |
| 22 Dec 2019 | 68A | Quite a tale | Laura Taylor Kinnel |
| 27 Oct 2019 | 99D | Epic narrative | Michael Paleos |
| 20 Jan 2019 | 41A | The “Odyssey,” for one | Richard Crowe |
| 8 Dec 2018 | 21A | It’s a long story | Trenton Charlson and David Steinberg |
| 1 Nov 2018 | 9D | Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series, e.g. | Matt Ginsberg |
| 22 Jul 2018 | 62D | Long tale | Patrick Merrell |
| 17 Jun 2018 | 112A | Long transmission of folklore, say | Amanda Chung, Karl Ni and Erik Agard |
| 5 Apr 2018 | 27A | Yarn that stretches? | David J. Kahn |
| 6 Aug 2017 | 117A | “Game of Thrones,” e.g. | Patrick Berry |
| 25 Jul 2017 | 66A | Family history, e.g. | Alex Vratsanos |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 43A | Story with many parts | Steve Overton |
| 2 Apr 2017 | 87A | It’s a long story | Jerry Miccolis |
| 7 Nov 2016 | 34A | Lengthy narrative | Bruce Haight |
| 28 Mar 2016 | 18D | Multigenerational tale | Gary Cee |
| 29 Feb 2016 | 58D | “Iliad,” e.g. | Joel Fagliano |
| 10 Jan 2016 | 109D | Story with many chapters | Patrick Merrell |
| 15 Oct 2015 | 52D | Epic tale | Kevin G. Der |
| 9 Jun 2015 | 23D | Many a Viking tale | Roy Leban |
| 15 Apr 2015 | 18A | Story with many chapters | Joel Fagliano |
| 29 Mar 2015 | 35D | Major account | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 25 Mar 2015 | 49A | Family history, e.g. | Jacob Stulberg |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 53D | Novel format | Brad Wilber and Doug Peterson |
| 21 Oct 2014 | 19A | Story with many chapters | Patrick Blindauer |
| 19 Oct 2014 | 19D | “Game of Thrones,” e.g. | David Phillips |
| 4 Oct 2014 | 24D | “Twilight,” e.g. | Julian Lim |
| 19 May 2014 | 45A | Multigenerational story | Michael Hawkins |
| 12 May 2014 | 35D | Long, involved story | Gary Cee |
| 4 Apr 2014 | 56D | Potential serial material | Martin Ashwood-Smith and Joe Krozel |
| 15 Aug 2013 | 47D | “Star Wars,” e.g. | Jeff Chen |
| 7 May 2013 | 50A | Story that goes on and on | Jeff Chen |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 55D | It’s a long story | Randolph Ross |
| 10 Mar 2013 | 104A | Tale written in runes, perhaps | Finn Vigeland |
| 12 Nov 2012 | 15A | It’s a long story | Randall J. Hartman |
| 31 Dec 2011 | 9D | Continuing drama | Joe Krozel |
| 13 Dec 2011 | 72A | “The Lord of the Rings,” e.g. | Jonathan Gersch |
| 8 Mar 2011 | 29D | Epic tale | Paul Hunsberger |
| 16 Nov 2010 | 54A | It takes a while to tell | Ian Livengood |
| 17 Oct 2010 | 124A | “Twilight,” e.g. | Patrick Blindauer |
| 14 Sep 2009 | 38D | Chronicle | Bernice Gordon |
| 8 Jun 2008 | 31A | “Star Wars,” e.g. | Will Nediger |
| 8 Apr 2008 | 36A | Era-spanning story | Dave Mackey |
| 10 Mar 2008 | 28D | “Roots,” for one | Ken Bessette |
| 3 Mar 2008 | 42D | Heroic legend | C. W. Stewart |
| 2 Dec 2007 | 46D | Overdrawn account? | Seth A. Abel |
| 1 Apr 2007 | 62D | Family history, e.g. | Paula Gamache |
| 24 Oct 2006 | 7D | It’s a long story | Gail Grabowski |
| 12 Aug 2006 | 36A | D. H. Lawrence’s “The Rainbow,” e.g. | Patrick Berry |
| 25 Jul 2006 | 10A | It’s a long story | Anne Garellick |
| 21 Apr 2006 | 52D | Siegfried and Sigmund’s story, e.g. | Manny Nosowsky |
| 17 Apr 2006 | 60D | Drawn-out drama | Larry Paul |
| 19 Jan 2006 | 41D | Tale | Joe DiPietro |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 53D | It takes quite a while to tell | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 24 Aug 2005 | 41A | It’s a long story | Mel Taub |
| 26 Sep 2004 | 19A | Account receivable? | Joe DiPietro |
| 30 Aug 2004 | 58D | The “Star Wars” trilogy, for one | Jeffrey Harris |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 39A | Storyteller’s challenge | Manny Nosowsky |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 28A | M. M. Kaye’s “The Far Pavilions,” e.g. | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 29 Nov 2003 | 20A | Big job for a teller | Randolph Ross |
| 29 Sep 2003 | 1D | Story that goes on and on | Richard Chisholm |
| 22 Jun 2003 | 120A | “Roots,” for one | John Duschatko |
| 12 Feb 2003 | 46A | Long story | Ed Early |
| 24 Sep 2002 | 32D | Multigenerational story | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 12 Aug 2002 | 1D | It’s a long story | Peter Gordon |
| 27 Jul 2002 | 52D | Detailed account | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 22 Apr 2002 | 35D | Long story | Peter Gordon |
| 6 Dec 2001 | 64A | It’s hard to tell | Richard Silvestri |
| 14 Aug 2001 | 22A | It’s a long story | Randall J. Hartman |
| 31 May 2001 | 39A | Tale of Vikings, perhaps | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 21 Mar 2001 | 11D | It’s a long story | Greg Staples |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 22A | Roman-fleuve | Joe DiPietro |
| 19 Dec 2000 | 43A | It’s a long story | Fred Piscop |
| 11 Sep 2000 | 55D | Sweeping story | Gregory E. Paul |
| 5 Mar 2000 | 80A | Adventure | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| 14 Jan 2000 | 1D | It’s hard to tell | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 4 Nov 1999 | 6A | It’s related to others | Matthew Lees |
| 13 Aug 1999 | 17A | “Little House on the Prairie,” e.g. | Frances Hansen |
| 21 Jul 1999 | 56D | Endless adventure | Noah Dephoure |
| 27 Jun 1999 | 1D | Roman-fleuve | Robert Malinow |
| 21 Apr 1999 | 9D | Not a short story | Mary E. Brindamour |
| 8 Jan 1999 | 26A | Thousand-plus-pager | Martin Ashwood-Smith and Brendan Quigley |
| 21 Dec 1998 | 1A | Long story | Fred Piscop |
| 22 Feb 1998 | 90D | Long story | Fred Piscop |
| 29 Oct 1997 | 37A | Quite a tale | Kelly Clark |
| 20 Aug 1997 | 68A | Michener tale, e.g. | Chuck Deodene |
| 9 Jan 1997 | 32A | “Roots,” e.g. | C. Millhauser |
| 7 Dec 1996 | 51A | Chronicle | R. H. Burns |
| 13 Oct 1996 | 30A | Galsworthy genre | W. R. Williams |
| 13 Sep 1996 | 48D | It’s a long story | M. Nosowsky |
| 4 Jun 1996 | 32A | Long, drawn-out story | E. Early |
| 18 Apr 1996 | 51A | It’s a long story | A. J. Santora |
| 28 Jan 1996 | 59A | Many a Michener novel | M. W. Perry |
| 18 Dec 1995 | 50A | “Beowulf,” e.g. | Randall J. Hartman |
| 30 Jul 1995 | 90A | Michener genre | Charles M. Deber |
| 16 Mar 1995 | 57A | An old story | A.J. Santora |
| 24 Nov 1994 | 10A | Michener’s “Hawaii,” e.g. | Fran and Lou Sabin |
| 17 Nov 1994 | 52D | Tale of derring-do, e.g. | Rich Norris |
| 14 Oct 1994 | 26A | It’s a long story | Bob Sefick |
| 21 Jul 1994 | 1D | “Volsunga ___” | Betty Jorgensen |
| 14 Jul 1994 | 1D | Hero’s tale | Daniel R. Stark |
| 3 Apr 1994 | 14D | It’s a long story | Ernie Furtado |
| 20 Mar 1994 | 93D | Heroic narrative | Joel Davajan |
| 1 Mar 1994 | 56D | Long account | D.J. Listort |
| 7 Feb 1994 | 9A | “The Forsyte ___” | Sidney L. Robbins |
| 23 Jan 1994 | 34D | “Lonesome Dove” genre | Charles M. Deber |
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