COSTA is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for COSTA in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "COSTA" answer was first appeared in "13 Mar 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "___ del Sol (region in Spain)". It was authored by Nancy Nicholson Joline. Recently, the "COSTA" answer has been used for "15 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Spanish geographical word that is an anagram of its English translation". It was authored by Alex Tomlinson. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "___ Rica (6)". "COSTA" appeared 22 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "COSTA" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2023 | 40A | Spanish geographical word that is an anagram of its English translation | Alex Tomlinson |
| 14 Nov 2022 | 30D | ___ Rica | Taylor Johnson |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 27D | ___ Mesa, Calif. | Damon Gulczynski |
| 4 Oct 2020 | 95D | ___ Brava, Spain | Sam Ezersky |
| 18 Dec 2016 | 111D | ___ Rica | Derrick Niederman |
| 27 Feb 2016 | 11D | ___ Brava (Spanish resort area) | Julian Lim |
| 8 Jan 2016 | 47A | ___ Brava, Spain | Peter A. Collins |
| 21 Dec 2013 | 35A | La ___ (California resort and spa) | Todd Gross and David Steinberg |
| 14 Aug 2013 | 1A | ___ Mesa, Calif. | Sarah Keller |
| 5 Feb 2012 | 36A | ___ Brava | Charles M. Deber |
| 30 Jan 2012 | 23D | ___ Rica | Francesco Trogu |
| 19 Oct 2009 | 22A | ___ Rica | Lynn Lempel |
| 12 Apr 2009 | 36A | ___ del Sol | Eric Berlin |
| 21 Jul 2007 | 27A | 2002 French Open winner Albert | Raymond C. Young |
| 17 May 2001 | 52A | ___ del Sol | David J. Kahn |
| 18 Apr 1999 | 59D | Spain’s ___ Brava | Frank Longo |
| 13 Sep 1998 | 35D | Spain’s ___ Brava | Cathy Millhauser |
| 29 Jun 1998 | 33D | ___ Rica | Gregory E. Paul |
| 9 Dec 1994 | 50D | Met soprano Mary | Matt Gaffney |
| 5 Sep 1994 | 1A | ___ Rica | Julian Ochrymowych & Amy Goldstein |
| 14 Aug 1994 | 64A | Spain’s ___ del Sol | Deborah Kathryn Trombley |
| 13 Mar 1994 | 41A | ___ del Sol (region in Spain) | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
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