SAIL is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for SAIL in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "SAIL" answer was first appeared in "10 Dec 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Go smoothly". It was authored by Alex K. Justin. Recently, the "SAIL" answer has been used for "15 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Set ___". It was authored by Alex Tomlinson. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Breeze (through) (6)". "SAIL" appeared 86 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "SAIL" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2023 | 53D | Set ___ | Alex Tomlinson |
| 15 Oct 2023 | 113A | Pass quickly (through) | Jeff Chen and Juliana Tringali Golden |
| 12 Mar 2023 | 81D | Go with the wind, in a way | David Tuffs |
| 20 Sep 2022 | 59D | Take to the seas | Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi |
| 20 Jul 2022 | 53D | It’s rigged! | Josh Kindler |
| 24 Feb 2022 | 55A | Go yachting | Jake Halperin |
| 20 Feb 2022 | 28A | It might be set at sea | Victor Barocas |
| 16 Sep 2021 | 33D | Compete in the America’s Cup, say | Kevin Patterson |
| 2 Jul 2021 | 47D | Fly (through) | Brooke Husic and Ada Nicolle |
| 6 Dec 2020 | 33D | Something that’s often rigged | Tony Orbach |
| 27 Oct 2020 | 40A | Breeze (through) | Luci Bresette and David Steinberg |
| 24 Oct 2019 | 15A | Spinnaker or spanker | Matt Ginsberg |
| 14 Oct 2019 | 45A | Go by sea | Gary Cee |
| 9 Oct 2019 | 48D | Part of a ship | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 20 Jul 2019 | 25A | Go with the wind? | Sam Trabucco |
| 10 Jul 2018 | 12D | It’s rigged | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 18 Sep 2017 | 43D | Go yachting | Tom McCoy |
| 17 Jul 2017 | 12D | Take a yacht out | Tom McCoy |
| 15 Feb 2017 | 13D | Something that’s frequently trimmed | Jesse Eisenberg and Patrick Blindauer |
| 16 Jan 2017 | 51A | Sheet on a mast | John Wrenholt |
| 20 Dec 2016 | 9A | Something controlled by rigging | Timothy Polin |
| 22 Oct 2016 | 43A | Breeze (along) | James Mulhern |
| 19 Apr 2016 | 37D | Something that may be trimmed or rigged | David J. Kahn |
| 21 Feb 2016 | 102D | Set ___ (embark) | Patrick Berry |
| 5 Oct 2015 | 57D | Mast’s attachment | Mike Buckley |
| 17 Aug 2015 | 11D | Go wherever the wind blows? | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 9 Aug 2015 | 15A | Travel with Sinbad, say | Melanie Miller |
| 27 Dec 2014 | 54D | Junk mover | David Phillips |
| 16 Mar 2014 | 81D | Jib, e.g. | Jeremy Newton |
| 11 Apr 2013 | 58D | Windmill arm | Jim Hilger |
| 6 Apr 2013 | 44A | Bark part | Michael Wiesenberg |
| 8 Mar 2013 | 34D | Take the junk out? | Paula Gamache |
| 19 Jan 2013 | 25D | Breeze (through) | David Quarfoot |
| 21 Dec 2012 | 37A | Crossjack, e.g. | Zoe Wheeler |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 43A | Go through channels? | Victor Fleming |
| 6 May 2012 | 79D | Go easily (through) | Alex Vratsanos |
| 3 Feb 2012 | 14A | With 21-Across, ship out? | Joel Kaplow |
| 17 Nov 2011 | 24D | Yachting need | Patrick Merrell |
| 19 Oct 2011 | 15A | Mast attachment | Patrick Berry |
| 15 Oct 2011 | 29D | Whiz | Joon Pahk |
| 25 Feb 2010 | 1D | Fly (through) | Holden Baker |
| 22 Apr 2009 | 59A | See 17-Across | Daniel A. Finan |
| 7 Apr 2008 | 70A | Compete in the America’s Cup | Randall J. Hartman |
| 12 Feb 2008 | 11D | Go yachting | Deb Amlen |
| 18 Sep 2007 | 59D | Clipper’s sheet | Chuck Deodene |
| 20 May 2007 | 107A | Progress smoothly | Seth A. Abel |
| 29 Dec 2006 | 45A | Move easily | Seth A. Abel |
| 23 Nov 2006 | 59A | Wind catcher | Ari Halpern |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 38A | Breeze (through) | Nancy Joline |
| 28 Aug 2006 | 53A | Leave port | Stanley Newman |
| 13 Jun 2006 | 50D | Jib or spinnaker | Janet R. Bender |
| 7 Nov 2005 | 5A | Go out on the ocean | Jay Livingston |
| 11 Jul 2005 | 12D | Mast item | Janice M. Putney |
| 8 Mar 2005 | 10A | Go yachting | Deb Amlen |
| 4 Mar 2005 | 51D | Windmill arm | Myles Callum |
| 22 Nov 2004 | 35A | Explore the seven seas | Gregory Paul |
| 19 Nov 2004 | 12D | Junk component | Jay Leatherman |
| 18 Nov 2004 | 9D | Breeze (through) | Charles Barasch |
| 9 Nov 2004 | 17A | Jib or spanker | Robert Dillman |
| 20 Sep 2004 | 1A | Go to sea | A. J. Santora |
| 28 Aug 2004 | 34D | Make a wake | Dana Motley |
| 18 Jan 2004 | 75D | Spinnaker | Arlan and Linda Bushman |
| 13 Sep 2003 | 39D | Attack, with “into” | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 13 Jan 2003 | 60D | Flying jib, e.g. | Gregory E. Paul |
| 8 Jan 2003 | 1A | Clipper feature | James Rogers |
| 20 Nov 2002 | 33A | Breeze (through) | Manny Nosowsky |
| 25 Oct 2002 | 8D | Fly (through) | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 23 May 2002 | 46A | *Wind … cruise … canvas | John Underwood |
| 17 Jun 2001 | 116A | Romp | David J. Kahn |
| 11 Jan 2000 | 38D | Go yachting | Fran and Lou Sabin |
| 27 Nov 1999 | 26A | Crossjack, e.g. | Patrick D. Berry |
| 12 Sep 1999 | 120A | Breeze (through) | Nancy Scandrett Ross |
| 4 May 1999 | 38A | Go yachting | Gayle Dean |
| 22 Sep 1998 | 59D | Go yachting | Nancy Salomon |
| 23 Sep 1997 | 57D | Leave dock | Nancy Salomon |
| 2 Feb 1997 | 64A | Flying jib, e.g. | R. Silvestri |
| 25 Dec 1996 | 56D | Spinnaker, e.g. | N. S. Ross |
| 18 Dec 1996 | 30D | Spinnaker or jib | M. W. Perry |
| 4 Dec 1996 | 18D | Spinnaker, e.g. | M. E. Skolsky |
| 11 Oct 1996 | 54D | Windmill blade | F. Longo |
| 2 Jun 1996 | 1D | Breeze (along) | R. Norris |
| 31 May 1996 | 45A | Spanker, e.g. | J. S. Marrone |
| 5 Feb 1996 | 12D | Go yachting | Robert Katz |
| 11 Feb 1995 | 42A | Cruise | Randolph Ross |
| 21 Dec 1994 | 63A | Leave shore | Alfio Micci |
| 10 Dec 1993 | 60A | Go smoothly | Alex K. Justin |
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