DETEST is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for DETEST in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "DETEST" answer was first appeared in "31 Jan 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Loathe (2)". It was authored by Janet R. Bender. Recently, the "DETEST" answer has been used for "17 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Abominate (2)". It was authored by Jeremy Newton. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Can’t stand (6)". "DETEST" appeared 30 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "DETEST" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2023 | 20D | Abominate | Jeremy Newton |
| 24 Sep 2023 | 124A | Execrate | Joel Fagliano and Christina Iverson |
| 19 Feb 2023 | 61A | Abhor | Rebecca Goldstein |
| 22 Jul 2021 | 64A | Can’t stand | John Guzzetta |
| 15 Nov 2019 | 18A | Revile | Debbie Ellerin |
| 30 Apr 2013 | 49A | Hate with a passion | Lynn Lempel |
| 20 May 2012 | 74D | Abhor | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 4 Nov 2010 | 66A | Can’t stand | Mike Nothnagel |
| 20 Oct 2008 | 45D | Abhor | Daniel Raymon |
| 12 Jun 2007 | 6D | Abhor | Jonathan Gersch |
| 21 Jan 2006 | 34D | Not be able to take | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 1 Jan 2006 | 99A | Can’t stand | Joe DiPietro |
| 13 May 2005 | 38D | Want absolutely nothing to do with | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 12 Dec 2004 | 120A | Hate with a passion | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon |
| 25 Apr 2004 | 10D | Can’t stand | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 22 Mar 2004 | 47A | Dislike with a passion | Kyle Mahowald |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 43D | Abominate | Cathy Millhauser |
| 10 Dec 2001 | 46D | Opposite of adore | Gregory E. Paul |
| 12 Oct 1999 | 46A | More than dislike | Ed Early |
| 28 Oct 1998 | 45A | Hate | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 25 Jan 1998 | 118A | Can’t stand | Dave Tuller |
| 11 Apr 1997 | 40A | Find abhorrent | Manny Nosowsky |
| 1 Nov 1996 | 35D | Dislike | M. Rosen |
| 27 Oct 1996 | 125A | Execrate | N. N. Joline |
| 18 Dec 1995 | 9D | Loathe | Randall J. Hartman |
| 18 Nov 1995 | 23D | Can’t stand | Glenton Petgrave |
| 6 Oct 1994 | 35A | Hate with a passion | Richard Silvestri |
| 24 Apr 1994 | 91D | Execrate | Louis Sabin |
| 4 Feb 1994 | 46D | Have an aversion to | Joe Clonick |
| 31 Jan 1994 | 8D | Loathe | Janet R. Bender |
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