BEAR is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for BEAR in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "BEAR" answer was first appeared in "24 Nov 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Yellowstone sighting". It was authored by Nancy S. Ross. Recently, the "BEAR" answer has been used for "24 Jun 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Symbol of Russia (2)". It was authored by Spencer Leach and Quiara Vasquez. "BEAR" appeared 65 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "BEAR" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2023 | 11D | Symbol of Russia | Spencer Leach and Quiara Vasquez |
| 1 Jun 2023 | 72A | Wild animal with dangerous 73-Across | David and Karen and Paul Steinberg |
| 22 May 2023 | 56A | Papa, Mama or Baby, in a classic fairy tale | Äặng Quang Thắng |
| 29 Apr 2023 | 58A | Stomach | David Steinberg |
| 22 Feb 2023 | 36A | Brown University’s mascot Bruno, for one | Adam Wagner |
| 29 Jan 2023 | 5D | Image on a postcard from Yellowstone | Rich Katz |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 17D | Camping danger | Trent H. Evans |
| 2 Dec 2021 | 68A | Symbol of Russia | Rebecca Goldstein |
| 5 Jan 2021 | 44A | One of a fairy tale threesome | Amy Schecter and Christina Iverson |
| 19 Dec 2020 | 44A | Callisto’s animal form, in Greek mythology | Caitlin Reid and Andrew J. Ries |
| 2 Aug 2020 | 25A | Put up with | David Levinson Wilk |
| 8 Jun 2020 | 4A | Uninvited “guest” at a campsite | Kyle Dolan |
| 5 Jun 2020 | 30D | Direction word | John Wrenholt |
| 10 May 2020 | 86D | Put up with | Adam Fromm |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 4D | Difficult thing to do, informally | David J. Kahn |
| 10 Jun 2016 | 38A | Camp invader | David Steinberg |
| 3 Jan 2016 | 108D | Handle | David Woolf |
| 8 Jul 2015 | 66A | Tolerate | Ryan Milligan |
| 8 Apr 2015 | 4D | *Tough test, slangily | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 28 Mar 2015 | 40A | Stand | David Steinberg |
| 4 Dec 2014 | 33D | Black ___ | Kacey Walker and David Quarfoot |
| 20 Sep 2013 | 10D | Pessimist | Mangesh Ghogre and Doug Peterson |
| 12 Aug 2012 | 58D | Symbol on California’s flag | Patrick Berry |
| 10 Jun 2012 | 21A | What a koala really isn’t | Xan Vongsathorn |
| 24 Jan 2012 | 44A | Animal that can stand upright | Alex Boisvert |
| 30 Dec 2011 | 12D | Arduous challenge | Mike Nothnagel |
| 22 Aug 2011 | 49A | Wall Street pessimist | Milo Beckman |
| 13 May 2011 | 31D | Certain Wall Street type | Joe Krozel |
| 26 Oct 2010 | 10A | See 6-Across | Chris Handman |
| 8 Sep 2009 | 44D | Put up with | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 14 Jul 2009 | 50D | Winnie-the-Pooh, for one | Donna S. Levin |
| 13 Dec 2008 | 48A | Really tough task | Frank Longo |
| 20 Nov 2008 | 59A | With 27-Across, it collapsed in 2008 | Pete Muller |
| 28 May 2008 | 70A | Put up with | C. W. Stewart |
| 16 Apr 2008 | 52D | Scavenger at Yellowstone | Edward Sessa |
| 28 Jan 2008 | 10D | Yogi, for one | Michael Blake |
| 18 Nov 2007 | 87A | Market pessimist | Patrick Berry |
| 23 Aug 2007 | 56A | Campsite visitor | Joe Krozel |
| 18 Jul 2007 | 26D | Polar denizen | Tibor Derencsenyi |
| 8 Sep 2006 | 11D | Terribly tough task | Lisa Bunker |
| 7 Mar 2006 | 59A | 1980 Olympics mascot | Richard Jacobs |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 37A | Carry | Manny Nosowsky |
| 20 Nov 2004 | 54A | Pessimist | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 14 Sep 2004 | 52A | Den denizen | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 15 Aug 2004 | 130D | Tough test, slangily | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 13 Jul 2004 | 1D | Symbol on California’s flag | Kevan Choset |
| 21 Dec 2003 | 95A | Grizzly | Frances Hansen |
| 4 Aug 2003 | 21A | Yogi or Smokey | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 23 Oct 2002 | 15A | Pooh, for one | Nancy Salomon and Nancy T. Shack |
| 10 Feb 2002 | 80D | With 79-Across, babes in the woods? | Harvey Estes & Nancy Salomon |
| 30 Jul 2001 | 70A | Grizzly | Nancy Kavanaugh |
| 2 Jul 2001 | 21D | Stand | Sarah Keller |
| 5 Apr 2000 | 71A | Tough test, informally | Frances Hansen |
| 9 Jun 1999 | 62A | Kodiak, e.g. | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 14 Oct 1998 | 13D | Den denizen | Jay Sullivan |
| 12 Jul 1998 | 38D | Tolerate | Henry Hook |
| 24 Sep 1997 | 67A | Symbol on California’s flag | Wayne Robert Williams |
| 13 Aug 1997 | 10A | See 5-Across | Richard Silvestri |
| 23 Mar 1997 | 72D | One of a storied threesome | Bryant White |
| 9 Mar 1997 | 89A | Largest land carnivore | June Boggs |
| 27 Apr 1996 | 62A | Walton opera, with “The” | F. Hansen |
| 22 Jan 1996 | 12D | Chicago footballer | E. Gorski |
| 31 Jan 1994 | 62A | Baylor mascot | Janet R. Bender |
| 16 Dec 1993 | 5D | Coach Bryant | Nancy Joline |
| 24 Nov 1993 | 11D | Yellowstone sighting | Nancy S. Ross |
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