CLARA is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for CLARA in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "CLARA" answer was first appeared in "24 Jan 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Bow of silents". It was authored by Janie Lyons. Recently, the "CLARA" answer has been used for "9 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "“The Nutcracker” role". It was authored by Doug Peterson and Christina Iverson. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Santa ___, Calif. (15)". "CLARA" appeared 60 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "CLARA" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2023 | 2D | “The Nutcracker” role | Doug Peterson and Christina Iverson |
| 28 Dec 2022 | 54D | Composer Schumann | Josh Goodman |
| 26 Feb 2022 | 14A | Pianist/composer Schumann | Ori Brian |
| 24 Aug 2021 | 15A | Santa ___, Calif. | Jessie Bullock and Ross Trudeau |
| 14 Apr 2021 | 5A | Barton of the Red Cross | Nathan Hasegawa |
| 6 Feb 2020 | 12A | Santa ___, Calif. | Jake Halperin |
| 12 Jun 2019 | 40D | Santa ___, Calif. | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger |
| 2 Jun 2019 | 65D | Maryland’s ___ Barton Parkway | Erik Agard |
| 10 Mar 2019 | 21A | “The Nutcracker” protagonist | Adam Fromm |
| 9 Apr 2018 | 31D | Nurse Barton | Erik Agard |
| 6 Apr 2018 | 28D | Santa ___ | David Steinberg |
| 3 Aug 2017 | 24D | Santa ___ | Timothy Polin |
| 2 Jan 2016 | 12D | Santa ___ | David Phillips |
| 19 Dec 2015 | 54A | Santa ___ University | Damon Gulczynski |
| 13 Sep 2015 | 12A | Santa ___, Calif. | Joe DiPietro |
| 7 Sep 2015 | 61A | Pioneering nurse Barton | Paula Gamache |
| 30 Nov 2014 | 10A | Pianist Schumann, early champion of Brahms | Matt Ginsberg |
| 18 Jan 2014 | 33D | Bow no longer shot | David Steinberg |
| 10 Jun 2013 | 30D | Santa ___, Calif. | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 17 Sep 2012 | 49D | Barton of the 40-Down | Adam G. Perl |
| 3 Nov 2011 | 18A | California’s Santa ___ University | Parker Lewis |
| 31 Oct 2010 | 123A | Pianist/composer Schumann | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 13 Sep 2010 | 43A | Barton of the Red Cross | Aimee Lucido, Brown University ’13 |
| 23 May 2010 | 76D | “Bewitched” aunt | Yaakov Bendavid |
| 25 Feb 2010 | 63A | Santa ___, Calif. | Holden Baker |
| 8 Dec 2009 | 65A | Nurse Barton | Joe Krozel |
| 17 Jun 2009 | 16A | Bow, the “It Girl” | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel |
| 29 Dec 2008 | 6A | Barton who founded the American Red Cross | Kevin Donovan |
| 25 Aug 2008 | 47D | Barton of the Red Cross | Andrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake |
| 21 Jun 2008 | 35A | Santa ___, Calif. | Tyler Lewis Hinman |
| 12 Feb 2008 | 57A | Santa ___, California city, county or river | Deb Amlen |
| 6 Jan 2008 | 105D | Santa ___, Calif. | Lynn Lempel |
| 30 Sep 2006 | 13D | Santa ___, Calif. | Patrick Berry |
| 13 Jun 2006 | 26D | Santa ___, Calif. | Janet R. Bender |
| 25 Jul 2005 | 48A | Santa ___, Calif. | Lynn Lempel |
| 3 Mar 2005 | 25D | Santa ___, Calif. | Byron Walden |
| 11 Jan 2004 | 6D | Noted Barton | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 13 Oct 2003 | 50D | Silent star Bow | Eric Berlin |
| 17 Sep 2003 | 22D | Bow of the silents | Richard Silvestri |
| 24 Aug 2003 | 47D | Santa ___ | Patrick Berry |
| 25 Jan 2003 | 28D | Santa ___ | Patrick Berry |
| 8 Jan 2002 | 54D | Red Cross organizer Barton | Janet R. Bender |
| 13 Dec 2001 | 12A | Santa in California | Manny Nosowsky |
| 3 Oct 2001 | 67A | Santa ___, Calif. | Lisa Bunker |
| 8 Sep 2001 | 32D | “Porgy and Bess” soprano | Jim Page |
| 11 Apr 2001 | 67A | “The Nutcracker” girl | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 28 Jun 2000 | 15A | See 8-Down | Randy Sowell |
| 30 Mar 2000 | 52D | “Bewitched” aunt | Randolph Ross |
| 2 Jan 2000 | 6A | Santa ___ | Rich Norris |
| 11 May 1999 | 59A | Bow or Barton | Ed Early |
| 8 Mar 1998 | 81D | Bow on the screen | Richard Silvestri |
| 2 Mar 1997 | 81A | Bow in the theater | Harvey Estes |
| 14 Mar 1996 | 2D | Bow of the silents | R. Silvestri |
| 16 Nov 1995 | 30D | Bow or Barton | Rich Norris |
| 14 Dec 1994 | 37A | Santa ___, Calif. | Wayne Robert Williams |
| 7 Aug 1994 | 65D | David Copperfield’s mother | Dean Niles |
| 27 May 1994 | 25D | Santa ___, Calif. | Chet Currier |
| 10 Apr 1994 | 27A | David Copperfield’s mother | Trip Payne |
| 11 Feb 1994 | 67A | David Copperfield’s mother | Harvey Estes |
| 24 Jan 1994 | 19D | Bow of silents | Janie Lyons |
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