COLE is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for COLE in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "COLE" answer was first appeared in "2 Aug 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Fiddlers’ king". It was authored by Arthur S. Verdesca. Recently, the "COLE" answer has been used for "17 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Natalie with 12 Top 40 hits". It was authored by Jeremy Newton. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "___ slaw (8)". "COLE" appeared 49 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "COLE" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2023 | 97D | Natalie with 12 Top 40 hits | Jeremy Newton |
| 30 Aug 2023 | 67A | listening to Nat King ___, | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 1 Jul 2023 | 46A | “Anything Goes” writer Porter | Ben Tolkin |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 1D | King of verse | Malaika Handa and Erik Agard |
| 20 Sep 2021 | 48D | Rapper J. ___ | Pao Roy |
| 26 Aug 2021 | 42D | Suitable-sounding name for a kid on Santa’s naughty list? | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| 30 May 2021 | 26A | King of a nursery rhyme | Adam Wagner |
| 28 Mar 2021 | 30D | “This Will Be” singer Natalie | Olivia Mitra Framke |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 51D | Porter, for one | Robyn Weintraub |
| 24 May 2020 | 28A | Suspect #1 | Andrew Chaikin |
| 18 May 2019 | 15A | Porter of note | Andy Kravis and Erik Agard |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 42A | ___ slaw | Paolo Pasco |
| 23 Jul 2017 | 2D | “Born Sinner” rapper J. ___ | Caleb Madison |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 52A | Artist Thomas ___, founder of the Hudson River School | Josh Knapp |
| 5 Aug 2015 | 1A | King of rhyme | Patrick Berry |
| 11 Jul 2014 | 48D | He had a 1948 #1 hit with “Nature Boy” | Sam Ezersky and Victor Fleming |
| 11 Mar 2013 | 37D | ___ slaw | Robert Fisher |
| 25 Feb 2013 | 12D | Singer Nat King ___ | Angela Olson Halsted |
| 30 Jan 2013 | 24D | Nat or Natalie | Will Nediger |
| 12 Jan 2013 | 49D | ___ Hamels, 2008 World Series M.V.P. | Doug Peterson and Brad Wilber |
| 17 Nov 2012 | 51D | King of verse | Tim Croce |
| 15 Nov 2012 | 60D | ___ Hamels, 2008 World Series M.V.P. | Andrew Reynolds |
| 6 Dec 2010 | 1D | Porter who wrote “Night and Day” | Richard Chisholm |
| 21 Jun 2009 | 3D | Porter, for one | Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller |
| 23 Feb 2009 | 10A | ___ slaw | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 9 May 2008 | 51A | Designer Kenneth | Jim Page |
| 11 Apr 2008 | 50D | Thomas ___, artist of the Hudson River School | Manny Nosowsky |
| 18 Oct 2007 | 10A | With 68-Across, fish filet go-with | Lucy Gardner Anderson |
| 16 Jul 2007 | 60D | ___ slaw | Elizabeth A. Long |
| 30 May 2007 | 65A | Nat or Natalie | Mike Nothnagel |
| 20 Feb 2007 | 1D | ___ slaw | Jonathan Gersch |
| 1 Feb 2007 | 5D | Michael of “The Mod Squad” | Michael S. Maurer |
| 8 Jan 2004 | 44A | U.S.S. ___, ship in 2000 news | Michael Shteyman |
| 2 Oct 2002 | 69A | ___ SLAW | Eric Berlin |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 55D | Artist Thomas ___, founder of the Hudson River School | Peter Gordon |
| 7 Aug 2000 | 48D | ___ slaw | Nick Grivas |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 33A | Merry king | Manny Nosowsky |
| 15 Jan 2000 | 21D | Plant chopped up in salads | Matt Gaffney |
| 6 Jan 1998 | 38A | ___ slaw | Ed Early |
| 28 Dec 1997 | 37D | King ___ Trio (popular 40’s combo) | Matt Gaffney |
| 5 May 1997 | 65A | Nat King or Natalie | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| 22 Apr 1997 | 23A | “Unforgettable” singer | Gerald R. Ferguson |
| 26 Mar 1997 | 6A | “Merry old” king of rhyme | Richard Silvestri |
| 27 Jul 1996 | 8D | First black to host a TV series | F. Longo |
| 8 Jan 1996 | 59D | Composer Porter | N. Steinberg |
| 11 Dec 1995 | 54D | Old King ___ | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 11 Oct 1995 | 16A | Nat or Natalie | Mary E. Brindamour |
| 6 Jan 1995 | 22D | Big band drummer Cozy ___ | Fran & Lou Sabin |
| 2 Aug 1994 | 55D | Fiddlers’ king | Arthur S. Verdesca |
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