DUEL is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for DUEL in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "DUEL" answer was first appeared in "20 Jun 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Use epees". It was authored by Bette Sue Cohen. Recently, the "DUEL" answer has been used for "15 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Event at high noon". It was authored by Alex Tomlinson. "DUEL" appeared 47 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "DUEL" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2023 | 60A | Event at high noon | Alex Tomlinson |
| 31 Oct 2023 | 39D | Burr-versus-Hamilton face-off | Kathy Lowden and Erik Piepenburg |
| 22 Oct 2023 | 101D | Face-off | Robert Ryan |
| 1 Aug 2023 | 40D | One-on-one combat | Kathryn Ladner |
| 21 May 2023 | 40D | Fencing face-off | Robert Ryan |
| 8 May 2023 | 53D | Burr-versus-Hamilton contest, e.g. | Catherine Cetta |
| 20 Mar 2022 | 67D | Conflict taking a couple of seconds? | Brad Wiegmann |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 49D | Face-off | Kameron Austin Collins |
| 1 Aug 2020 | 35D | Go one on one | Adam Aaronson and Paolo Pasco |
| 1 May 2020 | 39D | Face-off | Trenton Charlson |
| 1 Jan 2020 | 63A | Climax in “Hamilton” | Christina Iverson and Jeff Chen |
| 23 Jul 2019 | 52D | “Hamilton” climax | Kyle Dolan |
| 27 Feb 2018 | 15A | Engagement at 20 paces, maybe | Ross Trudeau |
| 23 Oct 2017 | 31D | Climax of “Hamilton” | Timothy Polin |
| 3 Aug 2017 | 9D | Drawing contest? | Timothy Polin |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 24A | “Ten ___ Commandments” (song from “Hamilton”) | Robyn Weintraub |
| 15 Feb 2017 | 3D | Burr/Hamilton showdown | Jesse Eisenberg and Patrick Blindauer |
| 14 Feb 2017 | 3D | Fight at 20 paces, say | Daniel Larsen |
| 8 Jan 2017 | 54D | Sword fight, e.g. | Peter Broda and Erik Agard |
| 25 Oct 2016 | 33D | Highlight in a Zorro movie | John E. Bennett |
| 9 Jun 2015 | 62A | Contest with lightsabers | Roy Leban |
| 26 Feb 2015 | 57A | Cause for pacing? | Caleb Emmons |
| 19 Nov 2014 | 52A | Contest with seconds | Jacob Stulberg |
| 27 Jul 2013 | 54D | What might put you through your paces? | John Lieb and David Quarfoot |
| 21 Jul 2013 | 53D | Gauntlet thrower’s challenge | Tracy Bennett |
| 26 Aug 2012 | 79A | Western climax | Amanda Yesnowitz and Doug Peterson |
| 27 Oct 2009 | 30A | Sword fight, e.g. | Chuck Deodene |
| 7 Oct 2009 | 21D | Contest at 20 paces | Tim Wescott |
| 9 May 2009 | 47A | Emulate Cyrano | Brad Wilber |
| 20 Jul 2008 | 68A | Climactic scene in “Hamlet” | Barry C. Silk |
| 25 May 2008 | 82A | Alexander Hamilton’s last act | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 29 Apr 2007 | 47A | Contest that leads to a draw | Henry Hook |
| 1 Apr 2007 | 85A | Result of a slap, perhaps | Paula Gamache |
| 26 Apr 2006 | 6D | Matter of honor | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke |
| 20 Dec 2004 | 39D | Old-fashioned showdown | Kyle Mahowald |
| 15 Dec 2004 | 33D | Pacers’ contest? | Zach Jesse |
| 22 Oct 2003 | 47D | Field of honor event | Judy Cole |
| 10 Jun 2002 | 12D | Event done at 20 paces, maybe | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 13 May 2002 | 60A | One way to settle a dispute | Patrick Merrell |
| 9 Sep 2001 | 108D | Face-off | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| 21 Jul 2001 | 20A | Quarrel settler, maybe | Mark Diehl |
| 9 May 1999 | 21A | Face-off | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| 28 Sep 1998 | 58D | Hamilton’s last act | Robert Dillman |
| 28 May 1998 | 44A | Burr-Hamilton event | Patrick Jordan |
| 16 Dec 1997 | 25D | One-on-one | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 12 Jan 1997 | 46D | Field of honor fight | M. Rosen |
| 20 Jun 1994 | 64A | Use epees | Bette Sue Cohen |
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