ELITE is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for ELITE in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "ELITE" answer was first appeared in "2 Dec 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Type type (3)". It was authored by Richard Silvestri. Recently, the "ELITE" answer has been used for "4 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Top-of-the-line". It was authored by Sean Ziebarth. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Crème de la crème (7)". "ELITE" appeared 156 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "ELITE" word.
Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
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4 Dec 2023 | 27D | Top-of-the-line | Sean Ziebarth |
6 Jul 2023 | 59A | Super-selective | Alison Perch |
14 Mar 2023 | 8D | ___ 8 | Peter Gordon |
21 Jan 2023 | 50A | Top-notch | David Distenfeld |
13 Nov 2022 | 108D | A-listers | Samuel A. Donaldson |
5 Oct 2022 | 18A | Group at the top | Jason Reich |
15 May 2022 | 28A | At the top | Daniel Mauer |
21 Apr 2022 | 31D | Top-shelf | Max Chen Lauring |
20 Dec 2021 | 33D | Of the highest standard | Anne Rowley |
29 Nov 2021 | 16A | Upper crust | Enrique Henestroza Anguiano |
22 Jul 2021 | 52D | Upper echelon | John Guzzetta |
10 Jan 2021 | 46D | High-ranking | Alex Bajcz |
14 Sep 2020 | 6D | Best of the best | John Guzzetta |
11 Aug 2020 | 28D | Superior group | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau |
29 Jul 2020 | 30D | Select few | Amanda Chung and Karl Ni |
31 May 2020 | 11D | Jet set | Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen |
15 Apr 2020 | 47A | Like Delta Force forces | John-Clark Levin and Jeff Chen |
24 Mar 2020 | 48A | Top-notch | Olivia Mitra Framke |
21 Mar 2020 | 38A | Special | Damon Gulczynski |
26 Jan 2020 | 50D | Ins | Erik Agard |
20 Oct 2019 | 85A | Crème de la crème | Natan Last |
22 Sep 2019 | 26D | Top-drawer | Tracy Gray |
28 Aug 2019 | 50D | ___ Eight (March Madness stage) | Daniel Grinberg |
27 May 2018 | 58D | Movers and shakers | Andrew Chaikin |
6 May 2018 | 103D | Highest-level | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
10 Dec 2017 | 90D | Like SEALs | Erik Agard and Laura Braunstein |
2 Dec 2017 | 15D | Several cuts above | Mark Diehl |
18 Apr 2017 | 30D | Crème de la crème | Bruce Haight |
15 Feb 2017 | 29D | Type of type | Jesse Eisenberg and Patrick Blindauer |
7 Nov 2016 | 39D | Privileged few | Bruce Haight |
24 Oct 2016 | 63A | Best of the best | John Guzzetta |
28 Aug 2016 | 84A | Like Navy SEALs | Paolo Pasco |
13 Aug 2016 | 30D | Olympic-level | Patrick Berry |
6 Apr 2016 | 8D | Top-tier | Timothy Polin |
26 Jul 2015 | 103D | Like Navy SEALs | Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen |
8 May 2015 | 45D | 1%, say | Ian Livengood |
16 Feb 2015 | 58A | 1%-ers | David J. Kahn |
14 Sep 2014 | 62A | Ins | Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer |
27 Jul 2014 | 16D | A-list | Randolph Ross |
7 Jul 2014 | 27A | Privileged few | Lynn Lempel |
8 Jun 2014 | 58D | A-listers | Patrick Berry |
6 Jan 2014 | 25D | Best of the best | Zhouqin Burnikel |
29 Dec 2013 | 19A | Choice | Joel Fagliano |
12 Sep 2013 | 42A | 1%, say | Ian Livengood |
7 Aug 2013 | 32D | A-listers | Erik Wennstrom |
12 Jan 2013 | 21A | Select | Doug Peterson and Brad Wilber |
6 Sep 2012 | 7D | Choice | Ben Pall |
22 Jul 2012 | 78D | 1% group | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
19 Jul 2012 | 57A | Like the Green Berets | Alan Arbesfeld |
28 Apr 2012 | 50D | Olympic-level | Gary J. Whitehead |
11 Apr 2012 | 2D | Best of the best | David Kwong |
17 Jan 2012 | 63A | Cream of the crop | Elizabeth A. Long |
6 Sep 2011 | 23D | Type of type | Susan Gelfand |
6 Jul 2011 | 62A | Premier | Peter Collins |
23 Mar 2011 | 40A | Like the service academies | Will Nediger |
18 Jul 2010 | 89A | Best | Robert W. Harris |
8 Jan 2010 | 49D | Carriage trade | Patrick Berry |
13 Dec 2009 | 21A | Superior group | Mike Shenk |
23 Sep 2009 | 63A | Top players | Jonathan Gersch |
18 Aug 2009 | 23A | Type size used in typewriters | Tony Orbach |
22 Jun 2009 | 61A | A-list | Fred Piscop |
17 Jun 2009 | 68A | Like SEALs | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel |
9 Jun 2009 | 3D | Cream of the crop | Steve Dobis |
10 Mar 2009 | 27D | Select few | Thomas Takaro |
20 Jan 2009 | 60A | Upper echelon | Tim Wescott |
5 Aug 2008 | 57A | Upper crust | joon and caroline pahk |
3 Aug 2008 | 28A | Power brokers | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel |
15 Jun 2008 | 119A | Top echelon | Jeremy Newton |
1 Jun 2008 | 80A | Crème de la crème | Patrick Berry |
28 Dec 2007 | 7D | Illuminati | John Farmer |
26 Dec 2007 | 17A | Like Green Beret units | Jim Page |
25 Nov 2007 | 66A | Not for the masses | Trip Payne |
23 Aug 2007 | 35D | Social register listees | Joe Krozel |
8 May 2007 | 45D | Type smaller than pica | Sarah Keller |
28 Jan 2007 | 65A | Select group | Victor Fleming and Bruce Venzke |
29 Aug 2006 | 25A | On the A-list | David Pringle |
23 Jul 2006 | 125A | Cream | Fred Piscop |
16 Sep 2005 | 49A | Billionaires and their families, e.g. | Craig Kasper |
18 Aug 2005 | 12D | Chosen ones | Paula Gamache |
15 Jul 2005 | 25D | Beautiful people | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
12 Jun 2005 | 119A | Bluebloods | Joe Bower |
9 Feb 2005 | 16A | Far from 9-Across | Alan Arbesfeld |
3 Nov 2004 | 34A | Type size | Ed Early |
10 Aug 2004 | 38D | 10-point type | Sarah Keller |
22 Mar 2004 | 34D | Cream of the crop | Kyle Mahowald |
9 Feb 2004 | 14A | Crème de la crème | Robert Dillman |
27 Jan 2004 | 19A | Type of type | Randall J. Hartman |
25 Jan 2004 | 34D | Select | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
9 Nov 2003 | 111A | Choice | Patrick Berry |
28 Sep 2003 | 107D | Gentry | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
15 Sep 2003 | 6D | High society | Sheldon Benardo |
23 Apr 2003 | 60A | Upper echelon | Gilbert H. Ludwig |
25 Mar 2003 | 53D | Typewriter type | John Greenman |
16 Feb 2003 | 102D | Type type | Charles M. Deber |
14 Feb 2003 | 6D | Exclusive | M. Francis Vuolo |
13 Jan 2003 | 53D | Best of the best | Gregory E. Paul |
14 Sep 2002 | 48D | First-class | Bruce L. Bliven |
15 Jul 2002 | 19A | A-list group | John Leavy |
26 Mar 2002 | 66A | Crème de la crème | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
26 Nov 2001 | 53D | A-list types | Bette Sue Cohen |
14 Oct 2001 | 4D | First-class | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
29 Jul 2001 | 106A | Influential set | Michael Ashley |
19 Jul 2001 | 22D | A-list | Marjorie Richter |
20 May 2001 | 83A | Who’s who | Alan Arbesfeld |
16 May 2001 | 42A | Cream of the crop | Richard Silvestri |
29 Apr 2001 | 45D | Ins | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
6 Apr 2001 | 23A | Exclusive | David J. Kahn |
2 Jan 2001 | 65A | Type size smaller than pica | Sarah Keller |
14 Aug 2000 | 63A | Crème de la crème | Nancy Kavanaugh |
18 Jul 2000 | 24D | Cream of the crop | Richard Silvestri |
11 Jul 2000 | 20A | Powers that be | Nick Grivas and Nancy Salomon |
21 May 2000 | 103D | Silk-stockings | Matt Gaffney |
2 Apr 2000 | 31A | Select | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
14 Feb 2000 | 69A | Crème de la crème | Nancy Kavanaugh |
6 Feb 2000 | 67D | High class | Richard Hughes |
24 Jan 2000 | 30D | Upper crust | Randall J. Hartman |
29 Nov 1999 | 55D | Choice | Richard Chisholm |
20 Sep 1999 | 52D | Upper echelon | Gregory E. Paul |
18 Jul 1999 | 104D | Gentry | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
9 Jul 1999 | 10D | Beau monde | Ingrid Truemper |
4 Apr 1999 | 55D | Influential group | Richard Silvestri |
14 Feb 1999 | 105A | Top echelon | Elizabeth Gorski |
23 Jan 1999 | 7D | Select | Frank Longo |
8 Jan 1999 | 19A | Blue bloods | Martin Ashwood-Smith and Brendan Quigley |
3 Nov 1998 | 22A | Society’s 400 | Ed Early |
12 Oct 1998 | 58A | Upper crust | Richard Chisholm |
6 Oct 1998 | 67A | Cream | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
5 Sep 1998 | 60A | The 400 | Thomas W. Schier |
14 Jun 1998 | 79D | Select or elect | Manny Nosowsky |
14 Apr 1998 | 15A | Society’s 400 | Diane C. Baldwin |
15 Mar 1998 | 109D | Top-drawer | Frank Longo |
16 Feb 1998 | 65A | Best of a group | Peter Gordon |
12 Feb 1998 | 38D | Upper crust | Richard Silvestri |
30 Nov 1997 | 39D | Bluebloods | Charles Deber |
24 Jul 1997 | 46D | Blue bloods | Randall J. Hartman |
10 May 1997 | 49D | Type of type | Isabel Walcott |
16 Jan 1997 | 24D | In crowd | W. R. Williams |
13 Dec 1996 | 31D | Power ___ | J. Page |
23 Oct 1996 | 65A | The best and the brightest | R. Norris |
22 Oct 1996 | 58A | Noted modeling agency | E. Quigley |
22 Sep 1996 | 16D | In crowd | C. Millhauser |
5 Sep 1996 | 58A | Cream of the crop | C. Millhauser |
25 Mar 1996 | 21D | Haves | F. & L. Sabin |
20 Feb 1996 | 59A | Upper crust | D. Trombley |
21 Jan 1996 | 21A | Silk-stockings | R. Wolfe |
4 Jan 1996 | 3D | Type type | F. & L. Sabin |
24 Dec 1995 | 49D | Blue bloods | Frances Hansen |
22 Nov 1995 | 10D | Upper crust | Chuck Deodene |
12 Aug 1995 | 2D | Choice | A.J. Santora |
2 Aug 1995 | 64A | Cream | James Neal |
20 Jul 1995 | 7D | Typewriter type | Gerald R. Ferguson |
3 Jul 1995 | 56D | Top-class | Fred Piscop |
26 Mar 1995 | 39D | Cream | Rich Norris |
5 Nov 1994 | 10D | Establishment | Manny Nosowsky |
30 Aug 1994 | 68A | Gentry | Jonathan Schmatzbach |
2 Dec 1993 | 14A | Type type | Richard Silvestri |
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