GAFFE is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for GAFFE in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "GAFFE" answer was first appeared in "13 May 1996" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Boner". It was authored by S. L. Robbins. Recently, the "GAFFE" answer has been used for "12 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Embarrassing blunder". It was authored by Peter Gordon. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Faux pas (7)". "GAFFE" appeared 27 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "GAFFE" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2023 | 50D | Embarrassing blunder | Peter Gordon |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 5A | Slip | Kameron Austin Collins |
| 1 May 2023 | 31D | Social blunder | Alina Abidi and Matthew Stock |
| 20 Mar 2021 | 49D | Blooper | Emily Carroll |
| 13 Dec 2017 | 1D | TV debater’s worry | Benjamin Kramer |
| 11 Feb 2015 | 20A | Politician’s misstep | Will Treece |
| 26 Jan 2015 | 1D | Mistake that people laugh about | Ian Livengood |
| 16 Nov 2014 | 97D | Campaign setback | Andrew J. Ries |
| 27 Aug 2013 | 51D | Faux pas | Jacob McDermott |
| 15 Apr 2012 | 49D | Bad slip | Kevin G. Der |
| 20 Jul 2011 | 7D | Faux pas | Peter A. Collins |
| 20 Jan 2011 | 33A | Putting one’s foot in one’s mouth, e.g. | Michael Shteyman |
| 12 Jul 2010 | 9A | Blunder | Freddie Cheng |
| 11 Oct 2009 | 34A | Faux pas | Randolph Ross |
| 17 Apr 2006 | 71A | Big faux pas | Larry Paul |
| 24 Jan 2004 | 39D | Misstep | Mark Diehl |
| 18 Nov 2002 | 66A | Social blunder | Nancy Salomon and Gail Grabowski |
| 23 May 2002 | 25D | Howler | John Underwood |
| 26 Feb 2001 | 1D | Blunder | Norma Steinberg |
| 20 Apr 2000 | 4A | Blooper | Nelson Hardy |
| 10 Mar 2000 | 53A | Misstep | Chuck Deodene |
| 6 Jun 1999 | 141D | Apology preceder | David J. Kahn |
| 20 Apr 1999 | 1D | Faux pas | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 2 Mar 1999 | 7D | Faux pas | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| 19 Mar 1998 | 45A | Faux pas | Manny Nosowsky |
| 26 Nov 1996 | 13D | Faux pas | S. Spadaccini |
| 13 May 1996 | 1A | Boner | S. L. Robbins |
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