GEM is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for GEM in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "GEM" answer was first appeared in "17 Dec 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "It’s often seen ringside". It was authored by James Neal. Recently, the "GEM" answer has been used for "1 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Exemplary individual". It was authored by Jem Burch. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Beauty (11)". "GEM" appeared 106 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "GEM" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2023 | 46A | Exemplary individual | Jem Burch |
| 2 Nov 2023 | 37A | Citrine, for one | Chase Dittrich and Christina Iverson |
| 3 Oct 2023 | 43A | ___ State (Idaho nickname) | Troy Laedtke |
| 12 Jan 2023 | 27D | It’s set in a ring | Grant Thackray |
| 26 Dec 2022 | 44D | Jewel | Kurt Weller |
| 22 Nov 2022 | 36D | Garnet, e.g. | Wendy L. Brandes |
| 7 Sep 2022 | 59D | Real beauty | Ekua Ewool |
| 20 Jun 2022 | 37D | Beauty | Christopher Youngs |
| 1 Jun 2022 | 7D | Little treasure | Chase Dittrich |
| 15 May 2022 | 58A | Peridot, for one | Daniel Mauer |
| 6 May 2022 | 19A | Paragon | Aaron Ullman |
| 17 Apr 2022 | 72D | Absolute beaut | Emet Ozar |
| 2 Nov 2021 | 10D | There’s an official one for every month | Vaibhav Srikaran and Matthew Stock |
| 1 Dec 2020 | 9D | “Columbia, the ___ of the Ocean” | Byron Walden |
| 5 Nov 2020 | 62D | Standout | Jeremy Newton |
| 3 Nov 2020 | 52A | Opal or onyx | Amanda Chung and Karl Ni |
| 27 Jul 2020 | 19D | Thing of beauty | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 11 Jun 2020 | 1A | Something cut by a lapidary | Peter A. Collins |
| 9 Jun 2020 | 62D | Beauty | Freddie Cheng |
| 17 Feb 2020 | 57D | “Columbia, the ___ of the Ocean” | Sally Hoelscher |
| 6 Jan 2020 | 11A | One of 17-, 18-, 37-, 60- or 62-Across | Tess Davison and Kathy Lowden |
| 27 Oct 2018 | 44A | Paragon | Byron Walden |
| 8 Oct 2018 | 37A | Jewel | Jacob Stulberg |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 53A | Masterpiece | Andrew J. Ries |
| 22 Apr 2018 | 95A | Beaut | Ross Trudeau |
| 4 Oct 2017 | 26D | Glam rock? | Evan Mahnken |
| 6 Aug 2017 | 47D | Beauty | Patrick Berry |
| 4 Jul 2017 | 51D | Real beauty | Mangesh Ghogre and Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 13 Jun 2017 | 59D | See 58-Down | Lynn Lempel |
| 7 Jun 2017 | 28A | Aquamarine or amethyst | Timothy Polin |
| 12 May 2017 | 41A | Stone | Bill Clinton and Victor Fleming |
| 4 Apr 2017 | 29A | Ring decoration | Timothy Polin |
| 23 Dec 2016 | 54A | Beaut | Robyn Weintraub |
| 14 Oct 2016 | 20A | Little treasure | Natan Last |
| 26 Jun 2016 | 49D | The Pink Panther, in “The Pink Panther” | Priscilla Clark and Jeff Chen |
| 31 Jan 2016 | 102A | Beauty | Yaakov Bendavid |
| 12 Jan 2016 | 4D | Masterpiece | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 9 Apr 2015 | 12D | Thing on a ring | Jacob Stulberg |
| 28 Mar 2015 | 54A | 32-Across offering | David Steinberg |
| 21 Dec 2014 | 106D | Beauty | Joel Fagliano |
| 19 Oct 2014 | 32A | Beauty | David Phillips |
| 19 Sep 2014 | 10D | Peach | Finn Vigeland |
| 13 Jul 2014 | 120D | Pip | Tom McCoy |
| 18 Jun 2014 | 34D | It has its setting | Amy Johnson |
| 21 May 2014 | 11A | Beauty | Mike Buckley |
| 27 Mar 2014 | 44D | Definite keeper | Jean O’Conor |
| 24 Mar 2014 | 27D | Jewel | Tom Pepper |
| 4 Nov 2012 | 64A | Tiara component | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 28 Oct 2012 | 51D | Bijou | Michael Sharp and Caleb Madison |
| 22 Mar 2012 | 48A | Sweetheart | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 15 Nov 2011 | 29A | It might be examined with a loupe | Gareth Bain |
| 2 Oct 2011 | 93D | Prize | Eric Berlin |
| 9 Jun 2011 | 22D | Perfect instance | Joon Pahk |
| 24 Sep 2010 | 26D | Peach | Mark Diehl |
| 29 Nov 2009 | 33D | Absolute beauty | Will Nediger |
| 20 Oct 2008 | 25A | Ruby, for one | Daniel Raymon |
| 13 May 2008 | 12D | Cameo, e.g. | Caleb Madison |
| 25 Mar 2008 | 28A | Tourmaline, e.g. | Steve Salmon |
| 8 Mar 2008 | 62D | Beauty | Brad Wilber |
| 7 Oct 2007 | 56D | Baguette, for one | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 28 Jun 2007 | 18A | Sparkler | Joseph Crowley |
| 26 Dec 2006 | 35D | Ring insert | C. W. Stewart |
| 7 Nov 2006 | 42A | Little beauty | Bruce P. Douglas |
| 7 Aug 2006 | 1A | Jewel | Lynn Lempel |
| 18 Sep 2005 | 69A | Beauty | Joe DiPietro |
| 11 Apr 2005 | 35D | Precious stone | Norma Steinberg |
| 24 Mar 2005 | 36A | Idaho, the ___ State | Dan Reichert |
| 24 Apr 2004 | 56D | Little masterwork | Patrick Berry |
| 23 Jun 2003 | 30D | Opal or onyx | Raymond Hamel |
| 4 Feb 2003 | 24A | Sparkler | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 18 Oct 2002 | 20A | Prize | Manny Nosowsky |
| 11 Oct 2002 | 50A | Real beauty | A. J. Santora |
| 19 Sep 2002 | 46A | Beauty | Randolph Ross |
| 27 Jul 2002 | 57A | Treasure | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 12 Jun 2002 | 29A | Sparkler | Nancy Salomon and Bill Zais |
| 28 Oct 2001 | 85A | Beauty | Michael Ashley |
| 27 Oct 2001 | 39D | Baguette | Trip Payne |
| 19 Aug 2001 | 9D | Marvel | David J. Kahn |
| 12 Mar 2001 | 51D | Sparkler | Gregory E. Paul |
| 9 Mar 2001 | 56D | Solitaire, e.g. | Mitch Komro |
| 5 Nov 2000 | 97A | Masterpiece | Michael S. Maurer |
| 9 Aug 2000 | 39A | Nonpareil | Kelly Clark |
| 28 Nov 1999 | 91D | Special person | Cathy Millhauser |
| 8 Jul 1998 | 60D | Solitaire | Sam Bellotto Jr. |
| 27 Apr 1998 | 35D | Turquoise or topaz | Gregory E. Paul |
| 21 Sep 1997 | 24A | Its setting is a setting | Mike Shenk |
| 3 Aug 1997 | 29A | Ring thing | Peter Gordon |
| 24 May 1997 | 33D | Thing of beauty | Rich Norris |
| 3 Dec 1996 | 29A | Tourmaline, e.g. | R. Hartman |
| 7 Oct 1996 | 26A | Jewel | S. Spadaccini |
| 22 Sep 1996 | 12D | Cat’s-eye | C. Millhauser |
| 24 Jul 1996 | 41A | Turquoise, e.g. | A. Micci |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 36D | Treasure | R. Norris |
| 22 Apr 1996 | 39D | Treasure | S. B. Whitten |
| 17 Aug 1995 | 35A | Shining example | Rand H. Burns |
| 23 Jun 1995 | 20A | Aquamarine, e.g. | Manny Nosowsky |
| 10 May 1995 | 18A | Jewel | Jeremy Thomas Paine |
| 2 May 1995 | 61A | Ruby, e.g. | Susan Smith |
| 15 Jan 1995 | 43D | Bijou | Ernie Furtado |
| 9 Oct 1994 | 139D | The Blue Carbuncle, to Holmes | Bryant White |
| 29 Aug 1994 | 39D | Small wonder | Mary Derderian Brown |
| 18 Apr 1994 | 27A | Columbia, vis-a-vis the ocean | Nancy Joline |
| 6 Apr 1994 | 31D | Masterpiece | Ed Stein |
| 9 Jan 1994 | 82A | Ring rock | Mel Rosen |
| 28 Dec 1993 | 41D | Lapidarist’s object of study | Ronald C. Hirschfield |
| 17 Dec 1993 | 48A | It’s often seen ringside | James Neal |
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