HINT is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for HINT in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "HINT" answer was first appeared in "17 Feb 1995" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Trace". It was authored by Arthur S. Verdesca. Recently, the "HINT" answer has been used for "2 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "When doubled, comment made with a wink". It was authored by Royce Ferguson. "HINT" appeared 56 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "HINT" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2023 | 13D | When doubled, comment made with a wink | Royce Ferguson |
| 5 Nov 2023 | 65A | Pointer | Rich Katz |
| 8 Oct 2022 | 48A | Touch | Kyle Dolan |
| 6 Oct 2022 | 34D | With 35-Down, some common attire for cooks | Simeon Seigel |
| 13 Aug 2022 | 54D | Leave a small tip | John Westwig |
| 5 May 2022 | 52A | When doubled, not-so-subtle nudge | Adam Wagner |
| 22 Apr 2021 | 55D | Bit of help | Jem Burch |
| 11 Mar 2020 | 59D | Bit of help in an escape room | Erik Agard |
| 2 Mar 2020 | 13A | Clue for the clueless | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 14 Feb 2020 | 2D | Very small amount | Daniel Larsen |
| 29 Apr 2018 | 126A | Clue | Peter Wentz |
| 11 Nov 2017 | 8D | 60-Across, to 34-Across, e.g. | George Barany and Michael Shteyman |
| 22 Oct 2017 | 92D | This answer ends in “T,” e.g. | Tracy Gray |
| 19 May 2017 | 15D | Soupçon | Matthew Sewell |
| 20 Jan 2016 | 41A | Help for the puzzled | Herre Schouwerwou |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 58D | When repeated, a subtle (or sometimes not-so-subtle) comment | Tom McCoy |
| 15 Oct 2015 | 1D | Help for the flummoxed | Kevin G. Der |
| 4 Jun 2015 | 52D | Bit to go on? | Joe Krozel |
| 12 Feb 2015 | 63A | Nudge | Jules P. Markey |
| 1 Apr 2014 | 24D | Bit of color | Andrew Reynolds |
| 13 Jul 2012 | 47D | Help for a guesser | Jim Horne and Jeff Chen |
| 8 Apr 2012 | 32D | What [wink wink] may signify | Daniel A. Finan |
| 17 Feb 2012 | 42A | Whiff | Ian Livengood |
| 23 Jan 2012 | 59D | Clue | Sarah Keller |
| 17 Jul 2011 | 93D | Clue | Daniel A. Finan |
| 1 Apr 2011 | 41A | Spill a little? | Elizabeth A. Long |
| 23 Jan 2011 | 12D | Pointer | Chris A. McGlothlin |
| 6 Sep 2009 | 1A | “This answer ends in a T,” e.g. | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 25 Aug 2009 | 37A | Subtle flavor | Bob Johnson |
| 29 Mar 2009 | 69D | Comment from over the shoulder, maybe | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 9 Jul 2008 | 65A | “The first word of the answer to each of the six starred clues describes the number of that clue,” e.g. | Tim Wescott |
| 15 Feb 2007 | 5A | “Warmer” or “colder” | Elizabeth Rehfeld |
| 19 Dec 2004 | 31D | Not say directly | Frances Hansen (1919-2004) |
| 26 Oct 2004 | 14A | Help for the stumped | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 19 Sep 2004 | 10D | Touch | Kyle Mahowald |
| 10 Aug 2003 | 65D | Charades gesture, e.g. | Cathy Millhauser |
| 13 Aug 2002 | 52D | Aid to the stumped | Robert Malinow |
| 24 Mar 2002 | 12D | Request from the stumped | Con Pederson |
| 14 May 2001 | 67A | Heloise offering | Gregory E. Paul |
| 20 Mar 2001 | 45A | Help for the stumped | Peter Abide |
| 17 Feb 1999 | 55D | Clue | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 28 Jan 1999 | 7D | Suggestion | Henry Hook |
| 23 Nov 1998 | 53A | Helpful ___ | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 4 Oct 1998 | 28A | Soupçon | Frank Longo |
| 18 Jul 1998 | 55A | Act suggestively | Rich Norris |
| 1 Jan 1998 | 38D | “Warm” or “cold” | Jim Page |
| 20 Nov 1997 | 62A | Clue | Raymond Hamel |
| 11 Oct 1997 | 51A | Whisper | Fred Piscop |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 56A | Word to the wise | M. Ashwood-Smith |
| 11 Nov 1996 | 10D | Help for the puzzled | S. Spadaccini |
| 3 Aug 1996 | 47D | Suggest | A. D. Cover |
| 4 Jun 1996 | 21A | Help for the stumped | E. Early |
| 31 Mar 1996 | 62A | Soupcon | J. Savage |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 5D | Slightest amount | Susan Smith |
| 14 Jun 1995 | 15A | Kibitzer’s bit | Richard Hughes |
| 17 Feb 1995 | 56A | Trace | Arthur S. Verdesca |
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