INIT is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for INIT in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "INIT" answer was first appeared in "28 Feb 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "“What’s ___ for me?” (17)". It was authored by Sidney L. Robbins. Recently, the "INIT" answer has been used for "2 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Still a contender (3)". It was authored by Royce Ferguson. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "“What’s ___ for me?” (17)". "INIT" appeared 106 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "INIT" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2023 | 38A | Still a contender | Royce Ferguson |
| 29 Jul 2023 | 13D | Still fighting | Sam Ezersky |
| 25 Jun 2023 | 68D | Still fighting | John Westwig |
| 6 Nov 2022 | 65D | Still competing | Michael Lieberman |
| 19 Sep 2022 | 53D | Not out of the running | Leslie Young and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 18 Sep 2022 | 113A | Not out of the running | Katie Hale |
| 11 Sep 2022 | 109D | Still competing | Derrick Niederman |
| 28 Jul 2022 | 4D | Still a contender | Bill Pipal and Jeff Chen |
| 12 Jun 2022 | 109D | Still having a shot at winning | Will Nediger |
| 20 May 2022 | 34D | Contending | Hal Moore |
| 11 Apr 2022 | 15A | ___ for the long haul | Rachel Simon |
| 2 Mar 2022 | 61D | Monogram part: Abbr. | Dylan Schiff |
| 6 Nov 2021 | 7D | Still alive, so to speak | Brooke Husic and Will Nediger |
| 10 Oct 2020 | 58D | Not eliminated | Brian Thomas |
| 10 Mar 2020 | 54D | Participating | David J. Kahn |
| 19 Feb 2020 | 31A | Not yet out of the running | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 7 Jan 2020 | 5A | Not yet out of contention | Ross Trudeau |
| 29 Oct 2019 | 18A | “What’s ___ for me?” | Evan Mahnken |
| 20 Aug 2019 | 63A | Monogram component: Abbr. | Evan Kalish |
| 22 May 2019 | 52D | Not yet out of the running | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 9 Jan 2019 | 51A | J. Edgar Hoover used one: Abbr. | Trenton Charlson |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 32A | Still vying | John Guzzetta |
| 4 Sep 2018 | 40D | “What’s ___ for me?” | Bruce Haight |
| 7 Jun 2018 | 6D | Part of a competition | Bruce Haight |
| 21 Feb 2018 | 19A | Still competitive | Ori Brian and Zachary Spitz |
| 18 Feb 2018 | 23A | Still a contender | Elizabeth A. Long |
| 7 Dec 2017 | 29A | Still competing | Dan Schoenholz |
| 26 Jul 2017 | 58D | Rolling ___ (wealthy) | Brian Cox |
| 7 Nov 2016 | 38D | Participating | Bruce Haight |
| 23 Jun 2016 | 22A | Competing | Megan Amram and David Kwong |
| 2 Jan 2016 | 55D | One of two in 27-Down: Abbr. | David Phillips |
| 25 Oct 2015 | 71A | One of three for J. R. R. Tolkien: Abbr. | Bill Zais |
| 18 Feb 2015 | 38D | Rolling ___ (rich) | Ed Sessa |
| 27 Oct 2014 | 62A | “What’s ___ for me?” | Stanley Newman |
| 5 May 2014 | 18D | Monogram letter: Abbr. | Lynn Lempel |
| 5 Jan 2014 | 84D | Part of U.S.: Abbr. | Alan DerKazarian |
| 11 Apr 2013 | 17A | Not yet out of the running | Jim Hilger |
| 15 Jan 2012 | 94A | Rolling ___ (rich) | Finn Vigeland |
| 27 May 2011 | 23A | Still contending | Ashton Anderson |
| 27 Jan 2011 | 14A | Not out of the running | Patrick Blindauer |
| 27 Dec 2010 | 64A | “What’s ___ for me?” | C. W. Stewart |
| 18 Apr 2010 | 17D | J. Edgar Hoover used one: Abbr. | Randolph Ross |
| 13 Feb 2010 | 51D | Questionnaire datum: Abbr. | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| 20 Jul 2009 | 14A | “Put a sock ___!” | Pancho Harrison |
| 22 Dec 2008 | 18D | “What’s ___ for me?” | Lynn Lempel |
| 14 Sep 2008 | 62D | W., e.g.: Abbr. | Jeremy Newton |
| 5 Aug 2008 | 54D | Still alive | joon and caroline pahk |
| 15 Jul 2008 | 30D | The G, W or B in G.W.B. | Leonard Williams |
| 28 Feb 2008 | 7D | L., B. or J. | Matt Ginsberg |
| 25 Nov 2007 | 48A | Ltr. with a period | Trip Payne |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 50D | Competing | Lynn Lempel |
| 2 Oct 2007 | 55D | The “W” in Geo. W. Bush, e.g. | Oliver Hill |
| 22 May 2007 | 42A | “What’s ___ for me?” | Roger Wolff |
| 11 Feb 2007 | 132A | Still having a shot to win | Mark Feldman |
| 11 Jan 2007 | 33A | L., B. or J. | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon |
| 15 Oct 2006 | 5D | Quick approval: Abbr. | Norma Johnson & Nancy Salomon |
| 26 Sep 2006 | 46A | Signature part: Abbr. | Randall J. Hartman |
| 2 Sep 2006 | 7D | O.K., in a way: Abbr. | Mel Rosen |
| 6 Jun 2006 | 36A | J, F or K, e.g., in J.F.K.: Abbr. | Barry C. Silk |
| 7 May 2006 | 77A | ___ for the long haul | Trip Payne |
| 2 Nov 2005 | 3D | J., F. or K.: Abbr. | Randall J. Hartman |
| 9 Aug 2005 | 14A | Quick approval: Abbr. | Victor Fleming |
| 20 May 2005 | 51D | Participating | Harvey Estes |
| 27 Mar 2005 | 42A | Quick approval: Abbr. | Con Pederson |
| 9 Dec 2004 | 58A | Quick approval: Abbr. | Paula Gamache |
| 16 Nov 2004 | 52D | “What’s ___ for me?” | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke |
| 17 Oct 2004 | 86D | Quick O.K.: Abbr. | Manny Nosowsky |
| 12 Oct 2004 | 58D | “What’s ___ for me?” | Nancy Kavanaugh |
| 9 Aug 2004 | 16A | Monogram part: Abbr. | M. Francis Vuolo |
| 10 Jul 2004 | 46A | Letterhead?: Abbr. | Bob Peoples |
| 7 Jul 2004 | 60A | Embroidered ltr., often | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon |
| 28 Dec 2003 | 44A | Quick approval: Abbr. | Seth A. Abel |
| 17 Sep 2003 | 58D | Monogram unit: Abbr. | Richard Silvestri |
| 24 Aug 2003 | 35A | “What’s ___ for me?” | Patrick Berry |
| 9 May 2003 | 25A | Signature piece?: Abbr. | Manny Nosowsky |
| 8 Jun 2002 | 21D | Rolling ___ (rich) | Fred Piscop |
| 17 May 2002 | 49D | Bit of handkerchief embroidery: Abbr. | Joe DiPietro |
| 25 Apr 2002 | 25D | F. Murray Abraham feature: Abbr. | Lois Sidway |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 46A | ___ for the money | Byron L. Walden |
| 31 Oct 2001 | 41A | “What’s ___ for me?” | Mary Pat Hidding |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 19A | Acronym part: Abbr. | Mark Diehl |
| 19 Nov 2000 | 81D | Name part: Abbr. | Cathy Millhauser |
| 14 Sep 1999 | 61D | “What’s ___ for me?” | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 17 May 1999 | 17D | “What’s ___ for me?” | Ethan Cooper |
| 15 Apr 1999 | 23A | Monogram ltr. | Cathy Millhauser |
| 27 Dec 1998 | 18A | Part of F.D.R.: Abbr. | Rich Norris |
| 13 Oct 1998 | 57D | “What’s ___ for me?” | Nancy Salomon |
| 19 Apr 1998 | 2D | Letter of approval?: Abbr. | Rich Norris |
| 2 Apr 1998 | 62A | Entry blank datum: Abbr. | Alex K. Justin |
| 25 Mar 1998 | 39D | Brief O.K.: Abbr. | Gene Newman |
| 18 Feb 1998 | 33D | Monogram part: Abbr. | Thomas W. Schier |
| 26 Dec 1997 | 59A | Bit of stitching: Abbr. | Bob Sefick |
| 15 Sep 1997 | 49D | Monogram unit: Abbr. | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| 24 Feb 1997 | 3D | Any part of J.F.K.: Abbr. | Derek Allen |
| 10 Feb 1997 | 70A | “What’s ___ for me?” | S. Burns |
| 18 Jan 1997 | 35D | Name part: Abbr. | D. Niles |
| 31 Dec 1996 | 29A | F. Scott Fitzgerald had one: Abbr. | A. S. Verdesca |
| 1 Sep 1996 | 10D | Monogram feature: Abbr. | D. J. Kahn |
| 31 May 1996 | 17A | Abbr. part, often | J. S. Marrone |
| 28 Feb 1996 | 24D | “What’s___for me?” | F. A. Longo |
| 5 Nov 1995 | 105D | Orig. | Dean Niles |
| 19 Oct 1995 | 45D | ___ for the money | Lois Sidway |
| 18 Jun 1995 | 103D | Monogram part: Abbr. | Rich Norris |
| 26 Dec 1994 | 19A | “What’s ___ for me?” | Gregory E. Paul |
| 24 Sep 1994 | 42A | “Where’s the profit ___?” | Manny Nosowsky |
| 28 Feb 1994 | 23A | “What’s ___ for me?” | Sidney L. Robbins |
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