IOU

IOU is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for IOU in NYT Crossword from 1994.

This "IOU" answer was first appeared in "12 Dec 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Debtor’s letters (11)". It was authored by Cathy Millhauser. Recently, the "IOU" answer has been used for "18 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Debtor’s note (15)". It was authored by Joe Marquez. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hints: "Debtor’s note (15)", "Debtor’s letters (11)", "Marker letters (6)", "Marker (8)", "Chit (7)". "IOU" appeared 144 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "IOU" word.

Date Grid Clue Author
18 Dec 2023 11D Debtor’s note Joe Marquez
29 Nov 2023 61D Letters for debtors Ruth Bloomfield Margolin
21 Aug 2023 60A Debtor’s note Jennifer Nutt
8 Jan 2023 34A Promise to pay Wyna Liu
12 Sep 2022 43A Promise-to-pay letters Michael Lieberman
6 Sep 2022 23A Promise of payment Trenton Charlson
26 Jun 2022 64D Debtor’s note Matthew Stock and Finn Vigeland
15 Feb 2022 34A Promise to pay Claire Rimkus
10 Nov 2021 31A Debtor’s note Max Chen Lauring and Benjamin Chen Lauring
5 Nov 2021 36A Cabbage alternative? Joseph Greenbaum
5 Oct 2021 58A Debtor’s note Hoang-Kim Vu and Jessica Zetzman
4 May 2021 32A Debtor’s letters Nina Sloan
9 Jan 2021 24D Acknowledgment of a debt Trenton Charlson
20 Jul 2020 49A Debtor’s note Alex Eaton-Salners
12 Jul 2020 6D Kitty paper Samuel A. Donaldson
7 Jul 2020 61D Debtor’s note Kevin Patterson
5 Jul 2020 52A Debtor’s letters Laura Taylor Kinnel
16 Feb 2020 39D Letters of credit? Sam Ezersky
29 Jan 2020 28A Vow to get even? Jeremy Newton
15 Dec 2019 90D Chits inits. Christina Iverson and Jeff Chen
2 Aug 2019 46A Debtor’s letters Andrew J. Ries
5 May 2019 62D Marker, informally Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson
16 Apr 2019 15A Promise-to-pay note Gary Cee
16 Mar 2019 11D Collector’s item? Andrew J. Ries
22 Jul 2018 43D Slip in lieu of a chip Patrick Merrell
19 Jun 2018 65D Debtor’s letters Peter Gordon
14 Jun 2018 50A Note in a poker pot Joe Krozel
1 May 2018 15A Slip of paper in a poker pot Jacob Stulberg
17 Mar 2018 41A Chit in a pot Roland Huget
24 Jan 2018 60D Slip in a pot Kathy Wienberg
21 Jan 2018 109D Debtor’s letters Victor Barocas and Andy Kravis
26 Nov 2017 78A Pot note Jeff Chen
19 Nov 2017 9D Debt note Tom McCoy
24 Oct 2017 63D Marker letters Damon Gulczynski
11 Jul 2017 22A Borrower’s letters Zhouqin Burnikel
3 May 2017 31D Note in a kitty, perhaps Alan Arbesfeld
24 Apr 2017 60A Promise-to-pay note Gary Cee
23 Nov 2016 50A Note to a creditor David Steinberg
14 Nov 2016 24D Debtor’s note Zhouqin Burnikel
23 Sep 2016 40A Marker Andrew Zhou
4 Jul 2016 3D Payment-to-come-later note Jill Denny and Jeff Chen
21 Jun 2016 56D Promising letters? Julie Bérubé
30 Mar 2016 58D Note in a pot Andrew Reynolds
23 Mar 2016 15A Slip in a pot Alex Boisvert and Jeff Chen
20 Dec 2015 90A Short note? Peter Wentz
8 Nov 2015 32D Bread substitute? Tracy Gray
6 Sep 2015 34A Payment promise Patrick Berry
28 Jul 2015 57D Promissory note Caleb Emmons
9 Jul 2015 62D Payment option that’s not always accepted John Guzzetta
31 May 2015 26A Letters of obligation Tom McCoy
23 Mar 2015 16A Note of promise Michael Dewey
14 Jul 2014 12D Note of indebtedness MaryEllen Uthlaut
13 Jul 2014 107D Debt note Tom McCoy
8 Jun 2014 36A Paper exchanged for coin Patrick Berry
14 Apr 2014 7D Gambler’s note Gareth Bain
10 Mar 2014 57A Marker in a poker pot Kelly Clark
9 Feb 2014 35D Promise of payment Charles M. Deber
3 Feb 2014 52A Slip of paper in a poker pot Sean Dobbin
28 Jan 2014 10D Marker letters Jeff Stillman
23 Oct 2013 25A Note in a poker pot Robyn Weintraub
18 Jul 2013 63D Indicator of shortness, for short Todd Gross and David Steinberg
20 May 2013 14A Debtor’s note Tim Croce
1 Apr 2013 60D Note of indebtedness Gary J. Whitehead
26 Dec 2012 48A Marker letters Dan Schoenholz
19 Nov 2012 39D Promise in a poker pot Paul Guttormsson
14 Nov 2012 16A Chit Joe DiPietro
16 Apr 2012 8D Debtor’s letters Lynn Lempel
2 Apr 2012 57D Acknowledgment of debt, in brief Lynn Lempel
15 Dec 2011 44A Debt doc Jim Hilger
25 Sep 2011 63A Promise of a sort Paul Hunsberger
6 Sep 2011 61D Debtor’s letters Susan Gelfand
27 Mar 2011 70D Promise to pay Kevin G. Der
6 Jan 2011 42A Poker game memento, maybe Mike Nothnagel
24 Nov 2010 61D Letters from a debtor Allan E. Parrish
21 Nov 2010 91A Chit Clive Probert
8 Sep 2010 11D Paper in a poker pot Tracy Gray
10 Aug 2010 22D Letters from a short person? Peter A. Collins
31 Mar 2010 63D Note from a busted person Chuck Deodene
20 Feb 2010 30A Note from one who’s shy Paula Gamache
8 Jan 2010 16A Note traded for bills Patrick Berry
26 Aug 2009 15A Payment promise Gary Cee
1 Dec 2008 16A Commitment to pay Eric J. Platt
5 Nov 2008 38A Marker, of sorts Doug Peterson
10 Sep 2008 16A Debtor’s note Lucas Gaviotis Whitestone
4 Aug 2008 21A Lendee’s note Oliver Hill
4 Jul 2008 31D Chit John Underwood
27 Apr 2008 81A Debt acknowledgment Oliver Hill
9 Apr 2008 30D Marker Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel
23 Mar 2008 115D Note to be used later Robert W. Harris
13 Mar 2008 6D Cash substitute Alan Arbesfeld
9 Jan 2008 61D Slip in a pot John Farmer
19 Dec 2007 61D Payment pledge Victor Fleming
30 Nov 2007 33A Marker Henry Hook
19 Nov 2007 30A Debtor’s promise Lynn Lempel
17 Oct 2007 52A Debtor’s letters Paula Gamache
3 Dec 2006 122D It might be called in Patrick Merrell
21 Nov 2006 21D Letters on a chit Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke
12 Sep 2006 61D Marker letters James R. Leeds
18 Jun 2006 55D Marker Ben and Mark Tausig
15 Jun 2006 58A Debtor’s letters Adam Cohen
11 Jun 2006 116D Slip in a pot Maxwell H. D. Johnson Jr.
7 Nov 2005 10D Letters of debt Jay Livingston
14 Aug 2005 51A Money substitute, for short Patrick Merrell
16 Mar 2005 30D Marker Holden Baker
5 Jul 2004 60D Debtor’s note Patrick Merrell
22 Jan 2004 12D Slip in a pot Roy Leban
30 Oct 2003 14A Unofficial promissory note Patrick Berry
6 Oct 2003 28D Gambler’s marker Barry Silk
18 Aug 2003 41D Paper in lieu of payment Ed Early
14 Aug 2002 63D Marker letters David Levinson Wilk
22 May 2002 58D Promise to pay Sherry O. Blackard
13 Feb 2002 24A Part of a poker pot Steven Picus
7 Dec 2001 34A Short person’s slip? Joe DiPietro
25 Jul 2001 20D Letters of credit? Richard Hughes
6 Jan 2001 19A Note Joe DiPietro
9 Oct 2000 60D Debtor’s note Teresa M. Hackett
17 May 2000 24A Item in a poker pot Michael S. Maurer
10 Jan 2000 21A Debt acknowledgment John Greenman
13 Oct 1999 38A Marker letters David Levinson Wilk
30 Jun 1999 10D Chit in a pot Manny Nosowsky
4 May 1999 19A Chit Gayle Dean
19 Apr 1999 47A Debtor’s note Gregory E. Paul
14 Nov 1998 54D Paper in a pot Matt Gaffney
4 Nov 1998 44A Marker Rich Norris
1 Oct 1998 52A Promise to pay Manny Nosowsky
6 Jul 1998 23A Debtor’s note Sheldon Benardo
11 Jun 1998 21D Marker Randall J. Hartman
28 Jan 1998 31A Chit Mark Gottlieb
11 Dec 1997 17A Letters often followed by a number Trip Payne
5 Oct 1997 125A Debenture, basically Derrick Niederman
4 Sep 1997 6D Letters of credit Richard Silvestri
7 May 1997 26A Cash substitute Dean Niles
5 May 1996 80A Last poker bet, sometimes D. J. Kahn
11 Apr 1996 24A Marker R. Hamel
6 Nov 1995 8D Chit Roger H. Courtney
27 Sep 1995 24A Debtor’s note David J. Kahn
15 Jul 1995 35D Cash alternative Rand H. Burns
28 May 1995 117D Bettor’s note Matt Gaffney
16 Apr 1995 59A Note in a poker game, e.g. Matt Gaffney
12 Mar 1995 127D Cash alternative Charles M. Deber
29 Dec 1994 27A Account receivable Jim Page
18 Oct 1994 38D Debtor’s letters Harvey Estes
31 May 1994 8D Chit Roger H. Courtney
12 Dec 1993 33D Debtor’s letters Cathy Millhauser

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