IRENE is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for IRENE in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "IRENE" answer was first appeared in "3 Jan 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Goodnight girl (2)". It was authored by Sidney L. Robbins. Recently, the "IRENE" answer has been used for "12 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Greek goddess of peace (2)". It was authored by Peter Gordon. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hints: "Memorable 2011 hurricane (8)", "Ryan of “The Beverly Hillbillies” (6)", "Singer Cara (11)", "“Goodnight” girl of song (11)", "One of the Horae (7)", "Goddess of peace (6)". "IRENE" appeared 193 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "IRENE" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2023 | 29D | Greek goddess of peace | Peter Gordon |
| 18 Feb 2023 | 50D | Dunne of classic screwball comedies | Kameron Austin Collins |
| 28 Dec 2022 | 39D | Goddess of peace | Josh Goodman |
| 3 Oct 2022 | 35D | Adler in the Sherlock Holmes canon | Sarah Sinclair |
| 8 May 2022 | 43D | Nobelist Joliot-Curie | Matthew Stock and Chandi Deitmer |
| 29 Nov 2021 | 27D | Cara who sang “Flashdance … What a Feeling” | Enrique Henestroza Anguiano |
| 13 Nov 2021 | 7D | Nobel-winning daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie | Adam Aaronson |
| 12 Oct 2021 | 10D | “Goodnight, ___” (classic song) | Conor Sefkow |
| 21 Aug 2021 | 39A | ___ Neuwirth (jeweler) | Joseph Greenbaum |
| 26 Nov 2019 | 66A | Cara of “Fame” | Olivia Mitra Framke |
| 23 Oct 2019 | 25D | Adler who outwitted Sherlock Holmes | Jennifer Nutt |
| 15 Aug 2019 | 49D | Memorable 2011 hurricane | Andrew Zhou |
| 30 Jul 2019 | 20A | Woman who’s bid good night in an old song | Christina Iverson |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 9D | 1935 Nobelist Joliot-Curie | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins |
| 9 Dec 2018 | 37A | Adler in Sherlock Holmes stories | Ross Trudeau |
| 25 Oct 2018 | 19D | Adler in “A Scandal in Bohemia” | Neville Fogarty |
| 12 Apr 2018 | 45A | Goddess of peace | Jules Markey |
| 3 Apr 2018 | 2D | Cara who sang “Flashdance … What a Feeling” | Damon Gulczynski |
| 1 Apr 2018 | 17D | Ryan of “The Beverly Hillbillies” | Sam Ezersky |
| 1 Mar 2018 | 15A | Castle with famous steps | Timothy Polin |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 18A | The “she” in the line “To Sherlock Holmes she is always THE woman” | Ned White |
| 23 Sep 2017 | 2D | ___ Neuwirth (designer jewelry brand) | Robyn Weintraub |
| 10 Sep 2017 | 101D | Chemistry Nobelist Joliot-Curie | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 7 Jul 2017 | 48D | Woman’s name meaning “peace” | Andy Kravis |
| 22 May 2017 | 3D | Memorable 2011 hurricane | Gary Kennedy |
| 13 May 2017 | 27D | Woman’s name meaning “peace” | Jeff Chen |
| 19 Feb 2017 | 93D | Goddess of peace | Bruce Haight |
| 16 Jan 2017 | 33D | “Goodnight” girl of song | John Wrenholt |
| 12 Dec 2016 | 3D | “Me, Myself & ___” (Jim Carrey movie) | Mark McClain |
| 22 Nov 2016 | 17A | Memorable 2011 hurricane | Andrew Zhou |
| 17 Oct 2016 | 43A | “Me, Myself & ___” (Jim Carrey film) | Damon Gulczynski |
| 9 Oct 2016 | 61D | Cara of “Fame” | Michael Ashley |
| 21 Sep 2016 | 32D | Nobel Prize-winning daughter of the Curies | Matthew Sewell |
| 8 Mar 2016 | 19A | Memorable hurricane of 2011 | David Steinberg |
| 3 Jan 2016 | 81D | Memorable 2011 hurricane | David Woolf |
| 23 Dec 2015 | 32A | “The woman,” to Sherlock Holmes | Jim Peredo |
| 2 Nov 2015 | 24D | “Goodnight” girl of song | Loren Muse Smith and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 30 Sep 2015 | 20A | Memorable hurricane of 2011 | Freddie Cheng |
| 24 Feb 2015 | 50D | Destructive 2011 East Coast hurricane | Elizabeth A. Long |
| 25 Jan 2015 | 105D | Ryan of old TV | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 25 Oct 2014 | 11D | Greek goddess of peace | Patrick Blindauer |
| 11 Oct 2014 | 47D | Memorable hurricane of 2011 | Evans Clinchy |
| 25 Dec 2013 | 17A | Cara of “Fame” | Jacob Stulberg |
| 11 Dec 2013 | 54D | Pax’s Greek counterpart | Steve Savoy |
| 11 Oct 2013 | 16A | Nobel winner Joliot-Curie | Peter A. Collins |
| 18 Sep 2013 | 6D | Memorable hurricane of 2011 | Paul Hunsberger |
| 16 Aug 2013 | 60A | Rich of old films | Dana Motley |
| 28 Jul 2013 | 97A | She outwitted Sherlock | Andrew Reynolds |
| 16 Jun 2013 | 112A | Ryan of “The Beverly Hillbillies” | Mel Rosen |
| 6 Nov 2012 | 29D | Memorable 2011 hurricane | Erik Agard |
| 2 Nov 2012 | 49D | The “you” in the lyric “I’ll see you in my dreams” | Derek Bowman |
| 27 Oct 2012 | 60A | She outwitted Sherlock | Joon Pahk |
| 13 Oct 2012 | 31D | Samuel Johnson’s only play | Barry C. Silk |
| 11 Sep 2012 | 53D | Memorable 2011 hurricane | Kenneth Leeser |
| 2 Aug 2012 | 21A | Memorable 2011 hurricane | Xan Vongsathorn |
| 25 Jul 2012 | 22D | “Me, Myself & ___” (2000 comedy) | Daniel Raymon |
| 28 Apr 2012 | 22D | She pounded the East Coast in 2011 | Gary J. Whitehead |
| 27 Mar 2012 | 52D | Woman’s name meaning “peace” | Todd McClary |
| 10 Mar 2012 | 37A | She bests Sherlock in “A Scandal in Bohemia” | Patrick Berry |
| 2 Feb 2012 | 26D | Memorable 2011 hurricane | Stu Ockman |
| 28 Jan 2012 | 51D | Daughter of Zeus and Themis | Barry C. Silk |
| 8 Jan 2012 | 124A | “Me, Myself & ___” | Tony Orbach |
| 5 Dec 2011 | 2D | “Goodnight, ___” (#1 hit of 1950) | Kenneth J. Berniker |
| 24 Nov 2011 | 26A | Mrs. Forsyte in “The Forsyte Saga” | Sharon Delorme |
| 29 Sep 2011 | 14A | Dutch princess who’s the daughter of Queen Juliana | Ben Fish |
| 18 Sep 2011 | 81A | Hurricane of 2011 | Josh Knapp |
| 22 Aug 2011 | 45A | 2000 comedy “Me, Myself & ___” | Milo Beckman |
| 14 May 2011 | 8D | Broadway musical of 1919 and 1973 | Mike Nothnagel |
| 13 Mar 2011 | 58D | Dunne of “My Favorite Wife” | Patrick Berry |
| 10 Dec 2010 | 43D | Rich of old films | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 21 Sep 2010 | 45A | “Goodnight” girl of old song | Adam G. Perl |
| 10 Aug 2010 | 68A | Ryan of “The Beverly Hillbillies” | Peter A. Collins |
| 27 Jun 2010 | 105D | “Me, Myself & ___,” 2000 Jim Carrey movie | Michael J. Doran |
| 18 Jun 2010 | 40A | Chemistry Nobelist Joliot-Curie | Karen M. Tracey |
| 4 Apr 2010 | 94D | Galsworthy’s Mrs. Forsyte | Bob Klahn |
| 27 Jan 2010 | 14A | Cara of “Fame” fame | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 18 Jan 2010 | 4D | Actress Cara | Adam Cohen |
| 8 Dec 2009 | 44A | Dancer Castle | Joe Krozel |
| 15 Nov 2009 | 106D | Peace goddess | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 27 Aug 2009 | 53D | Classic Broadway musical with the song “Alice Blue Gown” | Derek Bowman |
| 13 Jul 2009 | 64A | Ryan of “The Beverly Hillbillies” | C. W. Stewart |
| 5 Mar 2009 | 36A | Title woman in a Jim Carrey movie | David J. Kahn |
| 14 Feb 2009 | 16A | 1973 musical for which George S. Irving won a Tony for Best Actor | Joe Krozel |
| 28 Dec 2008 | 22A | ___ Adler of Conan Doyle’s “A Scandal in Bohemia” | Patrick Berry |
| 11 Dec 2008 | 3D | Emmy and Tony nominee Ryan | Jim Hilger |
| 5 Dec 2008 | 63A | Younger sister of the Netherlands’ Queen Beatrix | Joe Krozel |
| 28 Nov 2008 | 31A | Ryan of “Pippin” | Joe Krozel |
| 25 Sep 2008 | 18D | Papas of “Zorba the Greek” | Victor Fleming |
| 16 Sep 2008 | 67A | “Goodnight” girl of song | Michael Langwald |
| 11 Sep 2008 | 34A | Adler who outwitted Sherlock Holmes | Caleb Madison |
| 21 Jun 2008 | 36A | Girl who’s the “you” in the lyric “I’ll see you in my dreams” | Tyler Lewis Hinman |
| 5 May 2008 | 16A | Singer Cara | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke |
| 7 Apr 2008 | 54D | Ballroom dancer Castle | Randall J. Hartman |
| 28 Feb 2008 | 64A | Comedic title role for Renée Zellweger, 2000 | Matt Ginsberg |
| 25 Feb 2008 | 69A | Ryan of “The Beverly Hillbillies” | Randall J. Hartman |
| 28 Jan 2008 | 65A | Actress Papas or Ryan | Michael Blake |
| 13 Jan 2008 | 66D | Actress Papas | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke |
| 16 Dec 2007 | 57D | Sister of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands | David J. Kahn and Steve Kahn |
| 18 Nov 2007 | 35D | One of the Forsytes in “The Forsyte Saga” | Patrick Berry |
| 29 Oct 2007 | 2D | Jim Carrey comedy “Me, Myself & ___” | Fred Piscop |
| 17 Jul 2007 | 44A | “Me, Myself & ___,” 2000 Jim Carrey film | Natan Last |
| 13 Jul 2007 | 11D | 1919 Broadway musical that set a record for most performances up to that time | Manny Nosowsky |
| 31 Mar 2007 | 48D | Godfrey’s woman in “My Man Godfrey” | John Duschatko |
| 7 Mar 2007 | 15A | One of the Horae | Richard Silvestri |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 23D | Castle in a dance hall | Dave Mackey |
| 17 Oct 2006 | 26D | Singer Cara | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 18 Jul 2006 | 33A | Singer Cara | Kevan Choset |
| 11 Apr 2006 | 63A | Cara of “Fame” | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon |
| 22 Feb 2006 | 54D | Papas of “Zorba the Greek” | Nancy Salomon |
| 14 Jan 2006 | 53D | Daughter of Zeus | David Quarfoot |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 25A | Destructive 1999 Florida hurricane | Joe DiPietro |
| 29 Nov 2005 | 42A | Ryan of “The Beverly Hillbillies” | Adam Cohen |
| 9 Oct 2005 | 58D | 2000 Renée Zellweger title role | Kyle Mahowald |
| 11 Jun 2005 | 61A | Nine-time Obie-winning playwright Maria ___ Fornes | Patrick Merrell |
| 25 Mar 2005 | 59A | Castle with many steps | Harvey Estes |
| 1 Mar 2005 | 14A | Mrs. David O. Selznick, daughter of 1-Across | Gilbert H. Ludwig |
| 31 Jan 2005 | 26D | In an old song, the “I’ll see you in my dreams” girl | Randall J. Hartman |
| 21 Dec 2004 | 14A | “Goodnight” girl of song | Kurt Mengel |
| 12 Dec 2004 | 96D | Goddess of peace | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon |
| 4 Nov 2004 | 53D | One of the Horae | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 7 Jun 2004 | 14A | “Good Night” girl of song | Lynn Lempel |
| 19 Apr 2004 | 8D | “Me, Myself & ___” (2000 flick) | Michael Doran |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 12D | “Prizzi’s Honor” heroine | Earl L. Martin III |
| 29 Jul 2003 | 2D | Castle of dance | Ed Early |
| 3 Jun 2003 | 26D | Singer Cara | Judy Cole |
| 8 May 2003 | 67A | Papas of “Zorba the Greek” | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 5 May 2003 | 61A | “Goodnight ___” (1950 hit) | Mel Taub |
| 27 Mar 2003 | 65A | “Goodnight ___” | David J. Kahn |
| 9 Feb 2003 | 32D | Castle in a ballroom | David J. Kahn |
| 1 Jan 2003 | 19A | Papas on the screen | Ed Early |
| 1 Oct 2002 | 60A | Cara or Castle | Michael Shteyman |
| 16 Jun 2002 | 24A | Woman in Sherlock Holmes stories | Manny Nosowsky |
| 4 Apr 2002 | 47A | Peace goddess | Trip Payne |
| 24 Feb 2002 | 18D | Singer Cara | Manny Nosowsky |
| 24 Sep 2001 | 66A | Actress Papas | Norma Steinberg |
| 22 Sep 2001 | 13D | 1999 hurricane | Jim Page |
| 18 Dec 2000 | 13D | Actress Pappas | Nancy Kavanaugh |
| 26 Nov 2000 | 79A | One of the Horae | Patrick Berry |
| 15 Sep 2000 | 26D | Memorable 1999 hurricane | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 31 Aug 2000 | 14A | ___ Castle | Gene Newman |
| 29 Feb 2000 | 29A | Singer Cara | Peter Gordon |
| 20 Feb 2000 | 84D | Tony-winner Worth | Trip Payne |
| 20 Nov 1999 | 12D | Rich or Worth | A. J. Santora |
| 2 Nov 1999 | 32D | Goddess of peace | Bernice Gordon |
| 11 Oct 1999 | 62A | Actress Worth | Gregory E. Paul |
| 30 Sep 1999 | 32A | Holmes friend Adler | Matt Gaffney |
| 27 Sep 1999 | 30D | Goodnight girl of song | Ed Early |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 61A | One of the Horae | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 1 Aug 1999 | 70D | Singer Cara | Randolph Ross |
| 25 May 1999 | 53D | Cara of “Fame” | Philip Lew |
| 26 Dec 1998 | 48D | “The Woman,” to Sherlock | A. J. Santora |
| 19 Oct 1998 | 25D | “Goodnight” girl of song | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| 9 Aug 1998 | 85D | Sherlock’s lady friend | Christopher Hurt |
| 25 Jul 1998 | 2D | Castle of old | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 6 Jul 1998 | 45D | “Goodnight” girl of song | Sheldon Benardo |
| 21 Jun 1998 | 28A | Papas in films | Jim Page |
| 22 Mar 1998 | 89D | Singer Cara | Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon |
| 1 Mar 1998 | 34A | With 68-Down, “Fame” actress | Cathy Millhauser |
| 2 Feb 1998 | 41D | “Goodnight” girl of song | Gregory E. Paul |
| 24 Dec 1997 | 64A | Wife of two Forsytes, in “The Forsyte Saga” | Nancy S. Ross |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 50D | Hit 1919 musical revived in 1973 | Craig Kasper and Dave Tuller |
| 29 Oct 1997 | 66A | One of the Horae | Kelly Clark |
| 3 Oct 1997 | 24D | With 23-Down, “Zorba the Greek” actress | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 5 Aug 1997 | 67A | 1973 Broadway revival starring Debbie Reynolds | William Bernhardt |
| 4 Aug 1997 | 65A | “Goodnight” girl of song | Gregory E. Paul |
| 26 May 1997 | 62A | Dunne of “I Remember Mama” | Eileen Lexau |
| 20 May 1997 | 23A | Singer Cara | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 11 May 1997 | 42D | Personification of peace, in myth | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| 27 Apr 1997 | 103A | Adler of Sherlock Holmes stories | Matt Gaffney |
| 12 Mar 1997 | 59A | Singer Cara | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 19 Jan 1997 | 67A | One of the Horae | B. Klahn |
| 5 Jan 1997 | 110A | Goddess of peace | W. R. Williams |
| 2 Sep 1996 | 13D | “Goodnight, ___” (1950 hit) | F. Piscop |
| 19 Jun 1996 | 61A | Castle of the ballroom | F. Piscop |
| 16 Jan 1996 | 30D | Dancer Castle | R. Hartman |
| 28 May 1995 | 20A | One of the Horae | Matt Gaffney |
| 21 May 1995 | 86A | 1919 Edith Day musical | Dean Niles |
| 25 Apr 1995 | 43A | Greek Pax | Gregory E. Paul |
| 23 Jan 1995 | 42A | Goodnight lass | Sidney L. Robbins |
| 16 Dec 1994 | 18A | Dream girl of song | A.J. Santora |
| 8 Nov 1994 | 30D | “Goodnight” girl of song | Richard Hughes |
| 7 Nov 1994 | 14A | Actress Dunne | Randall J. Hartman |
| 13 Oct 1994 | 50D | Peace goddess | Manny Nosowsky |
| 8 Oct 1994 | 60A | Castle of film | Rand H. Burns |
| 26 Aug 1994 | 23A | Physicist Joliot-Curie | Timothy S. Lewis |
| 13 Jul 1994 | 51D | “Forsyte Saga” heroine | Jonathan Schmatzbach |
| 12 Jul 1994 | 36D | “The woman” for Sherlock | Charles Arnold |
| 30 Jun 1994 | 4D | “The Forsyte Saga” lady | Harvey Estes |
| 19 Jun 1994 | 127A | Worth of the stage | Nancy Scandrett Ross |
| 21 Mar 1994 | 60A | Singer Cara | Sidney L. Robbins |
| 15 Mar 1994 | 54D | “Goodnight” girl | David J. Kahn |
| 26 Jan 1994 | 49D | Soames Forsyte wife | Kenneth Haxton |
| 3 Jan 1994 | 48D | Goodnight girl | Sidney L. Robbins |
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