KEEN is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for KEEN in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "KEEN" answer was first appeared in "30 Jan 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Poignant". It was authored by Alex K. Justin. Recently, the "KEEN" answer has been used for "5 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Sharp and shrewd". It was authored by Nate Cardin. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Sharp (16)". "KEEN" appeared 64 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "KEEN" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2023 | 62A | Sharp and shrewd | Nate Cardin |
| 17 Jul 2023 | 61A | Sharp-witted | Alexander Liebeskind |
| 6 Sep 2022 | 67A | Astute | Trenton Charlson |
| 3 Jul 2022 | 77D | Perceptive, as an eye | Tom McCoy |
| 9 Apr 2022 | 64A | Sharp | Sam Buchbinder |
| 2 Mar 2022 | 19A | Eager | Dylan Schiff |
| 18 Feb 2022 | 53D | Sharp | Aimee Lucido |
| 19 Jan 2022 | 68A | Perceptive | Ori Brian |
| 31 Dec 2020 | 47D | Razor-sharp | David J. Kahn |
| 25 Nov 2020 | 59D | Sharp | John Guzzetta and Jeff Chen |
| 22 Nov 2020 | 110D | Sharp | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 21 Sep 2020 | 6A | Enthusiastic | Daniel Larsen and The Wave Learning Festival Crossword Class |
| 4 May 2020 | 44A | Avid | Emily Carroll |
| 18 Sep 2019 | 13D | Eager | John Wrenholt |
| 29 Jul 2019 | 36D | Sharp-witted | Bruce Haight |
| 22 Apr 2019 | 41A | Sharp as a tack | Bruce Haight |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 26A | Intent | David Steinberg |
| 31 Jan 2019 | 10D | Sharp | Peter A. Collins |
| 13 Jan 2019 | 120A | Perspicacious | Andy Kravis |
| 16 Sep 2018 | 102A | Eager | Joel Fagliano |
| 3 Jun 2018 | 48D | Sharp | David J. Kahn |
| 10 Apr 2018 | 73A | Sharp | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 26 Jun 2017 | 37A | Enthusiastic | Brian Greer |
| 14 Aug 2016 | 52D | Gung-ho | Ian Livengood |
| 4 Aug 2016 | 65A | Eager | Jonathan M. Kaye |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 14D | Sharp | David Woolf |
| 27 Sep 2014 | 22A | What was once cool? | Martin Ashwood-Smith and George Barany |
| 22 Sep 2014 | 18D | Astute | Ian Livengood |
| 17 Jun 2014 | 70A | Sharp | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 20 Jan 2014 | 34A | Enthusiastic | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 15 Aug 2012 | 61A | Sound like a banshee | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 11 Aug 2011 | 55D | Gung-ho | Parker Lewis |
| 2 Mar 2011 | 8D | Gung-ho | David Poole |
| 6 Jun 2009 | 57D | Itching (to) | Doug Peterson |
| 13 Mar 2008 | 63A | Sharp | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 26 Dec 2007 | 42D | Razor-sharp | Jim Page |
| 10 Oct 2007 | 35A | Sharp as a tack | Robert Zimmerman |
| 24 Apr 2007 | 53A | Like an eagle’s vision | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 9 Apr 2007 | 70A | Nifty | J. K. Hummel |
| 5 Mar 2007 | 29D | Like an eagle’s vision | Fred Piscop |
| 13 Nov 2006 | 13D | Eager | Peter A. Collins |
| 20 Nov 2005 | 109D | Sharply focused | Patrick Merrell |
| 9 Jan 2005 | 60A | Penetrating | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 26 Sep 2004 | 49D | Sharp | Joe DiPietro |
| 14 Aug 2004 | 32D | Biting | Joe DiPietro |
| 23 Feb 2004 | 54D | Sharp | Anne Garellick |
| 8 Jan 2004 | 49D | Neato | Michael Shteyman |
| 5 Jan 2003 | 122A | Sharp | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 53D | Very sensitive | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 31 Jul 2001 | 28D | Wail like a banshee | Sarah Keller |
| 18 Jun 2001 | 12D | Razor-sharp | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 24 May 2001 | 19D | Neato | William I. Johnston |
| 6 Mar 2001 | 68A | Sharp as a tack | Ed Early |
| 28 May 2000 | 25A | Lament loudly | Richard Silvestri |
| 22 Nov 1999 | 38D | Eager | Frances Hansen |
| 29 Aug 1999 | 72D | Insightful | Lou and Fran Sabin |
| 11 Jul 1999 | 50A | Hot to trot | Nancy Salomon |
| 1 Apr 1999 | 34A | Sharp | Kelly Clark |
| 29 Nov 1997 | 30D | Honed | Rich Norris |
| 26 Mar 1997 | 59A | Fine-edged | Richard Silvestri |
| 16 Aug 1996 | 60A | Sharp | M. Gaffney |
| 9 Apr 1996 | 47D | Peachy-___ | M. E. Skolsky |
| 27 Mar 1996 | 43A | Sharp | R. J. Hartman |
| 30 Jan 1994 | 13D | Poignant | Alex K. Justin |
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