KNOT is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for KNOT in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "KNOT" answer was first appeared in "4 Jan 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Carpenter’s woe". It was authored by David A. Rosen. Recently, the "KNOT" answer has been used for "12 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Muscle problem (3)". It was authored by Peter Gordon. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Shoelace problem (10)". "KNOT" appeared 94 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "KNOT" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2023 | 56D | Muscle problem | Peter Gordon |
| 18 Oct 2023 | 26A | Twisted tangle | Joseph Gangi |
| 8 Aug 2023 | 46A | Tie the ___ | Zachary David Levy |
| 22 Dec 2022 | 67A | Pretzel feature | David Steinberg |
| 1 Mar 2022 | 60D | Shoelace or muscle problem | Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen |
| 23 Jan 2022 | 88A | “I’m a frayed ___” (punch line of a classic joke) | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger |
| 18 Aug 2021 | 57D | Pretzel, basically | Alina Abidi |
| 14 Jun 2021 | 61A | Shoelace annoyance | Andrea Carla Michaels and Doug Peterson |
| 20 Jan 2021 | 64A | Granny, e.g. | Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class |
| 1 Jan 2021 | 6D | Metaphor for a tricky problem | Milo Beckman |
| 28 Dec 2020 | 68A | Shoestring woe | Alan Massengill and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 13 Dec 2020 | 117D | Masseur’s target | Dan Margolis |
| 27 Oct 2020 | 64A | Hitch, say | Luci Bresette and David Steinberg |
| 14 Oct 2019 | 53D | One nautical mile per hour | Gary Cee |
| 15 Mar 2018 | 2D | Gut feeling? | Joe DiPietro |
| 14 Mar 2018 | 44A | Garden hose annoyance | Jeff Chen |
| 25 Jan 2018 | 37A | Clove hitch, e.g. | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 16 Dec 2017 | 42A | Hard-to-solve problem | Sam Ezersky |
| 22 Aug 2017 | 9D | Hard-to-undo tie | Timothy Polin |
| 27 Mar 2017 | 19D | Problem with a shoelace | Tom McCoy |
| 18 May 2016 | 57D | Macramé feature | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 14 Mar 2016 | 55D | Tie that’s hard to untie | Lynn Lempel |
| 27 Feb 2016 | 56A | Tough problem | Julian Lim |
| 15 Feb 2016 | 4D | End of one’s rope? | David J. Kahn |
| 16 Apr 2014 | 63A | Clump of hair | Michael Dewey |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 31A | Tie the ___ (wed) | Ian Livengood |
| 25 Jun 2013 | 37D | Muscle problem | Joel Fagliano |
| 19 Jun 2012 | 26D | Part of a tied tie | Steve Riley |
| 5 Jun 2011 | 89D | Cluster | Yaakov Bendavid |
| 27 Dec 2010 | 57D | Shoelace problem | C. W. Stewart |
| 15 Sep 2010 | 5A | Masseur’s target | Zoe Wheeler, Brown University ’12 |
| 20 Apr 2010 | 36D | Muscle malady | Paula Gamache |
| 18 Jul 2008 | 55D | Speed unit | Mike Nothnagel |
| 22 May 2008 | 62D | Speed unit | Richard Silvestri |
| 14 Nov 2007 | 21A | Granny, for one | Jim Page |
| 12 Sep 2007 | 66A | Windsor, for one | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 31 May 2007 | 60A | Muscle problem | William F. Stephens |
| 1 Apr 2006 | 13D | Tough problem | Kevan Choset and David Kwong |
| 19 Mar 2006 | 86D | Rope expert’s favorite radio station? | Michael Shteyman |
| 9 Feb 2006 | 13D | Complicated problem | Ethan Cooper |
| 31 Oct 2005 | 63A | Ship’s speed unit | Jim Hyres |
| 27 Sep 2005 | 56D | Granny ___ | Kevan Choset |
| 16 Sep 2005 | 27A | Marriage bond | Craig Kasper |
| 14 Jul 2005 | 19A | Word with slip or slide | Kevan Choset |
| 24 Nov 2004 | 9D | Granny ___ | Adam Cohen |
| 20 Nov 2004 | 13D | It may stop a saw | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 19 Oct 2004 | 1D | Shoelace problem | Adam Cohen |
| 17 Oct 2004 | 105D | Ball of string? | Manny Nosowsky |
| 11 Jul 2004 | 70A | 1.85 kilometers/hour | Randolph Ross |
| 23 Jun 2004 | 23A | Masseur’s target | Jim Goodsell |
| 5 May 2004 | 67A | Shoelace problem | Nancy Salomon |
| 28 Apr 2004 | 68A | Stomach tightness | John Underwood |
| 9 Sep 2003 | 36D | Shoelace problem | Robert Zimmerman |
| 8 Sep 2003 | 57D | Tight tie | Leslie H. Nicoll |
| 4 Aug 2003 | 14A | Shoelace problem | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 13 Apr 2003 | 76A | Pretzel shape | Charles Deber |
| 24 Mar 2003 | 68A | Shoelace problem | Alison D. Donald |
| 29 Oct 2002 | 64A | Bad spot for a nail | Richard Hughes |
| 16 Jun 2002 | 87D | Cluster | Manny Nosowsky |
| 18 Apr 2002 | 31D | Sailor’s unit | Patrick Berry |
| 29 Mar 2002 | 56D | Board defect | Kevin Hagen |
| 27 Mar 2002 | 40A | Tie-up | Sarah Keller |
| 6 Mar 2002 | 43A | Perplexity | Richard Silvestri |
| 6 Nov 2001 | 33A | Shoelace problem | Denise Neuendorf |
| 24 Oct 2001 | 4D | Nautical unit | Sarah Keller |
| 17 May 2001 | 57D | Cluster | David J. Kahn |
| 7 Mar 2001 | 67A | Hitch, e.g. | Noah Dephoure |
| 5 Oct 2000 | 12D | Speed measure | Cathy Millhauser |
| 9 Jul 2000 | 26A | Bow | Manny Nosowsky |
| 26 Jun 2000 | 37D | Windsor or sheepshank | Peter Gordon |
| 9 Apr 2000 | 131A | Gut feeling? | Joe DiPietro |
| 19 Jul 1999 | 18D | Shoelace woe | Gregory E. Paul |
| 26 Jan 1999 | 57D | Shoelace problem | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 21 Jan 1999 | 23D | Masseur’s target | Randolph Ross |
| 13 Jan 1999 | 61A | Speed unit | Richard Silvestri |
| 6 Jan 1999 | 64A | Wedlock, so to speak | Sam Bellotto Jr. |
| 12 Dec 1998 | 20A | Cluster | Rich Norris |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 49D | Complicated problem | Noah Dephoure |
| 6 May 1998 | 50A | Wood panel feature | Richard Hughes |
| 28 Sep 1997 | 106D | Cat’s-paw, e.g. | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 5 Aug 1997 | 63D | Half hitch, e.g. | William Bernhardt |
| 20 Jul 1997 | 105D | Measure of speed | Rich Norris |
| 27 Nov 1996 | 41A | Stomach woe | R. Hughes |
| 12 Oct 1996 | 57D | Clove hitch, e.g. | R. Norris |
| 27 Aug 1996 | 24A | Shoelace problem | D. E. Donaldson |
| 21 May 1996 | 55D | Half hitch, e.g. | J. Schmalzbach |
| 4 Jun 1995 | 111D | Bow, e.g. | Bryant White |
| 25 Apr 1995 | 39D | Group of toads | Gregory E. Paul |
| 24 Apr 1995 | 55D | Shoelace problem | Sidney L. Robbins |
| 21 Aug 1994 | 115A | Scout’s handiwork | Ted Fulton |
| 8 Apr 1994 | 1D | Granny, e.g. | David A. Rosen |
| 9 Feb 1994 | 51A | Stevedore’s, e.g. | Randolph Ross |
| 27 Jan 1994 | 37D | Puzzle | Betty Jorgensen |
| 4 Jan 1994 | 25D | Carpenter’s woe | David A. Rosen |
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