LAYS is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for LAYS in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "LAYS" answer was first appeared in "12 Mar 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Bets". It was authored by Rand H. Burns. Recently, the "LAYS" answer has been used for "4 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Sets (down) (3)". It was authored by Sean Ziebarth. "LAYS" appeared 43 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "LAYS" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2023 | 32A | Sets (down) | Sean Ziebarth |
| 2 Sep 2023 | 53D | Macaulay’s “___ of Ancient Rome” | Rebecca Goldstein |
| 17 Apr 2023 | 64A | Big name in potato chips | Katherine Baicker and Scott Earl |
| 1 Apr 2022 | 51D | Snack brand owned by PepsiCo | Evan Mahnken |
| 23 Mar 2022 | 38D | Big name in chips | Barbara Lin |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 24D | Giant in chip manufacturing | Claire Rimkus |
| 19 Apr 2021 | 34D | Potato chip brand | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 60A | Brand with “Classic” and “Wavy” varieties | Claire Rimkus and Erik Agard |
| 7 Jun 2018 | 43D | Big name in chips | Bruce Haight |
| 14 Jan 2018 | 79D | Big name in chips | Joel Fagliano |
| 11 Oct 2017 | 33A | Potato chip brand | David J. Kahn |
| 23 Jan 2017 | 37D | Big name in potato chips | Bruce Haight |
| 2 Oct 2016 | 23A | Big name in chips | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 4 Jan 2016 | 8D | Brand of chips | Herre Schouwerwou |
| 3 May 2014 | 38A | Wagers | Sam Ezersky |
| 3 Jun 2013 | 13D | Puts down, as tile | John Lampkin |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 53D | Wise alternative | Randolph Ross |
| 4 Dec 2012 | 26D | Major chip maker | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 18 Aug 2010 | 31D | Potato chip brand owned by PepsiCo | Alex Boisvert |
| 14 Jun 2010 | 6D | Puts down | Mark Feldman |
| 11 Nov 2008 | 69A | Places | Nancy Salomon and Larry Shearer |
| 7 Oct 2007 | 19D | Places | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 17 Jul 2007 | 12D | Sets (down) | Natan Last |
| 16 May 2007 | 18D | Places | Patrick Blindauer |
| 23 Nov 2006 | 66A | Ballads | Ari Halpern |
| 21 Aug 2006 | 32A | Sets (down) | Elayne Cantor |
| 30 Oct 2005 | 102A | Puts | Maxwell H. D. Johnson Jr. |
| 21 Nov 2004 | 11D | Macaulay’s “___ of Ancient Rome” | Kumar Balani |
| 18 May 2004 | 1A | Wise competitor | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 20 Aug 2001 | 21D | Places | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 9 Nov 1999 | 37A | Deposits | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 5 Sep 1999 | 42D | Big name in chips | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 28 Dec 1998 | 47D | Puts (down) | Adam G. Perl |
| 10 May 1998 | 46A | Potato chip brand | Rich Silvestri |
| 3 Apr 1998 | 47D | Minstrels’ songs | Frank Longo |
| 23 Nov 1995 | 13D | Alternative to Ruffles | Dorothy Elliott |
| 18 Oct 1995 | 13D | Macaulay’s “___ of Ancient Rome” | Nancy S. Ross |
| 15 Aug 1995 | 68A | Minstrel songs | Randall J. Hartman |
| 9 Jan 1995 | 31D | Emulates hens | Sidney L. Robbins |
| 30 Jul 1994 | 20A | Has an egg | Manny Nosowsky |
| 3 Jul 1994 | 102A | Tolkein’s “The ___ of Beleriand” | A.J. Santora |
| 17 Apr 1994 | 39A | Competitor of Pringles | R. M. Hopkins |
| 12 Mar 1994 | 26A | Bets | Rand H. Burns |
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