MAC is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for MAC in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "MAC" answer was first appeared in "19 Jun 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Rain protector". It was authored by Nancy Scandrett Ross. Recently, the "MAC" answer has been used for "11 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "___ and cheese (3)". It was authored by Luke K. Schreiber. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Bub (21)". "MAC" appeared 115 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "MAC" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2023 | 63D | ___ and cheese | Luke K. Schreiber |
| 19 Jan 2023 | 39A | Non-PC? | Daniel Bodily |
| 1 Jan 2023 | 30D | ___ Pro (tech product) | Adam Wagner, Michael Lieberman and Rafael Musa |
| 29 Nov 2022 | 62A | PC alternative | David Rockow |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 44D | Monterey runner | Juliana Tringali Golden |
| 20 Aug 2022 | 41A | Buddy | Hemant Mehta |
| 4 Jan 2022 | 57D | With 58-Down, words before cheese | David Bukszpan |
| 2 Aug 2021 | 24A | Computer for Apple pickers? | Kyra Wilson |
| 26 Jul 2021 | 40D | Apple computer, for short | Tommy Pauly |
| 3 May 2021 | 2D | PC alternative | Ross Trudeau |
| 19 Dec 2020 | 53D | Big ___ | Caitlin Reid and Andrew J. Ries |
| 15 Dec 2020 | 40D | Cheese go-with | Adam Vincent |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 38D | Pasta in a cheesy dish, informally | Robyn Weintraub |
| 28 Jun 2020 | 104D | ___ Pro | Jon Schneider and Anderson Wang |
| 12 May 2020 | 21A | Computer seen at a Genius Bar | Tom Pepper and Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 9 Apr 2020 | 51D | Big ___ | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 29 Sep 2019 | 116D | The banker in the Beatles’ “Penny Lane” never wears one in the pouring rain (very strange!) | Tom McCoy |
| 13 Dec 2018 | 22A | Non-PC? | John Westwig |
| 6 Nov 2018 | 49A | Bub | Alan Southworth and Yacob Yonas |
| 16 Oct 2018 | 49A | ___ and cheese | Ed Sessa |
| 4 Oct 2018 | 45D | High Sierra runner | Joon Pahk |
| 23 Sep 2018 | 48D | Bub | Andrew Zhou |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 65D | Buddy | David Steinberg |
| 22 Feb 2018 | 42A | Bub | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 25 Mar 2017 | 61D | Bub | Sam Ezersky and David Steinberg |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 5D | El Capitan platform | Robyn Weintraub |
| 9 Mar 2016 | 56D | Bub | John Guzzetta |
| 4 Nov 2015 | 60D | Bub | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin |
| 12 Sep 2015 | 10A | Nickname for many a 6-Across | Damon Gulczynski |
| 2 Jul 2015 | 8D | Buddy | Timothy Polin |
| 9 Jun 2015 | 7D | Bub | Roy Leban |
| 8 May 2015 | 29A | Guy | Ian Livengood |
| 12 Nov 2014 | 9D | Buddy | Daniel Landman |
| 28 Aug 2014 | 38D | Bud | Ned White |
| 5 Aug 2014 | 9D | Bub | Lynn Lempel |
| 9 Jul 2014 | 30D | ___ ‘n’ cheese | Bruce Haight |
| 23 Apr 2014 | 34A | Bub | David J. Kahn |
| 26 Mar 2014 | 13A | Jobs offering | Alex Vratsanos |
| 12 Feb 2014 | 38A | Bub | Peter A. Collins |
| 16 Oct 2013 | 52A | Bub | Samuel A. Donaldson |
| 16 Sep 2013 | 67D | McDonald’s Big ___ | Ed Sessa |
| 1 Sep 2013 | 39A | Bud | John Farmer |
| 31 Aug 2013 | 43A | Lion runner | Josh Knapp |
| 14 Jan 2013 | 14A | Apple computer, informally | Steve Salmon |
| 1 Oct 2012 | 40D | PC alternative | Susan Gelfand |
| 10 Jun 2012 | 56A | Bub | Xan Vongsathorn |
| 28 Apr 2012 | 20A | Jobs announcement? | Gary J. Whitehead |
| 6 Sep 2011 | 5D | Apple on a table | Susan Gelfand |
| 14 Feb 2011 | 5A | Big ___ (sandwich) | Victor Fleming and Lynn Lempel |
| 12 Feb 2011 | 21D | Leopard runner | Joel Fagliano |
| 10 Feb 2011 | 10A | Buddy | Derek Bowman |
| 28 Oct 2010 | 1A | Bucko | David J. Kahn |
| 15 Aug 2010 | 116D | ___ and cheese | Daniel C. Bryant |
| 4 Jun 2010 | 1D | Desktop option | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 28 May 2010 | 5D | Bub | Joe Krozel |
| 20 Jan 2010 | 7D | OS X runner | Trip Payne |
| 21 Dec 2009 | 57D | Big ___ (Golden Arches offering) | Sarah Keller |
| 3 Nov 2009 | 1D | Start of many a Scottish family name | Barry Boone |
| 15 Mar 2009 | 9D | Buddy | Patrick Berry |
| 22 Jul 2008 | 1D | Apple on a desk | Lynn Lempel |
| 8 Jul 2008 | 59D | Bub | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 19 Mar 2008 | 1A | ___ and cheese (lunch dish) | Gary Whitehead |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 26A | Pal | Mike Nothnagel and David Quarfoot |
| 6 May 2007 | 71A | Bub | Charles M. Deber |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 29A | Pal | Eric Berlin |
| 11 Mar 2007 | 34A | Fella | Eric Berlin |
| 21 Jan 2007 | 6A | Bub | Patrick Berry |
| 11 Jan 2007 | 3D | Bud | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon |
| 29 Nov 2006 | 59D | Bucko | Barbara Olson |
| 11 Jun 2006 | 29D | Non-PC? | Maxwell H. D. Johnson Jr. |
| 12 Jan 2006 | 38A | Fellah | Kyle Mahowald |
| 11 Dec 2005 | 13D | Jobs output | Ben Tausig |
| 4 Dec 2005 | 127A | Buddy | Eric Berlin and Craig Kasper |
| 16 Nov 2005 | 2D | Raincoat, for short | Philip Thomson |
| 4 Jul 2005 | 4D | Apple computer, for short | Nancy Salomon |
| 8 Jan 2005 | 37D | Buddy | David Levinson Wilk |
| 27 Jun 2004 | 1D | Fellah | Peter Abide and Steven Kahn |
| 2 May 2004 | 31D | Not PC? | Derrick Niederman |
| 2 Dec 2003 | 42D | Brit’s raincoat | Harvey Estes |
| 14 Sep 2003 | 39A | Bub | Cathy Millhauser |
| 23 Apr 2003 | 1D | Guy | Gilbert H. Ludwig |
| 1 Jul 2002 | 39D | Bub | Allan E. Parrish |
| 27 May 2001 | 24D | G3 or G4 computer | Dana Motley |
| 25 May 2001 | 59A | Brother | Bob Peoples |
| 19 Mar 2001 | 23D | PC alternative | Peter Gordon |
| 14 Feb 2001 | 6A | Name prefix meaning “son of” | Robert Dillman |
| 21 Oct 2000 | 47D | Slicker | Bob Klahn |
| 21 May 2000 | 39D | Bit of raingear | Matt Gaffney |
| 5 Apr 2000 | 55A | Bub | Frances Hansen |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 25A | Bit of raingear | Manny Nosowsky |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 4D | Buddy | Nancy Salomon |
| 1 Jan 1999 | 60D | Big ___ | Joe DiPietro |
| 8 Sep 1998 | 30D | Computer that doesn’t use Windows | Nancy Salomon |
| 9 Mar 1998 | 41D | Rock’s Fleetwood ___ | Randall J. Hartman |
| 12 Feb 1998 | 31A | Buddy | Richard Silvestri |
| 27 Jan 1998 | 37A | “Buddy” | Manny Nosowsky |
| 28 Dec 1997 | 29D | “Buddy” | Matt Gaffney |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 32D | Big ___ | Manny Nosowsky |
| 18 Nov 1997 | 50A | PC alternative | Peter Gordon |
| 26 Sep 1997 | 31A | Slicker | Chuck Deodene |
| 5 Mar 1997 | 49D | Big ___ | Michael S. Maurer |
| 18 Jan 1997 | 56A | Buddy | D. Niles |
| 16 Dec 1996 | 47A | Buddy | S. Spadaccini |
| 13 Oct 1996 | 113A | Buddy | W. R. Williams |
| 29 Sep 1996 | 112D | Bud | M. Reagle |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 9A | Bub | M. Ashwood-Smith |
| 22 Aug 1996 | 46A | Alternative to a Compaq | R. Norris |
| 11 Aug 1996 | 78A | Common computer | M. Schneider |
| 21 May 1996 | 24A | Certain computer, informally | J. Schmalzbach |
| 29 Jan 1996 | 29D | Raincoat, for short | G. Paul |
| 15 Nov 1995 | 61D | Raincoat | Matt Gaffney |
| 3 Aug 1995 | 46A | Bub | Wayne Robert Williams |
| 30 Apr 1995 | 114D | Bud | Warren W. Reich |
| 27 Jan 1995 | 31A | Big sandwich name | Chuck Deodene |
| 19 Jun 1994 | 95A | Rain protector | Nancy Scandrett Ross |
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