MAR

MAR is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for MAR in NYT Crossword from 1994.

This "MAR" answer was first appeared in "16 Dec 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Deface (15)". It was authored by Nancy Joline. Recently, the "MAR" answer has been used for "20 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Scratch, say (2)". It was authored by Brad Wiegmann. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hints: "Damage (13)", "Spoil (18)", "Scratch (16)", "Nick, say (7)", "Deface (15)", "Disfigure (14)", "Blemish (8)". "MAR" appeared 197 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "MAR" word.

Date Grid Clue Author
20 Dec 2023 48A Scratch, say Brad Wiegmann
4 Jul 2023 19D Damage Barbara Lin
9 May 2023 12D Spoil Margaret Seikel
4 May 2023 1A Scratch the surface of, say David J. Kahn
10 Apr 2023 35A Tarnish Gia Bosko
19 Jan 2023 44D Damage Daniel Bodily
9 Nov 2022 8D Sully David Tuffs
30 Oct 2022 99D End of Q1, on co. reports Addison Snell
26 Oct 2022 45D Tag, key or chip, say Simeon Seigel
23 Oct 2022 99A Tarnish, e.g. Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen
10 Sep 2022 20A Calendar abbr. Kameron Austin Collins
25 Aug 2022 62D Scratch Olivia Mitra Framke and Andrea Carla Michaels
9 Aug 2022 16A Blemish Bruce Haight
22 Jul 2022 33A Chip, e.g. David Steinberg
30 Jun 2022 24A French Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson
20 Jun 2022 45A Make a scratch or dent in Christopher Youngs
1 May 2022 137A Calendar mo. Brandon Koppy
9 Mar 2022 40A Spoil Peter Gordon
7 Feb 2022 9D Damage Rebecca Goldstein
29 Sep 2021 19A Vandalize, e.g. Alex Eaton-Salners
24 Sep 2021 58D 58 ___ Mediterráneo Stella Zawistowski
18 Apr 2021 65A Scratch the surface of Johan Vass
19 Mar 2021 43A Nick, say Kameron Austin Collins
24 Jan 2021 123A Tarnish Lucy Howard and Ross Trudeau
23 Dec 2020 30D Bang up, e.g. Juliana Tringali Golden
5 Dec 2020 31D Calendar abbr. Brendan Emmett Quigley
12 Oct 2020 47D Damage in appearance Joe Hansen
9 Jul 2020 35D Damage Joe Kidd
7 Jun 2020 78D Women’s History Month: Abbr. Andy Kravis
14 May 2020 30D Spoil Michael Schlossberg
9 May 2020 6D Bang up Erik Agard and Miriam Estrin
14 Jan 2020 27A Put a ding in, say Jim Peredo
13 Jan 2020 27D Spoil Alan Arbesfeld
22 Dec 2019 30D Disfigure Laura Taylor Kinnel
31 Oct 2019 35D Damage Ezra Brauner and Jeff Chen
21 Oct 2019 28D Mo. before April Joe Deeney
18 Jul 2019 39A Nick or ding Matthew Sewell
25 Apr 2019 36D Sully Jon Olsen
8 Sep 2018 42A Crack, say Andrew J. Ries
13 Aug 2018 33D Damage somewhat Lynn Lempel
12 May 2018 29D Nick, e.g. Alex Eylar
9 May 2018 31A Ding, e.g. Jeff Chen
7 Apr 2018 7D Ding, e.g. Mark Diehl
20 Dec 2017 5D Deface Talitha Randall
6 Dec 2017 42A Mo. with St. Patrick’s Day Clive Probert
21 Nov 2017 5A Tarnish Brian Thomas
23 Oct 2017 5D Tarnish or deface Timothy Polin
17 Sep 2017 40D Scratch Mark MacLachlan
12 Jul 2017 44D Deface Elayne Boosler and Patrick Merrell
11 Jun 2017 9D Damage Charles M. Deber
9 Jun 2017 38A Natl. Women’s History Month Steve Overton
6 May 2017 59D Blemish Joe DiPietro
22 Apr 2017 28A Put a dent in, say Adam Fromm
20 Apr 2017 27A Scratch Jeffrey Wechsler
11 Jan 2017 34D Spray-paint, say Peter A. Collins
15 Dec 2016 26A Spoil Jacob Stulberg
11 Dec 2016 2D Disfigure Tom McCoy
22 Jun 2016 23A Scratch up Fred Piscop
6 Jun 2016 40A Damage Mary Lou Guizzo
5 Feb 2016 33A Dent or crack Mary Lou Guizzo
16 Nov 2015 14D Deface Jim Holland
6 Sep 2015 38A Lessen the value of, maybe Patrick Berry
27 Jul 2015 62D Scratch D. Scott Nichols and Zhouqin Burnikel
8 Jul 2015 4D Deface Ryan Milligan
16 Apr 2015 36D Spoil Joe Krozel and Peter Collins
6 Apr 2015 61A Damage Finn Vigeland
13 Mar 2015 14D Sully Victor Fleming
27 Jan 2015 9D Vandalize, e.g. James Tuttle
17 Oct 2014 36A Gouge, e.g. Michael Ashley
7 Sep 2014 14D Boca Del ___, Fla. Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen
14 Aug 2014 30A Mess up Jason Flinn
21 Jun 2014 38A Crack, say Brad Wilber and Byron Walden
9 Jun 2014 45A Deface Tom McCoy
7 Jun 2014 32A Nick, say John Lieb
21 Dec 2013 29D Graffiti, say Todd Gross and David Steinberg
8 Dec 2013 92A Sully Patrick Berry
7 Oct 2013 3D Feb. follower Amy Johnson
24 Sep 2013 38D Scratch Kevin Christian
19 Aug 2013 42D Spoil Jean O’Conor
30 Jun 2013 72D Nick, maybe Alex Vratsanos and Jeff Chen
20 Jun 2013 58D Spoil Elizabeth C. Gorski
16 Jun 2013 51A Ding, say Mel Rosen
26 May 2013 109D Blemish Joon Pahk and Jeremy Horwitz
28 Apr 2013 9D Render imperfect Patrick Berry
25 Apr 2013 57D Chip, maybe Jeffrey Wechsler
13 Apr 2013 25A Uglify Martin Ashwood-Smith
27 Mar 2013 12D Damage David J. Kahn
15 Mar 2013 10D Scratch Joe Krozel
3 Mar 2013 60D Blemish Samuel A. Donaldson
11 Jan 2013 30A Chip, say Ian Livengood
26 Nov 2012 51A Feb. follower Ed Sessa
5 Jun 2012 38D Scratch up Sharon Delorme
14 Mar 2012 8D Disrupt, say Dave Sarpola
31 Jan 2012 64D Scuff, e.g. Doug Peterson
30 Nov 2011 63D Nick, say Rolf Hamburger
29 Nov 2011 62D Disfigure Aimee Lucido
10 Oct 2011 1A Scratch Ian C. Livengood
27 Sep 2011 11A Nick, say Peter A. Collins
12 Feb 2011 5D Nick, say Joel Fagliano
23 Dec 2010 6D Spoil Oliver Hill and Eliza Bagg
10 Oct 2010 58D Harm Patrick Merrell
7 Sep 2010 60D “Striving to better, oft we ___ what’s well”: Shak. MaryEllen Uthlaut
5 Sep 2010 5D Disfigure Will Nediger
8 Jun 2010 21D Damage Peter A. Collins
8 May 2010 30A Blemish Mark Diehl
4 Mar 2010 23D Chip, maybe David J. Kahn
26 Dec 2009 44D Nick, e.g. Kevin G. Der
30 Oct 2009 59D Nick, say David Levinson Wilk
12 Jul 2009 12D Nick, say Alan Arbesfeld
2 Jun 2009 28A Disfigure Patrick Blindauer
19 Apr 2009 62A Punch holes in, e.g. Will Nediger
6 Apr 2009 52A Damage Dustin Foley
24 Mar 2009 25D Scratch Pancho Harrison
22 Feb 2009 81A Deface Barry C. Silk & Doug Peterson
22 Dec 2008 21A Deface Lynn Lempel
13 Jul 2008 76A Disfigure Matt Ginsberg
12 Mar 2008 3D Cause damage to Larry Shearer
5 Mar 2008 16A Spray-paint, maybe Steven Ginzburg
24 Jan 2008 22A Taint Matt Ginsberg
18 Nov 2007 54D Do damage to Patrick Berry
28 Sep 2007 56A Gouge, say Harvey Estes
10 Apr 2007 48D Disfigure Kevan Choset
25 Mar 2007 33A Equinox mo. Fred Piscop
1 Mar 2007 35A Scratch Steven E. Atwood
25 Feb 2007 115A Tarnish David J. Kahn
11 Dec 2006 26D Scratch David J. Kahn
1 Dec 2006 41A Scratch Mike Nothnagel
23 Oct 2006 45D Deface John Calvin Williams
30 Mar 2006 56D Blemish Richard Silvestri
6 Mar 2006 3D Dent or scratch Jack McInturff
26 Feb 2006 81A Deface Randolph Ross
26 Apr 2005 53D Scratch Sarah Keller
21 Apr 2005 14A Just scratch the surface? Patrick Merrell
3 Jan 2005 44D Deface Gregory E. Paul
17 Oct 2004 54D Natl. Nutrition Mo. Manny Nosowsky
11 Apr 2004 80A It follows Leap Day: Abbr. Patrick Merrell
14 Mar 2004 12D Scratch or dent Craig Kasper
18 Feb 2004 3D Deface Mitch Komro
22 Dec 2003 48A Disfigure Joy C. Frank
3 Nov 2003 1D Spoil Marjorie Berg
24 Sep 2003 64A Render imperfect Sheldon Benardo
1 May 2003 1D Scratch, say Gilbert H. Ludwig
9 Feb 2003 81D Ruin David J. Kahn
24 Sep 2002 71A Scratch Sherry O. Blackard
14 Jul 2002 28D Sully Patrick Berry
2 May 2002 36D Fold, spindle or mutilate Dave and Diane Epperson
17 Feb 2002 60D Spoil Joe DiPietro
2 Feb 2002 43A Make a dent in A. J. Santora
31 Dec 2001 30D Ruin Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
23 Dec 2001 58A Scratch Frances Hansen
11 Nov 2001 19A Blemish Joe DiPietro
13 Jun 2001 28A Disfigure Nick Grivas
9 May 2001 22D Uglify Ethan Cooper
9 Dec 2000 50D Dirty Patrick Berry
26 Nov 2000 102A Blight Patrick Berry
15 Oct 2000 9D Spoil Patrick Berry
11 Sep 2000 52A Ruin Gregory E. Paul
13 Aug 2000 60D Scuff Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
13 Jul 2000 8D Impair Rich Norris
2 Jul 2000 11A Scratch Nancy Nicholson Joline
30 May 2000 65D Fold, spindle or mutilate Fred Piscop
29 May 2000 46A Disfigure Randall J. Hartman
9 May 2000 19A Cover with graffiti, e.g. Elizabeth C. Gorski
6 Mar 2000 13D Ruin Gregory E. Paul
12 Dec 1999 75A Scratch the surface of Richard Silvestri
20 Jul 1999 23A Uglify Joy L. Wouk
24 Apr 1999 52A Crack, maybe Joe DiPietro
6 Mar 1999 61D Stain Fred Piscop
4 May 1998 28A Disfigure Hugh Davis
23 Feb 1998 53A Spoil Mark Danna
20 Jan 1998 21D Deface Randall J. Hartman
13 Nov 1997 1A Scratch the surface of Manny Nosowsky
12 Nov 1997 73A Damage Randall J. Hartman
25 Sep 1997 43A Scratch the surface Mark Diehl
7 Sep 1997 106D Vandalize Randolph Ross
3 Aug 1997 9D Warp, say Peter Gordon
24 May 1997 42A Calendar abbr. Rich Norris
6 May 1997 11A Spoil Brendan Emmett Quigley
29 Mar 1997 41A Make a dent in Fran and Lou Sabin
10 Mar 1997 30D Spoil Gregory E. Paul
6 Sep 1996 19A Blemish R. Norris
2 Aug 1996 44D Scratch J. Herrington
11 May 1996 48A Spoil D. Niles
10 Feb 1996 58D Disfigure John R. Conrad
30 Mar 1995 27D Vitiate Rich Norris
6 Mar 1995 43D Deface Randall J. Hartman
25 Feb 1995 44A “Cielo e ___!” (Ponchielli aria) Bob Klahn
22 Feb 1995 59D Disfigure Wayne Robert Williams
16 Jan 1995 28D Bang up Walter Covell
17 Nov 1994 56D Deface Rich Norris
8 Nov 1994 45A Spoil Richard Hughes
18 Sep 1994 86A Damage Merl Reagle
18 Jul 1994 21D Spoil Wayne Robert Williams
5 Apr 1994 13D Scuff up Harvey Estes
22 Feb 1994 41A Disfigure Fred Piscop
8 Jan 1994 2D Mangle Rand H. Burns
16 Dec 1993 23D Deface Nancy Joline

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