MARIA is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for MARIA in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "MARIA" answer was first appeared in "22 Feb 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "“West Side Story” song (3)". It was authored by Fred Piscop. Recently, the "MARIA" answer has been used for "8 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Song title in both “The Sound of Music” and “West Side Story”". It was authored by Robert Logan. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Newswoman Shriver (6)". "MARIA" appeared 55 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "MARIA" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2023 | 23D | Song title in both “The Sound of Music” and “West Side Story” | Robert Logan |
| 9 Apr 2023 | 8A | When repeated, a 1999 #1 Santana hit | John Ewbank |
| 2 Feb 2023 | 40A | Natalie Wood’s role in 1961’s “West Side Story” | Elise Corbin |
| 2 May 2022 | 26A | “Ave ___” (prayer) | Erik Agard |
| 24 Apr 2022 | 105D | Name that’s “all the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word,” on Broadway | Sam Ezersky |
| 13 Mar 2022 | 68D | Rachel Zegler’s role in 2021’s “West Side Story” | Christina Iverson and Katie Hale |
| 29 Jun 2019 | 50D | Santa ___ (historic ship) | Kameron Austin Collins |
| 3 Sep 2017 | 109A | Educator Montessori | Andrew Zhou |
| 6 Feb 2017 | 1D | Santa ___ (one of Columbus’s ships) | Andy Hinz |
| 27 Nov 2016 | 112A | Santa ___ | Matt Ginsberg |
| 20 Sep 2016 | 56D | “West Side Story” seamstress | Tracy Bennett |
| 30 Jul 2016 | 1D | Santa ___ | Lily Silverstein |
| 2 Nov 2015 | 22A | Sharapova of tennis | Loren Muse Smith and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 24 Apr 2015 | 43A | Madre de Jesús | Joe Krozel |
| 22 Feb 2015 | 106D | “West Side Story” heroine | Patrick Berry |
| 7 Dec 2014 | 71A | Bartiromo of Fox Business | Jeff Chen |
| 14 Nov 2012 | 33D | Santa ___ | Joe DiPietro |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 36A | “Do-Re-Mi” singer | John Lampkin |
| 4 Jun 2012 | 53D | See 68-Across | John R. O’Brien |
| 4 Jan 2011 | 54A | Tony’s “West Side Story” love | David Hanson |
| 2 Oct 2010 | 30A | She’s a problem that needs to be solved, in song | Barry C. Silk |
| 27 Sep 2010 | 59A | “Ave ___” (Latin prayer) | Janice M. Putney |
| 23 Feb 2010 | 31D | Mrs. Arnold Schwarzenegger | Joanne Sullivan |
| 21 Sep 2009 | 14A | Tia ___ (coffee liqueur) | Mark Feldman |
| 12 May 2009 | 44A | See 37-Across | Wayne and P. K. King |
| 22 Sep 2008 | 7D | “I just met a girl named ___” (“West Side Story” lyric) | Peter A. Collins |
| 29 Feb 2008 | 15D | “___ Full of Grace” (2004 film) | Patrick Berry |
| 17 Nov 2007 | 11D | Musical character who sings “My Favorite Things” | Brad Wilber |
| 2 Aug 2006 | 15A | Mrs. Arnold Schwarzenegger | Harvey Estes |
| 13 Nov 2005 | 51D | 1957 song that begins “The most beautiful sound I ever heard …” | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 29 Oct 2005 | 28A | Song in “The Sound of Music” | Joe DiPietro |
| 11 Sep 2005 | 85A | Educator Montessori | Patrick Berry |
| 6 Jul 2005 | 27D | Julie Andrews role in “The Sound of Music” | Raymond Hamel |
| 27 Apr 2005 | 58D | A Shriver | Lyell Rodieck |
| 21 Jun 2004 | 15A | Soprano Callas | Craig Kasper |
| 25 Jun 2003 | 23A | A von Trapp | Leonard Williams |
| 30 May 2001 | 50D | Santa ___ | Joe DiPietro |
| 11 Sep 2000 | 31D | Newswoman Shriver | Gregory E. Paul |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 26A | Zoe’s role in “Master Class” | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 23 May 2000 | 68A | “The Sound of Music” lady | Monica Krausse |
| 20 Jul 1999 | 39A | Ave ___ | Joy L. Wouk |
| 14 Jun 1999 | 6D | Newswoman Shriver | Norma Steinberg |
| 30 May 1999 | 49A | “The Sound of Music” song | Cathy Millhauser |
| 6 Jan 1998 | 26A | Newswoman Shriver | Ed Early |
| 1 Mar 1997 | 30A | Black ___ (paddy wagon) | Jim Page |
| 17 Nov 1996 | 35D | “West Side Story” song | N. N. Joline |
| 20 May 1996 | 66A | Newswoman Shriver | G. E. Paul |
| 4 Mar 1996 | 55D | “Ave___” | S. B. Whitten |
| 26 Nov 1995 | 99D | Baroness von Trapp | Harvey Estes |
| 25 Jul 1995 | 62A | Newswoman Shriver | Gregory E. Paul |
| 3 Nov 1994 | 50A | “West Side Story” song | Cathy Millhauser |
| 25 Sep 1994 | 32A | “West Side Story” girl | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| 1 May 1994 | 21A | Natalie played her | Peter Gordon |
| 28 Feb 1994 | 48D | Newswoman Shriver | Sidney L. Robbins |
| 22 Feb 1994 | 1A | “West Side Story” song | Fred Piscop |
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