NANA is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for NANA in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "NANA" answer was first appeared in "30 Dec 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Grandma (4)". It was authored by A.J. Santora. Recently, the "NANA" answer has been used for "4 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Dada’s mama, maybe". It was authored by Sean Ziebarth. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Mom’s mom (9)". "NANA" appeared 125 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "NANA" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2023 | 37A | Dada’s mama, maybe | Sean Ziebarth |
| 7 Nov 2023 | 47A | Mama’s mama | Kevin Curry and Daniel Bodily |
| 14 Oct 2023 | 65A | See 61-Down | Byron Walden |
| 25 Jul 2023 | 42D | Auntie’s mom | Gary Larson and Doug Peterson |
| 7 Jun 2023 | 61A | Mama’s mama | Jennifer Lee and Victor Galson |
| 23 Apr 2022 | 58A | Gram alternative | Matthew Stock |
| 5 Dec 2021 | 61A | Grandma, affectionately | Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen |
| 5 Apr 2021 | 59D | Mama’s mama | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 22 Dec 2020 | 66A | Nickname for Grandma | Amy Yanni and Jeff Chen |
| 3 Dec 2020 | 63A | Pop-pop’s partner | Jake Halperin |
| 7 Oct 2020 | 27D | Mom’s mom | Ross Trudeau |
| 24 Jul 2020 | 13D | Family nickname | Grant Thackray |
| 13 Jul 2020 | 48A | Nickname for grandma | Erik Agard |
| 10 Jun 2020 | 17A | Dog in “Finding Neverland” | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau |
| 10 May 2020 | 18D | Gram | Adam Fromm |
| 2 Mar 2020 | 57D | Mom’s mom | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 21 Jul 2019 | 95D | “Peter Pan” dog | Jason Mueller and Jeff Chen |
| 8 Jul 2019 | 29D | Mom’s mom | Ned White |
| 3 May 2019 | 53A | Zola title heroine | Trenton Charlson |
| 11 Feb 2019 | 61D | Nickname for grandma | Howard Barkin |
| 6 Feb 2019 | 43D | “Peter Pan” dog | Queena Mewers and Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 20 Nov 2018 | 22A | Mama’s mama | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 17 Oct 2018 | 12D | “Peter Pan” dog | Patrick Blindauer and Tony Orbach |
| 6 Sep 2018 | 16A | Mom’s mom | Jeff Chen |
| 29 Jul 2018 | 97D | Mom’s mom | Will Nediger |
| 17 May 2018 | 57D | One given to doting | David J. Kahn |
| 1 Feb 2018 | 4D | Mom’s mom | Damon Gulczynski |
| 22 Jan 2018 | 30D | Grandmother, affectionately | Paolo Pasco |
| 16 Nov 2016 | 63A | Granny | Jim Peredo |
| 7 Mar 2016 | 46A | Mom’s mom | Damon Gulczynski |
| 20 Feb 2016 | 38D | Babe watcher, maybe | James Mulhern |
| 19 Aug 2015 | 56D | Granny | Timothy Polin |
| 21 Oct 2014 | 18A | Grandma, familiarly | Patrick Blindauer |
| 30 Sep 2014 | 22A | “Peter Pan” dog | Kyle T. Dolan |
| 18 Feb 2014 | 62D | “Peter Pan” dog | David Steinberg |
| 23 Dec 2012 | 22A | Grams | Joe DiPietro |
| 23 May 2012 | 35A | Grandma, affectionately | Eric Williams |
| 29 Dec 2011 | 33D | Zola best seller | David Steinberg |
| 23 Nov 2011 | 57D | Grandma | Ian Livengood |
| 5 Nov 2011 | 2D | Family nickname | Kurt Mueller |
| 30 Apr 2011 | 55D | Family nickname | Frederick J. Healy |
| 28 Feb 2011 | 63A | Grandmother, affectionately | Mike Buckley |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 55D | Family moniker | Natan Last |
| 25 Nov 2009 | 60A | “Peter Pan” dog | Allan E. Parrish |
| 30 Aug 2009 | 131A | Favorite baby sitter, maybe | Ashish Vengsarkar and Narayan Venkatasubramanyan |
| 19 Jul 2009 | 70D | Darling family pet | Lynn Lempel |
| 13 Oct 2008 | 31D | Mom’s mom, e.g. | Anthony J. Salvia |
| 23 Jun 2008 | 56D | “Peter Pan” dog | Andrea Carla Michaels and Patrick Blindauer |
| 30 Oct 2007 | 7D | Child’s caretaker | Gary Steinmehl |
| 28 Aug 2007 | 31D | “Peter Pan” dog | Linda Schechet Tucker |
| 18 Jul 2007 | 5D | Sha follower | Tibor Derencsenyi |
| 10 Feb 2007 | 53A | Tot minder | Bob Peoples |
| 29 Dec 2006 | 34D | Tot watcher | Seth A. Abel |
| 1 Oct 2006 | 113D | Kid watcher | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| 31 Jul 2006 | 55D | “Peter Pan” dog | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 16 Apr 2006 | 75A | “Peter Pan” dog | Mike Torch |
| 22 Mar 2006 | 55D | “Peter Pan” dog | Jim Hyres |
| 2 Jul 2005 | 51D | Junior spoiler, perhaps | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 12 Jun 2005 | 74A | Family nickname | Joe Bower |
| 26 May 2005 | 16A | Darling dog | David J. Kahn |
| 23 Feb 2005 | 62A | Zola heroine | Lee Glickstein |
| 15 Jan 2005 | 17A | Family term of endearment | Ed Early |
| 24 Dec 2004 | 10D | Dog of literature | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 8 Nov 2004 | 3D | Mom’s mom | Damon J. Gulczynski |
| 13 Aug 2004 | 38D | Dog of literature | Harvey Estes |
| 1 Jun 2004 | 18D | “Peter Pan” dog | Fred Piscop |
| 19 May 2004 | 68A | Zola novel | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 55D | Baby spoiler, perhaps | Alan Olschwang |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 60D | Favored caretaker | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 29 Oct 2003 | 24D | Zola courtesan | Manny Nosowsky |
| 9 Jul 2003 | 32A | “Peter Pan” dog | Patrick Merrell |
| 10 Mar 2003 | 15A | Granny | Gail Grabowski |
| 16 Feb 2003 | 59A | “Peter Pan” dog | Charles M. Deber |
| 4 Feb 2003 | 55D | Zola novel | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 15 Dec 2002 | 129A | Child spoiler? | RIchard Hughes |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 60A | Zola heroine | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 29 Oct 2002 | 56D | Mom’s mom | Richard Hughes |
| 8 Sep 2002 | 64A | Family nickname | Rich Norris |
| 18 Jun 2002 | 15A | Grandma | Eugene W. Sard |
| 27 Apr 2002 | 23A | Offerer of child support? | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 4 Mar 2002 | 70A | Émile Zola novel | Randall J. Hartman |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 34A | “Peter Pan” pooch | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 30 Jun 2001 | 21A | Barrie’s Newfoundland | Frank Longo |
| 28 Jun 2001 | 18A | Zola novel | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 21 Apr 2001 | 41A | Title courtesan in an 1880 novel | David J. Kahn |
| 19 Apr 2001 | 5D | Babushka | Manny Nosowsky |
| 12 Oct 2000 | 4D | Granny | A. J. Santora |
| 19 Aug 2000 | 28A | Darling dog | Charles E. Gersch |
| 6 Aug 2000 | 108D | Zola heroine | Manny Nosowsky |
| 11 Jun 2000 | 82A | Who’s minding the baby, maybe | Nelson Hardy |
| 30 May 2000 | 38D | “Peter Pan” pooch | Fred Piscop |
| 7 May 2000 | 72A | Beloved family member | Patrick D. Berry |
| 11 Apr 2000 | 18A | “Peter Pan” pooch | Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard |
| 4 Apr 2000 | 17A | Caretaker for a baby | D. J. DeChristopher |
| 6 Feb 2000 | 101A | 1877 Manet painting | Richard Hughes |
| 16 Jan 2000 | 127A | Barrie pooch | Fred Piscop |
| 1 Jan 2000 | 54D | 1926 Jean Renoir film | Rich Norris |
| 17 Jun 1999 | 56D | “Peter Pan” pooch | Richard Silvestri |
| 3 Jun 1999 | 49A | Beloved family member | Frances Hansen |
| 6 Feb 1999 | 19A | Dog in “Peter Pan” | Bob Klahn and Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 6 Jan 1999 | 40D | Children’s caretaker | Sam Bellotto Jr. |
| 30 Dec 1998 | 36A | Zola heroine | Manny Nosowsky |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 9D | “Peter Pan” dog | Noah Dephoure |
| 9 Jun 1998 | 36A | Grandma, affectionately | Arthur S. Verdesca |
| 4 Jun 1998 | 28D | Zola’s streetwalker | Frances Hansen |
| 6 Apr 1998 | 38A | Grandmother | Kenneth Witte |
| 12 Feb 1998 | 52D | “Peter Pan” dog | Richard Silvestri |
| 23 Nov 1997 | 7D | Baby caretaker | Christopher Hurt and Derek Tague |
| 19 Sep 1997 | 25D | 1880 literary heroine | Rich Norris |
| 19 May 1997 | 66A | Grandmother, affectionately | Fred Piscop |
| 23 Dec 1996 | 51D | Zola novel | S. J. Walther |
| 4 Nov 1996 | 39A | Zola courtesan | P. Wilson |
| 2 Oct 1996 | 70A | Grammy | K. Hodge |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 51D | Darling dog | M. Ashwood-Smith |
| 14 Apr 1996 | 31A | “Peter Pan” dog | Henry Hook |
| 15 Feb 1996 | 19A | Grandmother | Matt Gaffney |
| 24 Dec 1995 | 44A | “Peter Pan” dog | Frances Hansen |
| 10 Dec 1995 | 29A | Tyke watcher | Jim Page |
| 7 Dec 1995 | 60A | Zola bestseller | Michael S. Maurer |
| 4 Sep 1995 | 39A | Zola tale | Richard Thomas |
| 3 Sep 1995 | 28A | Grandma | Ernie Furtado |
| 12 Jun 1995 | 19A | 1880 Zola novel | Robert Zimmerman |
| 11 Jun 1995 | 77D | 1934 film seductress | Coral Amende |
| 4 Jan 1995 | 51A | Zola heroine | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| 30 Dec 1993 | 21D | Grandma | A.J. Santora |
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