NEST

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

This "NEST" answer was first appeared in "15 Jul 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Vespiary". It was authored by A.J. Santora. Recently, the "NEST" answer has been used for "30 Nov 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "What Tupperware containers do, helpfully". It was authored by Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Egg holder (9)". "NEST" appeared 233 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "NEST" word.

Date Grid Clue Author
30 Nov 2023 13D What Tupperware containers do, helpfully Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen
10 Aug 2023 14D Smart thermostat brand Natan Last and the J.A.S.A. Crossword Class
22 May 2023 19A Robin’s home Đặng Quang Thắng
7 May 2023 108D Digs in a forest Will Nediger
21 Apr 2023 9D Sticks together? Erica Hsiung Wojcik and Matthew Stock
20 Nov 2022 77D Fit snugly Joe Deeney
15 Sep 2022 62D Fit together, as mixing bowls Ruth Bloomfield Margolin
26 Jul 2022 40A Wasps’ home Lillian Simpson
17 Jul 2022 77D Cardinal point? Greg Slovacek
5 Jul 2022 57D Hornet’s home Malgorzata Nowakowska and Eileen Williams
27 Jun 2022 13D Where eggs are laid Drew Schmenner
15 Apr 2022 26A Rail construction Trenton Charlson
23 Jan 2022 83A Destination for a return flight Nancy Stark and Will Nediger
29 Nov 2021 55D Tweets often come from here Enrique Henestroza Anguiano
4 May 2021 61A Sticky spot? Nina Sloan
7 Apr 2021 66A It may go out on a limb Adrian Johnson
18 Mar 2021 67A Structure put together by a crane Tom McCoy
13 Jan 2021 59A Tree house? Matthew Stock
29 Nov 2020 106A Cozy home Eric Berlin
14 Oct 2020 45A Spot for a sitting duck Rich Proulx
3 Oct 2020 20A Sticky pad? Brad Wilber and Doug Peterson
18 Sep 2020 52D Place to find the birds and the bees? Anne and Daniel Larsen
11 Aug 2020 18D Where the baby bird gets the worm Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau
28 Jun 2020 79D Exterminator’s target Jon Schneider and Anderson Wang
26 Apr 2020 15D Where talk is cheep? Royce Ferguson
20 Apr 2020 48A Where a nuthatch hatches Lynn Lempel
28 Feb 2020 54A Store one inside another Aimee Lucido
9 Dec 2019 50D Hatchlings’ home Ellis Hay
17 Nov 2019 46D Sticks together? Randolph Ross
10 Nov 2019 123A Fit together like matryoshka dolls Peter Gordon
13 Oct 2019 91D Stick-y pad? Erik Agard
25 Sep 2019 13D “Empty ___” (1980s-’90s sitcom) Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class
11 Aug 2019 95A Bird’s home Alex Eaton-Salners
21 May 2019 63A Twitter platform? Evan Kalish
27 Apr 2019 64A Make a homey home Joe Deeney
25 Mar 2019 27D Bird’s home Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels
2 Dec 2018 57D Catbird seat? Paul Coulter
9 Apr 2018 57D Place for baby birds Erik Agard
20 Feb 2018 65A Fit one inside the other Joel Fagliano
28 Nov 2017 69A Beginning point for a first flight Andrew J. Ries
14 Sep 2017 44A Twitter site John Guzzetta
18 Jun 2017 122A Flight destination? Sam Trabucco
23 Jan 2017 66A Container for eggs Bruce Haight
28 Dec 2016 65A Home in the forest Brendan Emmett Quigley
25 Dec 2016 127A Spot for brooding Kevin G. Der
10 Nov 2016 67A Jay’s place Jonathan M. Kaye and Jeff Chen
26 Aug 2016 23A A crane might hover over one Andrew Kingsley
5 Aug 2016 58D Start and end of many a flight Brendan Emmett Quigley
3 Aug 2016 20A Ants’ home Neville Fogarty
18 Jul 2016 13D Home composed of twigs Jacob Stulberg
31 Dec 2015 70A Swiftly built home? Ben Tausig
25 Dec 2015 50D One out on a limb? Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen
14 Dec 2015 65A Chick’s place Timothy Polin
30 Oct 2015 47D What matryoshka dolls do Patrick Berry
27 Oct 2015 68A Cozy spot Kurt Mueller
5 Oct 2015 66A Where eggs hatch Mike Buckley
25 Sep 2015 47D Fit snugly James Mulhern
18 Jul 2015 46A Something studied by a caliologist Joe Krozel
18 Jun 2015 47D Fit (in) Jason Flinn
16 Apr 2015 63A Place to brood Joe Krozel and Peter Collins
18 Jan 2015 80D Egg holder Joe Krozel
5 Nov 2014 22A Home in the sticks? Gareth Bain
19 Oct 2014 107D With 102-Across, future funds David Phillips
26 Sep 2014 47D First flight locale Patrick Berry
8 Sep 2014 64A Where to get eggs Dan Schoenholz
2 Sep 2014 38D Home located in the sticks? Ethan Cooper
13 Jun 2014 8D Rail construction David Steinberg
24 Apr 2014 35D Hive, in effect Stanley Newman
8 Mar 2014 41A Beech house? David Steinberg
9 Feb 2014 116D Be domestic Charles M. Deber
5 Feb 2014 27D Leaves home? Tracy Gray
13 Jun 2013 7D Natural hatchery David Steinberg
17 Dec 2012 23A Hornets’ home Elizabeth A. Long
21 Aug 2012 70A Hornets’ home Josh Knapp
1 Aug 2012 56D One out on a limb? Doug Peterson
30 Jul 2012 63A Robin’s haven Rosemarie Dolan and Christopher Geach
26 Jul 2012 71A Hideout Joel Fagliano
6 Jul 2012 30A Snuggery Peter Wentz
21 May 2012 25A Egg-hatching spot Ian Livengood
17 May 2012 14D Get a home in order Joe Krozel
10 Apr 2012 17A Site for a diet of worms? Gregory Philip Butler
9 Apr 2012 34D Egg holder Nancy Kavanaugh
2 Apr 2012 54D It might be out on a limb Lynn Lempel
14 Feb 2012 48A Wren den Paula Gamache
31 Jan 2012 59D Digs in twigs Doug Peterson
30 Jan 2012 66A Where 38-Across lay 1-Across … or a word hidden in 20-, 27-, 44- and 51-Across Francesco Trogu
26 Jan 2012 58D Fit (in) Alan Arbesfeld
17 Jan 2012 64A Wasp’s home Elizabeth A. Long
13 Jan 2012 11D Partridge family setting Todd Gross and Doug Peterson
23 Oct 2011 46D Settle in Joe DiPietro
28 Aug 2011 43D Snug retreat Patrick Berry
19 Jul 2011 27D Cozy home Mark Feldman
23 Jun 2011 14D Fit (inside) Ian Livengood
15 Apr 2011 14D It might hold a few swallows Patrick Berry
8 Apr 2011 16D Egg holder Joe Krozel
24 Mar 2011 12D “Cheep” accommodations Ian Livengood
14 Nov 2010 46D Cheeper lodging? Patrick Berry
22 Aug 2010 128A Home in the sticks? Patrick Berry
21 May 2010 52D Sticks in a bowl? Patrick Berry
13 Apr 2010 56D Digs of twigs Alex Boisvert
20 Jan 2010 17A Roofless home Trip Payne
23 Nov 2009 32A Where eggs hatch Ben Pall
5 Sep 2009 52D See 10-Down Mike Nothnagel
10 May 2009 117A Digs in the forest Patrick Berry
8 May 2009 38A Settle in John Farmer
29 Mar 2009 89D Home in a 90-Down Elizabeth C. Gorski
16 Jan 2009 64A See 48-Down Mike Nothnagel
26 Sep 2008 14D Kite flying destination? Barry C. Silk
3 Sep 2008 65A Snipers’ place David J. Kahn
18 Jul 2008 31A Some dolls can do it Mike Nothnagel
1 Jul 2008 38D Comfy spot Ken Bessette
21 Jun 2008 59A Love ___ Tyler Lewis Hinman
16 Jun 2008 10A Where eggs are laid Ronald J. and Nancy J. Byron
14 Jun 2008 50D Cozy retreat Brendan Emmett Quigley
4 Jun 2008 54D Fit snugly Billie Truitt
30 May 2008 47D Leaves home? Natan Last
7 Apr 2008 4D Place for eggs Randall J. Hartman
1 Jan 2008 13D Fit snugly Adam G. Perl
30 Dec 2007 49D Cardinal’s home Elizabeth C. Gorski
13 Aug 2007 39D Hatchling’s site Andrew Ries
24 Jun 2007 31A Wasps’ home Eric Berlin
22 Apr 2007 90D Group of spies Victor Fleming
21 Jan 2007 71D Swift production? Patrick Berry
19 Dec 2006 22D Home of straw, maybe Sarah Keller
24 Oct 2006 70A Hatchling’s home Gail Grabowski
20 Aug 2006 114A Home, informally Richard Silvestri
9 May 2006 69A Cozy home Patrick Blindauer
28 Dec 2005 42A Place to brood Ernest Lampert
13 Oct 2005 49D Diet of worms locale? Patrick Merrell
5 Oct 2005 9D Site for brooding Nancy Salomon
22 Sep 2005 2D Fit (in) Patrick Merrell
15 Sep 2005 69A Crane construction Frank Longo
19 Jun 2005 38A Cheep accommodations? Manny Nosowsky
22 May 2005 78D Snug retreat A. J. Santora
4 Jan 2005 22A Hatchling’s home John Underwood
23 Sep 2004 61A Egg container Jerry E. Rosman
27 Jul 2004 59A Hatchling’s home Len Elliott
16 Jul 2004 20D Make a home Craig Kasper
21 Jun 2004 36D Home in a tree Craig Kasper
20 Jun 2004 73D Hotbed Manny Nosowsky
12 May 2004 59D Hatchling’s home Allan E. Parrish
30 Mar 2004 13D Egg holder Sarah Keller
15 Mar 2004 23A Bird’s home Patrick Merrell
20 Feb 2004 66A Den Bob Peoples
8 Feb 2004 24D Den Randolph Ross
14 Dec 2003 53A Cozy retreat Elizabeth C. Gorski
12 Dec 2003 34D Leaves home? Manny Nosowsky
2 Nov 2003 122A Bird sanctuary Elizabeth C. Gorski
7 Sep 2003 42D It may go out on a limb Alan Arbesfeld
6 Aug 2003 58D Egg holder Jay Livingston
2 May 2003 30D Where stilts may be found Dana Motley
5 Mar 2003 45A Viper’s home Tyler Hinman
27 Feb 2003 70A Catbird seat? Elizabeth C. Gorski
14 Jan 2003 13D Branch headquarters? Adam G. Perl
6 Dec 2002 20A Cozy retreat Brendan Emmett Quigley
20 Sep 2002 33D Digs in a tree Kevin Hagen
19 Jun 2002 6A Fit one inside another Janet R. Bender
3 Jun 2002 69A Egg holder Gregory E. Paul
29 Jan 2002 6A Egg holder Zack Butler
10 Nov 2001 56D Build a tree house? William I. Johnston
17 Oct 2001 44A Catbird seat? Greg Staples
29 Sep 2001 18A Colony Robert H. Wolfe
10 Jul 2001 34A Home, informally Patrick Merrell
29 May 2001 32D Hatching place Frances Hansen
13 Mar 2001 53D Arboreal abode Michael S. Maurer
12 Mar 2001 40D Spider’s home Gregory E. Paul
20 Feb 2001 22A Where a brood is raised Steven Dorfman
13 Dec 2000 38D “Cheep” accommodations? Elizabeth C. Gorski
11 Oct 2000 43A Love ___ Greg Staples
27 Sep 2000 33D Kite’s home Fred Piscop
9 Sep 2000 54D Birth place Dana Motley
7 Aug 2000 63A Egg holder Nick Grivas
23 Jul 2000 109D Twiggy digs Patrick Berry
25 Jun 2000 35D Layer’s lair Cathy Millhauser
11 Jun 2000 45D Crane site Nelson Hardy
1 May 2000 59D Oriole’s abode Gregory E. Paul
15 Apr 2000 20A Breeding place Raymond Hamel
18 Jan 2000 18A Starting point for a flight test? Nancy Salomon
16 Nov 1999 70A Wasp’s home Arthur S. Verdesca
12 Oct 1999 31D Habitat for 28-Down Ed Early
10 Oct 1999 53A Digs of twigs Cathy Millhauser
17 Aug 1999 70A Airy home Stephanie Spadaccini
14 Aug 1999 28A It may be out on a limb Joe DiPietro
11 Aug 1999 73A Arbor abode Rich Norris
23 May 1999 69D Jay’s home Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
11 May 1999 69A Avian haunt Ed Early
11 Apr 1999 16D Cardinal point? Matt Gaffney
10 Apr 1999 58A Flies home? A. J. Santora
24 Mar 1999 13D Catbird seat? Nancy Salomon
8 Feb 1999 70A Insect’s home Sidney L. Robbins (1909-97)
3 Feb 1999 10A Den Glenn E. Sykes
3 Dec 1998 68A It’s under layers Cathy Millhauser
5 Oct 1998 53D Hornet’s home Peter Gordon
21 May 1998 13D Home tweet home? Cathy Millhauser
27 Mar 1998 18D Incubation station Alan Jay Weiss
29 Jan 1998 56D “___-ce pas?” Frances Hansen
14 Jan 1998 32D Nutcracker suite William Bernhardt
11 Jan 1998 73D It may be feathered Nancy Joline and Peg Conner
8 Jan 1998 41A Round home Nancy S. Ross
20 Dec 1997 63A It may be out on a limb Rich Norris
14 Dec 1997 94D Leaves home? Nancy Salomon
2 Oct 1997 54A Robin’s residence Christopher Hurt
10 Jul 1997 27A Swallow flat Matt Gaffney
21 Jun 1997 57D Love ___ Gerald R. Ferguson
17 Mar 1997 10A Cozy home Stephanie Spadaccini
28 Dec 1996 64A Kind of egg N. Joline
24 Dec 1996 61D Hornets’ home E. C. Gorski
27 Nov 1996 57A Queen’s home R. Hughes
17 Nov 1996 28A Home in the woods N. N. Joline
4 Oct 1996 26A Emulate the birds and the bees M. Ashwood-Smith
23 Aug 1996 33A Hotbed M. Ashwood-Smith
9 May 1996 64A Digs to twigs C. Millhauser
7 May 1996 70A Robin’s home K. Hodge
22 Apr 1996 13D Home built in the spring S. B. Whitten
19 Apr 1996 36A Egg holder A. Micci
15 Apr 1996 71A Bird pad S. L. Robbins
7 Mar 1996 12D Stick-y position? C. Millhauser
18 Feb 1996 32A “___-ce pas?” Norma Steinberg
5 Jan 1996 11A Tree house R. Ross
2 Jan 1996 17A Cozy place G. Paul
12 Dec 1995 35D Snuggery Gregory E. Paul
5 Dec 1995 58A Cozy niche Robert Katz
3 Dec 1995 29A Chinese soup ingredient Martin Schneider
25 Oct 1995 1D Make a home Larry Nargi
5 Sep 1995 70A Machine-gun bunker Jonathan Schmatzbach
11 Jul 1995 66A Hatching site Gregory E. Paul
23 May 1995 34D Place for eggs Jay Livingston
21 Dec 1994 55D Hatching post? Alfio Micci
8 Oct 1994 36D Brood Rand H. Burns
8 Aug 1994 25D Egg container Sidney L. Robbins
18 Jul 1994 62A Branch headquarters? Wayne Robert Williams
17 Jul 1994 127A Swallow hole? Cathy Millhauser
15 Jul 1994 51D Vespiary A.J. Santora

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