OPUS is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for OPUS in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "OPUS" answer was first appeared in "3 Feb 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Composition". It was authored by A.J. Santora. Recently, the "OPUS" answer has been used for "17 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Significant piece". It was authored by Jeremy Newton. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Magnum ___ (8)". "OPUS" appeared 89 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "OPUS" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2023 | 91A | Significant piece | Jeremy Newton |
| 25 Sep 2023 | 5A | Musical work that may be numbered | Lynn Lempel |
| 7 Jul 2023 | 11A | Work | Adrian Johnson |
| 14 Jun 2023 | 61D | Sonata, e.g. | Jennifer Hoelzer |
| 6 Jan 2023 | 19A | Great work | Erica Hsiung Wojcik |
| 19 Sep 2022 | 10D | Magnum ___ (masterpiece) | Leslie Young and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 13 Jun 2022 | 47D | Numbered musical work | Hoang-Kim Vu and Jessica Zetzman |
| 1 Jan 2022 | 47D | Major production | Peter Wentz |
| 22 Nov 2021 | 14A | Work by a composer | Stella Zawistowski |
| 29 Sep 2021 | 18A | Impressive work | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 12 Aug 2021 | 2D | “Mr. Holland’s ___,” 1995 film for which Richard Dreyfuss received a Best Actor nomination | Jake Halperin |
| 25 Apr 2021 | 118A | Major piece | Jeremy Newton |
| 23 Mar 2021 | 11D | Magnum ___ | Dan Schoenholz |
| 7 Dec 2020 | 23A | Magnum ___ (greatest work) | Barbara Lin |
| 16 Nov 2020 | 56D | Magnum ___ | Jennifer Nutt |
| 5 Apr 2020 | 47D | Magnum ___ | Jim Peredo |
| 1 Apr 2020 | 71A | Numbered composition | John Ficarra and Patrick Merrell |
| 30 Oct 2019 | 28A | Numbered composition | David Steinberg |
| 16 Jun 2019 | 91A | Great work | Joel Fagliano |
| 14 Apr 2019 | 27A | Work with a number | Will Nediger |
| 15 May 2018 | 49D | *Magnum ___ | Garry Trudeau and Ross Trudeau |
| 14 Jan 2018 | 19A | Major work | Joel Fagliano |
| 18 Nov 2017 | 1D | Overture, e.g. | Sam Trabucco |
| 2 Nov 2017 | 38D | Work | Peter Sagal and Mike Selinker |
| 24 Oct 2017 | 67A | Symphony, e.g. | Damon Gulczynski |
| 4 Oct 2016 | 27D | Grand work | Sam Buchbinder |
| 15 Aug 2016 | 4D | Numbered musical work | Sam Trabucco |
| 11 Aug 2016 | 63A | Score of a lifetime? | Timothy Polin |
| 13 Mar 2016 | 43A | Work | Tom McCoy |
| 25 Jan 2016 | 56D | ___ Dei (Catholic group) | Ian Livengood |
| 16 Apr 2015 | 60A | Work | Joe Krozel and Peter Collins |
| 24 Feb 2015 | 11D | Magnum ___ | Elizabeth A. Long |
| 4 Dec 2014 | 41A | Sonata, e.g. | Kacey Walker and David Quarfoot |
| 9 Oct 2014 | 36D | Great work | Joel Fagliano |
| 24 Aug 2014 | 45D | Work with a number | Patrick Berry |
| 18 Sep 2013 | 57D | Great work | Paul Hunsberger |
| 9 Jul 2013 | 7A | Magnum ___ | Kurt Krauss |
| 29 May 2013 | 36A | Great work | Gary Cee |
| 5 Dec 2012 | 39A | Big work | Jim Hilger |
| 11 Nov 2012 | 17A | Big score, maybe | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 8 Oct 2012 | 7D | Magnum ___ | Dave Sarpola |
| 31 Dec 2011 | 10A | One on a Liszt list | Joe Krozel |
| 7 Aug 2011 | 69D | Musical number | Tony Orbach and Janie Smulyan |
| 25 Jul 2011 | 52A | Musical work | Nina Rulon-Miller |
| 14 Oct 2009 | 26D | Piece of music | Richard Silvestri |
| 28 Mar 2009 | 49D | Work ID | Joe Krozel |
| 22 Mar 2009 | 32D | Symphony, e.g. | Joon Pahk and Matt Matera |
| 4 Jun 2008 | 63A | Numbered work | Billie Truitt |
| 13 Apr 2008 | 51D | Magnum ___ | Cathy Millhauser |
| 1 Jan 2008 | 11D | Berkeley Breathed comic strip | Adam G. Perl |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 38D | Work | Paula Gamache |
| 14 Mar 2007 | 57D | Symphony or sonata | Peter A. Collins |
| 13 Feb 2007 | 34D | Concerto, e.g. | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 18 Dec 2006 | 21A | Numbered work of a composer | Donna Levin |
| 3 Jan 2006 | 14A | Numbered work | Lynn Lempel |
| 27 Nov 2005 | 34D | Work | Peter Abide |
| 23 Oct 2005 | 66D | Work | David J. Kahn |
| 6 Nov 2004 | 4D | Symphony, say | Kyle Mahowald |
| 26 Apr 2004 | 10A | Numbered musical work | Merle Baker |
| 25 Mar 2004 | 14A | Big production | David Liben-Nowell and Ryan O’Donnell |
| 23 Nov 2003 | 86D | Concerto, e.g. | Leonard Williams |
| 2 Sep 2003 | 28A | Major work | Ed Early |
| 30 Jul 2003 | 11D | Major work | Alan J. Weiss |
| 8 Jun 2003 | 39D | Sonata, e.g. | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 5 Nov 2002 | 30D | Numbered work | Fred Piscop |
| 22 Aug 2002 | 18D | Numbered composition | Cathy Millhauser |
| 25 Apr 2002 | 7D | Beethoven’s Ninth, e.g. | Lois Sidway |
| 24 Jan 2002 | 43A | Piece | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 16 Apr 2001 | 2D | Any symphony | Peter Gordon |
| 13 Feb 2001 | 64A | Musical work | Michael Shteyman |
| 21 Jun 2000 | 67A | Numbered work | Greg Staples |
| 19 Mar 2000 | 76D | Composer’s pride | Greg Staples |
| 2 Dec 1999 | 16A | Numbered piece | Mel Taub |
| 16 Jun 1999 | 7D | Work of art | Gilbert H. Ludwig |
| 16 Feb 1999 | 15A | Composer’s work | Randy Sowell |
| 5 Jan 1999 | 22A | Creative work | Lyell Rodieck |
| 20 Dec 1998 | 15D | Work | Frances Hansen |
| 18 Sep 1998 | 11D | Sonata, e.g. | Frank Longo |
| 27 Jul 1998 | 2D | Numbered composition | Steven Picus |
| 18 Jun 1998 | 24D | Work | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 25 Nov 1997 | 2D | Musical composition | Gregory E. Paul |
| 27 Oct 1997 | 63A | Artist’s work | Mark Gottlieb |
| 9 Aug 1997 | 43A | Symphony, e.g. | Raymond Hamel |
| 21 Apr 1996 | 67A | Work | M. Gaffney |
| 20 Dec 1995 | 30D | Numbered work | Lois Sidway |
| 13 Oct 1995 | 19A | Book or symphony | Charles E. Gersch |
| 24 Jun 1995 | 6A | Magnum effort | Bob & Sharon Klahn |
| 12 Jun 1995 | 59A | Composer’s work | Robert Zimmerman |
| 3 Feb 1994 | 45A | Composition | A.J. Santora |
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