OSCAR is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for OSCAR in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "OSCAR" answer was first appeared in "1 Dec 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Filmdom honor". It was authored by Tap Osborn. Recently, the "OSCAR" answer has been used for "7 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Along with Big Bird, role for puppeteer Caroll Spinney on “Sesame Street”". It was authored by Rebecca Goldstein. "OSCAR" appeared 134 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "OSCAR" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2023 | 1A | Along with Big Bird, role for puppeteer Caroll Spinney on “Sesame Street” | Rebecca Goldstein |
| 29 Nov 2023 | 48D | “Titanic” award | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin |
| 31 Aug 2023 | 1A | Follower of November | Freddie Cheng |
| 9 Aug 2023 | 51A | The “O” in EGOT | Caryn Robbins and Matthew Stock |
| 17 Apr 2023 | 50A | Prize for Best Original Score, e.g. | Katherine Baicker and Scott Earl |
| 11 Jul 2022 | 9A | Award won by Paul Newman and Gary Oldman | Roy Greim |
| 17 Apr 2022 | 5A | Children’s character who sings “I Love Trash” | Emet Ozar |
| 20 Feb 2022 | 27A | Letter between November and Papa in the NATO alphabet | Victor Barocas |
| 13 Feb 2022 | 78A | Uncle for whom an annual award is supposedly named | David Steinberg |
| 30 Dec 2021 | 26A | ___-worthy | John Ewbank |
| 29 Jul 2021 | 43A | NATO alphabet letter in “NATO” | Trenton Charlson |
| 1 Mar 2021 | 29D | ___ the Grouch | Michael Lieberman |
| 3 Jan 2021 | 108A | Award won twice by Hammerstein, fittingly | Paolo Pasco |
| 30 Dec 2020 | 28D | Envelope information in “May I have the envelope, please?” | Kate Hawkins |
| 28 Dec 2020 | 56A | Grouchy Muppet | Alan Massengill and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 28D | Academy offering | Damon Gulczynski |
| 7 Jul 2020 | 54A | Award for which 8-Down, surprisingly, has never been nominated | Kevin Patterson |
| 6 Jul 2020 | 26A | Trash-loving grouch of children’s TV | Lynn Lempel |
| 3 May 2020 | 123A | Prize for a doc, maybe | Ben Zimmer and Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 28 Oct 2019 | 1A | Hollywood trophy | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 12 Aug 2019 | 49D | One of five for composer John Williams | Jeffrey Wechsler |
| 1 Jun 2019 | 34A | Word before bait or buzz | Ari Richter |
| 26 May 2019 | 13D | Famous grouch | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin |
| 25 Mar 2019 | 8D | Felix’s partner on “The Odd Couple” | Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 13 Mar 2019 | 3D | Award for Washington and Lee | Jeffrey Wechsler |
| 14 Oct 2018 | 88A | One of 26 for Walt Disney | Ross Trudeau |
| 2 Oct 2018 | 52D | Hollywood honor | Paul Coulter |
| 16 Sep 2018 | 71D | Academy Awards prop | Joel Fagliano |
| 25 Jun 2018 | 9A | Much-prized golden statuette | Kathy Wienberg |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 16A | … and first name | Patrick Berry |
| 22 Oct 2017 | 1D | Its official name is Academy Award of Merit | Tracy Gray |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 46A | One letter of “NATO” in the NATO alphabet | Peter Wentz |
| 3 Jul 2017 | 26D | Award refused by Marlon Brando and George C. Scott | Randall J. Hartman |
| 14 Jun 2017 | 48D | “And the ___ goes to …” | Andrew Zhou |
| 11 Jun 2017 | 43D | 13 1/2″ gold-plated figure | Charles M. Deber |
| 2 Sep 2016 | 48A | One is a prize for scoring | David Liben-Nowell |
| 14 Jul 2016 | 50D | *To get one, act now! | David J. Kahn |
| 4 Jun 2016 | 3D | NATO alphabet letter | Byron Walden and Brad Wilber |
| 26 Nov 2015 | 8D | Film award | Ed Sessa |
| 5 May 2015 | 39A | Grouch of children’s TV | Michael Blake and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 13 Jan 2015 | 5D | 2012 award for 20-Across | Michael Blake |
| 4 Jan 2015 | 31D | Award for Hunt and Peck | Finn Vigeland |
| 15 Dec 2014 | 50D | Trash-talking Muppet? | Zhouqin Burnikel and Dennis Ryall |
| 30 Apr 2014 | 64A | Award for 60-Across for her role in “Two Women” | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 24 Apr 2014 | 51D | Trash can dweller | Stanley Newman |
| 25 Apr 2013 | 2D | When said three times, frequent line on “The Odd Couple” | Jeffrey Wechsler |
| 9 Dec 2012 | 94D | Player’s trophy | Patrick Berry |
| 20 Jun 2012 | 14A | Reason for a February thank-you speech | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 4 Jun 2012 | 54D | ___ the Grouch | John R. O’Brien |
| 26 Jan 2012 | 41A | Announcement that comes from an envelope | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 1 Jan 2012 | 73D | NATO alphabet vowel | Patrick Berry |
| 21 Jun 2010 | 57A | “The Odd Couple” slob | Fred Piscop |
| 28 Mar 2010 | 73A | Grouchy Muppet | Ed Sessa |
| 3 Mar 2010 | 38A | See 24- and 48-Across | Peter A. Collins |
| 13 Feb 2010 | 23D | Academy offering | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| 30 Aug 2009 | 126A | 8 1/2-pound statue | Ashish Vengsarkar and Narayan Venkatasubramanyan |
| 21 Jun 2009 | 1A | (With 13-Across) “My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go” | Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller |
| 11 Jun 2009 | 50D | Jazz’s Peterson | Alex Boisvert |
| 10 Dec 2008 | 24A | “And the ___ goes to …” | Joe Krozel |
| 21 Jul 2008 | 60A | “Sesame Street” grouch | Gilbert H. Ludwig |
| 17 Jan 2008 | 53A | Jazz’s Peterson | Matt Ginsberg |
| 31 Jul 2007 | 53D | Musician/wit Levant | Allan E. Parrish |
| 20 May 2007 | 57D | Muppet who lives in a trash can | Seth A. Abel |
| 9 Apr 2007 | 5A | High Hollywood honor | J. K. Hummel |
| 21 Mar 2007 | 26D | See 17-Across | Ed Early |
| 25 Feb 2007 | 67A | With 56-Down, start of eight answers in this puzzle | David J. Kahn |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 19A | 8 1/2-pound statue | Patrick Merrell |
| 24 Jan 2007 | 33A | Sesame Street denizen | Gary Steinmehl |
| 24 Sep 2006 | 1A | With 126-Across, author of the quip starting at 27-Across | Mark Diehl and Kevin McCann |
| 8 Jan 2006 | 108D | “And the ___ goes to …” | Michael Ashley |
| 5 Jan 2006 | 1A | With 70-Across, source of the quip at 21-, 39- and 58-Across | Victor Fleming |
| 30 Dec 2004 | 29A | “The Odd Couple” role | Kyle Mahowald |
| 30 Aug 2004 | 40A | Academy Award | Jeffrey Harris |
| 7 Apr 2004 | 1D | See 15-Across | Nancy Salomon |
| 24 Mar 2004 | 47D | Prize that, surprisingly, contains a large amount of tin | Norma Johnson |
| 21 Mar 2004 | 69D | ___ night (annual event) | Roy Leban |
| 2 Dec 2003 | 31D | Coveted statue | Harvey Estes |
| 22 Oct 2003 | 46D | Award since 1927 | Judy Cole |
| 10 Aug 2003 | 16D | ___ fever (annual February/March phenomenon) | Cathy Millhauser |
| 26 Jun 2003 | 21A | It’s an honor | Patrick Berry |
| 16 Jun 2003 | 35A | Designer ___ de la Renta | Norma Johnson |
| 4 Jan 2003 | 21A | One went to Washington in 2002 | Patrick Berry |
| 27 Nov 2002 | 41D | Wayne won one in 1969 | Ron O’Hair |
| 21 Oct 2002 | 1D | Prize awarded at the Kodak Theatre | Peter Sarrett |
| 7 Oct 2002 | 56D | Screen award | Greg Staples |
| 7 Aug 2002 | 6A | Picture prize | Randolph Ross |
| 4 Jul 2002 | 34A | Levant of levity | Nathaniel Weiss |
| 27 Jun 2002 | 41A | Hollywood’s holy grail | James R. Leeds |
| 24 Jun 2002 | 31D | Recognition from “the Academy” | Trip Payne |
| 23 Jun 2002 | 104D | 114-Across component | Eric Berlin |
| 21 May 2002 | 9A | Witty Wilde | Paula Gamache |
| 4 May 2002 | 42A | 8 1/2-pound statue | Rich Norris |
| 25 Feb 2002 | 1A | ___ Mayer (wiener maker) | Christina Houlihan |
| 24 Sep 2001 | 51D | Award for “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” | Norma Steinberg |
| 25 Apr 2001 | 27D | “Platoon” prize | Mel Taub and crossword class |
| 11 Jan 2001 | 1A | With 63-Across, author of the quip starting at 17-Across | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 15 Nov 2000 | 9A | Muppet grouch | Chuck Deodene |
| 9 Aug 2000 | 52D | Half of the Odd Couple | Kelly Clark |
| 13 Jun 2000 | 48D | “American Beauty” prize | Peter Gordon |
| 29 Feb 2000 | 59A | Golden award | Peter Gordon |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 49D | A good player might get one | Roger Phillips |
| 2 Nov 1999 | 29D | Award for Judi Dench | Bernice Gordon |
| 3 Oct 1999 | 102D | Prize for Page or Cage | Fred Piscop |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 46D | Screenwriter’s dream | Dana Motley |
| 25 Aug 1999 | 25D | Hollywood treasure | Richard Hughes |
| 6 May 1999 | 31D | Gold statuette | Matt Gaffney |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 23A | Picture presentation | Pat M. Hugel |
| 10 Feb 1999 | 52D | Star’s statuette | Nancy Salomon |
| 1 Jan 1999 | 51D | Director’s dream | Joe DiPietro |
| 25 Oct 1998 | 103D | Reason for a spring ceremony | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| 21 May 1998 | 64A | Baseball Hall-of-Famer Charleston | Cathy Millhauser |
| 23 Mar 1998 | 25A | 1996 award for “The English Patient” | Randall J. Hartman |
| 14 Mar 1998 | 1D | Gold statue | Ed Pegg Jr. |
| 9 Jul 1997 | 33D | Grouchy Muppet | Chuck Deodene |
| 30 Mar 1997 | 10D | Pianist Levant | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 17 Mar 1997 | 73A | Cousin of a Golden Globe | Stephanie Spadaccini |
| 24 Feb 1997 | 47D | Award for “Braveheart” | Derek Allen |
| 12 Jan 1997 | 2D | March honor | M. Rosen |
| 1 Dec 1996 | 11D | Hollywood statue | D. J. Kahn |
| 18 Sep 1996 | 30D | Code word for “O” | D. J. Kahn |
| 21 Aug 1996 | 50D | Boxer de la Hoya | Fred Piscop |
| 13 May 1996 | 41A | Award for “Braveheart” | S. L. Robbins |
| 8 Nov 1995 | 46A | Felix’s roommate | Glenn E. Sykes |
| 9 Jul 1995 | 56A | Half of “The Odd Couple” | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| 1 Mar 1995 | 36A | Actor Homolka of “I Remember Mama” | Lois Sidway |
| 12 Feb 1995 | 60D | Sesame Street dweller | Alex & Victoria Black |
| 25 Jan 1995 | 35D | Levant of “Information Please” | Norma Steinberg |
| 18 Dec 1994 | 81D | Peace Nobelist ___ Arias Sanchez | Manny Nosowsky & Bob Klahn |
| 12 Oct 1994 | 26A | Mr. Levant | Gregory E. Paul |
| 2 Sep 1994 | 47D | Jazz bassist Pettiford | Bryant White |
| 11 Aug 1994 | 30A | Golden statuette | Bryant White |
| 4 Aug 1994 | 4D | Award for “Wings” | Jim Page |
| 10 May 1994 | 31D | 1991 Stallone comedy | David Ellis Dickerson |
| 1 Dec 1993 | 54D | Filmdom honor | Tap Osborn |
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