RAIN is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for RAIN in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "RAIN" answer was first appeared in "3 Apr 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Classic play based on a Maugham tale". It was authored by Ernie Furtado. Recently, the "RAIN" answer has been used for "8 Nov 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Pour down". It was authored by Daniel Hrynick. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Pour (9)". "RAIN" appeared 122 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "RAIN" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2023 | 36A | Pour down | Daniel Hrynick |
| 3 Nov 2023 | 18D | What a pluviometer measures | Robyn Weintraub |
| 24 Sep 2023 | 97A | Farmer’s hope, maybe | Joel Fagliano and Christina Iverson |
| 2 Apr 2023 | 109D | It may lead to greener pastures | Jeremy Newton and Tracy Gray |
| 11 Mar 2023 | 29A | Word with dance or date | Tom Pepper |
| 23 Jan 2023 | 49A | Wet forecast | Adrian Johnson |
| 26 Dec 2022 | 37D | Spring forecast, often | Kurt Weller |
| 5 Jan 2022 | 53D | *Certain forecast | Damon Gulczynski |
| 28 Dec 2021 | 61A | “Make it ___” | Kathy Wienberg |
| 29 Aug 2021 | 99A | Reason to reschedule | Dory Mintz |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 56D | It may come in buckets | Kate Hawkins |
| 28 Dec 2020 | 64A | BBQ spoiler | Alan Massengill and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 30 Nov 2020 | 70A | Weather often associated with Vancouver | Emma Craven-Matthews |
| 28 Apr 2020 | 22A | Desert rarity | Joel Fagliano |
| 14 Jan 2020 | 47D | Drops from the sky | Jim Peredo |
| 9 Jun 2019 | 22A | Come down, in a way | Seth A. Abel |
| 26 Nov 2018 | 15A | Nursery rhyme word repeated before “go away” | Evan Kalish |
| 5 Feb 2018 | 55A | Parade spoiler | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 31 Jul 2017 | 2D | Common 68-Across forecast | David Steinberg |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 18D | It often occurs following a car wash, seemingly | Erik Agard |
| 22 May 2017 | 40A | “Purple ___” (Prince hit) | Gary Kennedy |
| 22 May 2016 | 113D | It can come in sheets | Victor Barocas and Andy Kravis |
| 6 Mar 2016 | 48D | It may come in sheets | David J. Kahn |
| 8 Jun 2015 | 66A | Drought ender | Peter A. Collins |
| 17 May 2015 | 2D | Makeup of some sheets | Joe Krozel |
| 23 Nov 2014 | 87D | Drops out of the sky | Patrick Berry |
| 25 Oct 2014 | 28D | Spring fall | Patrick Blindauer |
| 18 May 2014 | 49D | Pour | Joe DiPietro |
| 13 Apr 2014 | 10D | Parade spoiler | Dan Schoenholz |
| 5 Nov 2013 | 33A | Drought ender | Paula Gamache |
| 28 Oct 2013 | 19D | Reason for a game delay | Ed Sessa |
| 16 Jun 2013 | 26D | Game stopper | Mel Rosen |
| 19 Apr 2013 | 32D | Game stopper | Ned White |
| 30 Apr 2012 | 23A | Shower | Susan L. Stanislawski |
| 23 Jan 2012 | 52A | Drizzle, say | Sarah Keller |
| 5 Jan 2012 | 25D | Picnic spoiler | Dan Schmiedeler |
| 17 Dec 2011 | 51D | Pour | Tom Heilman |
| 4 Dec 2011 | 107D | It may come in buckets | Kelsey Blakley |
| 17 Nov 2011 | 37D | Puddle source | Patrick Merrell |
| 12 Nov 2011 | 54D | Pavement pounder | Barry C. Silk |
| 14 Apr 2011 | 16A | Reason for a delay, perhaps | Pete Muller |
| 6 Feb 2011 | 30A | Cause of delay | David J. Kahn |
| 2 Oct 2010 | 23D | Picnic problem | Barry C. Silk |
| 11 Sep 2010 | 36A | It often messes tresses | Brad Wilber |
| 18 Aug 2010 | 40D | Precipitation | Alex Boisvert |
| 8 Feb 2010 | 58D | Cause for a game delay | Paula Gamache |
| 8 Dec 2009 | 54D | Parade stopper | Joe Krozel |
| 18 Oct 2009 | 18D | Drops from the sky | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 12 Apr 2009 | 64A | Word repeated before “go away” | Eric Berlin |
| 31 Mar 2009 | 17A | Word after “ppd.” on a sports page | Allan E. Parrish |
| 20 Dec 2008 | 28D | Mac user’s motivation | Brad Wilber |
| 25 Jun 2008 | 24D | Reason for a makeup game | Rob Cook |
| 10 Mar 2008 | 15A | Cause of a game cancellation | Ken Bessette |
| 19 Feb 2008 | 62A | Drought relief | Victor Fleming |
| 1 Jan 2008 | 50D | Common Seattle forecast | Adam G. Perl |
| 13 Oct 2007 | 16A | Not be fair? | Barry C. Silk |
| 27 Dec 2006 | 1D | Outdoor event planner’s worry | Manny Nosowsky |
| 25 Dec 2006 | 14A | Common cause of postponement | Adam G. Perl |
| 12 Oct 2006 | 11D | Pour | Dave Tuller |
| 4 Sep 2006 | 23A | Drought relief | Mike Nothnagel |
| 29 Aug 2006 | 60A | Game delayer | David Pringle |
| 29 Jul 2006 | 8D | Eavesdropper? | Bob Klahn |
| 16 Jul 2006 | 99A | Picnic hamperer | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| 22 Jan 2006 | 92D | Game stopper | George Barany and Michael Shteyman |
| 1 Jan 2006 | 65A | Pour | Joe DiPietro |
| 30 Oct 2005 | 31A | Farmer’s prayer | Maxwell H. D. Johnson Jr. |
| 30 May 2005 | 37A | Parade spoiler | Lynn Lempel |
| 2 May 2005 | 7D | Flooding cause | Tyler Hinman |
| 9 Mar 2005 | 15A | Game delayer | Rob Richardson |
| 2 Jan 2005 | 77D | Drops down from above | Patrick Merrell |
| 5 Dec 2004 | 65D | Pour | David J. Kahn |
| 28 Oct 2004 | 25D | It may delay things | Richard Chisholm |
| 27 May 2004 | 3D | Pour | Cathy Millhauser |
| 24 May 2004 | 44D | Cause for umbrellas | Frederick J. Healy |
| 31 Mar 2004 | 22D | Desert rarity | Randy Sowell |
| 4 Jan 2004 | 36D | Parade stopper | Patrick Merrell |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 62A | Parade stopper | Earl L. Martin III |
| 8 Sep 2003 | 51D | Shower | Leslie H. Nicoll |
| 15 Jun 2003 | 63D | Pour | Cathy Millhauser |
| 23 Apr 2003 | 52D | Drops from the sky | Gilbert H. Ludwig |
| 25 Mar 2003 | 37D | Acid ___ | John Greenman |
| 27 Jan 2003 | 24A | Ballgame spoiler | Stanley Newman |
| 14 Jan 2003 | 2D | Wet forecast | Adam G. Perl |
| 9 Apr 2002 | 48A | Drops from the sky | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 22 Feb 2002 | 22A | Pitter-patter maker | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 26 Aug 2001 | 90A | Drops from above | Richard Silvestri |
| 16 Aug 2001 | 56D | Picnicker’s worry | Joe DiPietro |
| 14 Jun 2001 | 46A | Parade spoiler | Mark Diehl |
| 27 Sep 2000 | 71A | Gobi rarity | Fred Piscop |
| 9 Jul 2000 | 109D | Reservoir filler | Manny Nosowsky |
| 2 Jun 2000 | 32D | Subject of some prayers | Manny Nosowsky |
| 7 Mar 2000 | 14A | Parade spoiler, perhaps | John Greenman |
| 12 Jan 2000 | 33D | Reason for postponement | Greg Staples |
| 21 Dec 1999 | 71A | Fall in April? | Richard Hughes |
| 14 Nov 1999 | 72A | A pluviometer measures it | Lloyd E. Pollet |
| 27 Jun 1999 | 84D | Picnic hamperer | Robert Malinow |
| 21 Apr 1999 | 15A | Precipitate | Mary E. Brindamour |
| 4 Apr 1999 | 58D | Seeders make it | Richard Silvestri |
| 2 Apr 1999 | 40A | Storm production | Jim Page |
| 29 Dec 1998 | 58A | Shower | Susan Harrington Smith |
| 10 Aug 1998 | 16A | Many a Seattle weather forecast | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 1 Jul 1998 | 42A | Sahara rarity | Fred Piscop |
| 17 May 1998 | 106A | Picnic spoiler | David J. Kahn and Hillary B. Kahn |
| 11 Feb 1998 | 18A | Farmer’s prayer, perhaps | Nancy S. Ross |
| 5 Jan 1998 | 38D | Reason for postponement | Mark Moldowsky |
| 5 Aug 1997 | 68A | Pour | William Bernhardt |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 41A | Picnic hamperer | Gerald R. Ferguson |
| 3 Jun 1997 | 30D | See 47-Across | Jonathan Schmalzbach |
| 19 Dec 1996 | 55A | Kind of check | C. Millhauser |
| 6 Oct 1996 | 111A | Picnic hamperer | R. Max Hopkins |
| 20 May 1996 | 11D | Parade spoiler | G. E. Paul |
| 10 Apr 1996 | 16A | Wet forecast | M. Lees |
| 23 Mar 1996 | 19A | Classic Maugham short story | R. Norris |
| 17 Mar 1996 | 112A | Precipitate | P. O’Gordon |
| 21 Feb 1996 | 7D | Drizzle | F. & L. Sabin |
| 19 Apr 1995 | 51A | Sprinkle | Alfio Micci |
| 24 Nov 1994 | 56A | Pour | Fran and Lou Sabin |
| 7 Nov 1994 | 21A | Parade stopper | Randall J. Hartman |
| 14 Oct 1994 | 20A | Sprinkle | Bob Sefick |
| 28 May 1994 | 26A | Pitter-patter, perhaps | Gerald R. Ferguson |
| 15 May 1994 | 30A | Precipitate | Charles M. Deber |
| 3 Apr 1994 | 87D | Classic play based on a Maugham tale | Ernie Furtado |
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