SAGAN is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for SAGAN in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "SAGAN" answer was first appeared in "23 May 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Novelist Francoise". It was authored by Jonathan Schmatzbach. Recently, the "SAGAN" answer has been used for "8 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Pioneer in the field of exobiology". It was authored by Robert Logan. "SAGAN" appeared 27 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "SAGAN" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2023 | 9D | Pioneer in the field of exobiology | Robert Logan |
| 28 Sep 2021 | 34D | Scientist who said “Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark” | Meghan Morris |
| 2 Sep 2021 | 28D | Astronomer Carl | David W. Tuffs |
| 18 Mar 2019 | 26D | “Cosmos” co-creator Carl | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 26A | Carl who wrote “Contact” | Seth A. Abel |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 16A | He said “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe” | Jeff Chen |
| 17 Dec 2016 | 11D | Astronomer whose show won three Emmys and a Peabody | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 7 Jan 2016 | 50D | TV host who inspired Neil deGrasse Tyson | Andrew J. Ries |
| 5 Jul 2015 | 60A | Astronomer who wrote “Pale Blue Dot” | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 28 Dec 2012 | 64A | “Pale Blue Dot” author | Ashton Anderson |
| 30 Jul 2012 | 10D | Carl who hosted “Cosmos” | Rosemarie Dolan and Christopher Geach |
| 26 May 2011 | 23D | Astronomy figure | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| 7 Nov 2008 | 27A | “Contact” author, 1985 | Kevin G. Der |
| 18 Jan 2007 | 19A | Author of “Broca’s Brain” | Randolph Ross |
| 14 Feb 2006 | 41A | Carl who wrote “Contact” | Kevan Choset |
| 18 Aug 2004 | 13D | “Contact” astronomer | Nancy Salomon and Levi Denham |
| 8 Aug 2004 | 120A | “The Dragons of Eden” author | Bill Zais |
| 27 Jan 2004 | 35D | “Contact” author Carl | Randall J. Hartman |
| 28 Nov 2002 | 25A | Star in astronomy | Patrick Merrell |
| 10 Apr 2001 | 19A | Host of TV’s “Cosmos” | Kevin McCann |
| 10 Nov 1999 | 71A | “Cosmos” host | Joan Yanofsky |
| 1 Apr 1999 | 66A | “Broca’s Brain” author | Kelly Clark |
| 21 May 1998 | 50D | “Cosmos” creator | Cathy Millhauser |
| 26 Mar 1998 | 46D | “Cosmos” series creator | Cathy Millhauser |
| 17 Feb 1997 | 32D | Late astronomer Carl | R. Hughes |
| 10 Jan 1995 | 50A | Astronomer Carl | Christopher Page |
| 23 May 1994 | 64A | Novelist Francoise | Jonathan Schmatzbach |
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