SAYS is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for SAYS in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "SAYS" answer was first appeared in "25 Apr 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Asserts". It was authored by Bernice Gordon. Recently, the "SAYS" answer has been used for "20 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "“Survey ___ …” (“Family Feud” catchphrase)". It was authored by Brad Wiegmann. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Simon ___ (6)". "SAYS" appeared 48 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "SAYS" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2023 | 13D | “Survey ___ …” (“Family Feud” catchphrase) | Brad Wiegmann |
| 25 Feb 2023 | 10D | “___ you!” | Trent H. Evans |
| 21 Dec 2022 | 69A | Key word when writing dialogue | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger |
| 24 Sep 2022 | 55A | “Who ___?” | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 24 Jun 2022 | 52D | States | Sophia Maymudes and Margaret Seikel |
| 30 Mar 2022 | 55D | Declares | Jack Murtagh |
| 27 Feb 2022 | 101A | Puts forth | Sheldon Polonsky |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 13D | Makes known | Kyle Dolan |
| 7 Jan 2022 | 11D | See 37-Across | Robyn Weintraub |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 63A | “Who ___?” | Robyn Weintraub |
| 26 Aug 2020 | 5D | Simon ___ | Carl Larson |
| 17 Jun 2019 | 64A | Utters | Erik Agard and Yacob Yonas |
| 11 Feb 2018 | 115A | What Simon does | Matt Ginsberg |
| 29 Dec 2016 | 19A | “Goes” | Kevan Choset |
| 30 Oct 2016 | 18D | “Goes” | Caleb Madison |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 60A | “Who ___?” | Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen |
| 23 Feb 2016 | 71A | Simon ___ | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 24 Nov 2015 | 19D | Verbalizes | Gary Cee |
| 2 Aug 2015 | 15D | “___ you!” | Matt Ginsberg |
| 26 Jul 2015 | 105D | “___ who?” | Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen |
| 4 Jan 2015 | 37A | States | Finn Vigeland |
| 15 Oct 2014 | 62A | Comes out with | David Poole |
| 14 May 2012 | 42D | Utters | John Dunn |
| 17 Apr 2012 | 1D | “___ who?” | Milo Beckman |
| 9 Oct 2010 | 19A | With 12-Down, turns down | Joe Krozel |
| 20 Apr 2010 | 15A | Simon ___ | Paula Gamache |
| 29 Jul 2008 | 13D | Comes out with | David Kwong and Emily Halpern |
| 12 Oct 2006 | 31D | Reveals | Dave Tuller |
| 7 Mar 2005 | 21D | Declares | Christina Houlihan Kelly |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 54D | Hazards a guess | Manny Nosowsky |
| 28 Jan 2003 | 32D | “___ who?” | Christina Houlihan |
| 22 Oct 2002 | 62D | Simon ___ | Michael Shteyman |
| 16 Nov 2000 | 14D | Opines | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 2 Nov 2000 | 1D | Word after “he” and “she” | Henry Hook |
| 2 Aug 2000 | 19A | Utters | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 23 Apr 2000 | 85D | “___ who?” | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| 18 Apr 2000 | 63A | Simon ___ | Myles Callum |
| 30 Mar 2000 | 69A | Makes known | Randolph Ross |
| 23 Feb 1999 | 61A | Simon ___ | Robert Zimmerman |
| 28 Jun 1998 | 60A | Discloses | Fred Piscop |
| 3 Mar 1998 | 67A | Pronounces | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 8 Jan 1998 | 13D | Comes out with | Nancy S. Ross |
| 20 May 1997 | 1A | Utters | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 20 Jan 1997 | 64A | Articulates | S. Spadaccini |
| 16 Oct 1996 | 56D | States | B. Gordon |
| 21 Apr 1996 | 5D | “___who?” | M. Gaffney |
| 9 Jan 1995 | 13D | Pronounces | Sidney L. Robbins |
| 25 Apr 1994 | 65A | Asserts | Bernice Gordon |
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