SOBS is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for SOBS in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "SOBS" answer was first appeared in "21 Dec 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Is grief-stricken". It was authored by Janie Lyons. Recently, the "SOBS" answer has been used for "2 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Loudly lachrymates". It was authored by Royce Ferguson. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Breaks down (7)". "SOBS" appeared 45 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "SOBS" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2023 | 23A | Loudly lachrymates | Royce Ferguson |
| 19 Jul 2023 | 12D | Breaks down | Billy Bratton |
| 15 Jun 2023 | 65A | Breaks down | David Harris |
| 6 Feb 2023 | 6A | Cries loudly | Taylor Johnson |
| 11 Nov 2021 | 40D | Breaks down | Mark MacLachlan |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 1D | Weeps loudly | Pamela F. Davis |
| 31 May 2021 | 48D | Bawls | Michael Lieberman |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 38A | Wails | Anne and Daniel Larsen |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 10D | Doesn’t just whimper | Jack Mowat |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 52D | Doesn’t just tear up | Jeff Chen |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 22A | Blubbers | Kelly Clark |
| 28 Jul 2016 | 40D | Breaks down | Adam G. Perl |
| 18 Sep 2014 | 64A | Sp-[gasp]-speaks like th-[sniffle]-this | Joel Fagliano |
| 14 Mar 2014 | 6A | Doesn’t just tear up | Alan Olschwang |
| 21 Feb 2014 | 57A | Breaks down | Patrick Berry |
| 2 Jun 2013 | 47D | Cries a river | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 26 May 2013 | 75D | Doesn’t just tear up | Joon Pahk and Jeremy Horwitz |
| 10 Oct 2011 | 4A | Cries out loud | Ian C. Livengood |
| 27 Aug 2011 | 57D | Displays disconsolation | Ashton Anderson |
| 27 Jun 2011 | 52A | Bawls | Joseph Samulak |
| 2 Dec 2010 | 8D | They’re good for crying out loud | Joe Krozel |
| 3 Sep 2010 | 9D | Breaks down | John Farmer |
| 22 Jun 2010 | 24D | Cries out loud | Barry C. Silk |
| 16 Apr 2010 | 51D | Doesn’t just tear up | Eric Berlin |
| 4 Apr 2007 | 39D | Shows disconsolateness | Bette Sue Cohen |
| 2 Nov 2006 | 13D | Lamentations | John Farmer |
| 14 Aug 2006 | 30A | Cries convulsively | Gene Newman |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 50D | Is visibly miserable | Patrick Merrell |
| 17 Jul 2006 | 27D | Blubbers | Larry Paul |
| 5 Oct 2005 | 53A | Bawls | Nancy Salomon |
| 18 Aug 2005 | 66A | Boohoos | Paula Gamache |
| 13 Apr 2005 | 26D | Sounds after a tragedy | Allan E. Parrish |
| 18 Dec 2003 | 65A | Wails | John Underwood |
| 29 Nov 2003 | 1A | They come in fits | Randolph Ross |
| 11 Nov 2003 | 67A | Sounds of sorrow | M. Francis Vuolo |
| 9 Aug 2003 | 54D | Breaks down | William I. Johnston |
| 6 Feb 2003 | 24D | Sad sounds | Manny Nosowsky |
| 17 May 2002 | 5A | Wails | Joe DiPietro |
| 27 Feb 2000 | 99A | Doesn’t just tear up | Harvey Estes |
| 25 Oct 1999 | 1A | Weeps uncontrollably | Philip Lew |
| 23 May 1999 | 71D | Sounds of unhappiness | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| 28 Sep 1997 | 50D | Breaks down, in a way | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 23 Jan 1997 | 5A | So-and-sos | F. Hansen |
| 31 Dec 1995 | 32A | Has a bawl | Bob Klahn |
| 21 Dec 1993 | 27A | Is grief-stricken | Janie Lyons |
Here you get SOBS answered all clues with dates, Grid, and Author info. If SOBS will be used in a new NYT Crossword, that will be updated here.