SPIKE

SPIKE is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for SPIKE in NYT Crossword from 1994.

This "SPIKE" answer was first appeared in "2 Oct 1996" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Lace with liquor". It was authored by K. Hodge / W. Shortz. Recently, the "SPIKE" answer has been used for "19 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Sharp increase". It was authored by Seth Weitberg. "SPIKE" appeared 21 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "SPIKE" word.

Date Grid Clue Author
19 Dec 2023 22A Sharp increase Seth Weitberg
14 Sep 2021 46D Hard hit in volleyball Christopher Adams / Will Shortz
19 Sep 2017 60A Sharp increase Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel / Will Shortz
30 Nov 2015 1A Add alcohol to, as punch Ian Livengood / Will Shortz
20 Oct 2015 53D Feature of a punk hairdo Sam Buchbinder / Will Shortz
31 Jul 2012 70A Director Lee Michael Sharp / Will Shortz
26 May 2012 50D Rail nail Peter Wentz / Will Shortz
20 Apr 2012 49D Shoot up Mike Nothnagel / Will Shortz
4 Apr 2011 4D Really high heel Lynn Lempel / Will Shortz
6 May 2010 6D Lace Dan Naddor / Will Shortz
13 Feb 2009 18A Unusually high 17-Across Doug Peterson / Will Shortz
12 Oct 2008 1A Sudden increase Rich Norris / Will Shortz
9 Mar 2008 33D Abrupt increase on a graph Patrick Berry / Will Shortz
20 May 2007 47D Sudden increase on a graph Seth A. Abel / Will Shortz
23 Apr 2007 63A Add liquor to, as punch David Pringle / Will Shortz
3 Jul 2004 1D Sudden increase Eric Berlin / Will Shortz
10 Apr 2002 37D Shoot up Gregory Casagrande / Will Shortz
25 Feb 2002 6D Volleyball kill Christina Houlihan / Will Shortz
2 May 1999 56D Sudden upturn, as in sales Jim Page / Will Shortz
8 Mar 1997 6D Net feat Rich Norris / Will Shortz
2 Oct 1996 23A Lace with liquor K. Hodge / W. Shortz

Here you get SPIKE answered all clues with dates, Grid, and Author info. If SPIKE will be used in a new NYT Crossword, that will be updated here.

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