STAY is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for STAY in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "STAY" answer was first appeared in "8 Dec 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Stick around (2)". It was authored by Norma Steinberg. Recently, the "STAY" answer has been used for "30 Sep 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "“___ alert”". It was authored by Ahmed Bayoumi. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Dog command (9)". "STAY" appeared 138 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "STAY" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2023 | 54D | “___ alert” | Ahmed Bayoumi |
| 28 Aug 2023 | 45A | “Don’t move!,” as a dog command | Brian Callahan |
| 5 Jul 2023 | 41A | “Don’t go!” | Joe Deeney |
| 12 Apr 2023 | 18D | Collar insert | Olivia Mitra Framke and Brooke Husic |
| 19 Feb 2023 | 122A | Collared shirt accessory | Rebecca Goldstein |
| 13 Jan 2023 | 29A | When said three times, 2012 Taylor Swift song | Brad Wiegmann |
| 27 Jul 2022 | 9D | Command to Fido | Enrique Henestroza Anguiano |
| 16 Apr 2022 | 5D | Suspension of a sort | Hemant Mehta |
| 18 Jan 2022 | 73A | Dog command | Kate Schutzengel |
| 8 Nov 2021 | 53D | Dog command often issued with an outstretched palm | Carl Larson |
| 11 Aug 2021 | 58A | Directive before “awake” or “woke” | Joe DiPietro |
| 11 Apr 2021 | 67D | Obedience school command | Dick Shlakman and Will Nediger |
| 4 Jan 2021 | 5D | Linger | Kathy Wienberg |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 9D | Command that one shouldn’t follow | Ari Richter |
| 2 Nov 2020 | 58D | Common dog command | Luke Vaughn |
| 26 Jul 2020 | 129A | Legal postponement | Trenton Charlson |
| 22 May 2020 | 14D | Not go anywhere | Hal Moore |
| 16 May 2020 | 54A | One week, for many beach house rentals | Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen |
| 13 Apr 2020 | 64A | Opposite of “heel” | Evan Kalish |
| 1 Oct 2019 | 53A | Don’t go | Erik Agard |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 41D | Pause in a legal process | Trent H. Evans |
| 26 Jun 2019 | 68A | Canine command usually spoken slowly in a low voice | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 24 Feb 2019 | 116A | Hotel visit | Erik Agard |
| 17 Dec 2018 | 32D | Obedience school command | Brian Thomas and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 26 Nov 2018 | 68A | “Don’t go!” | Evan Kalish |
| 15 Nov 2018 | 37A | Collar stiffener | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen |
| 7 Nov 2018 | 34D | Bit of training accompanying “Sit!” and “Speak!” | Timothy Polin |
| 18 Jul 2018 | 37D | Time at a hotel | David Steinberg |
| 4 Jun 2018 | 73A | “Don’t go!” | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 11 Feb 2018 | 62D | Legal pause | Matt Ginsberg |
| 3 Jan 2018 | 30D | Not fly the coop | Bruce Haight |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 57A | Time at a hotel | Paolo Pasco |
| 7 Nov 2017 | 18A | Neither raise nor fold, in poker | Greg Poulos |
| 30 Sep 2017 | 8D | Not split | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen |
| 27 Apr 2017 | 35D | Canine command | Todd Gross |
| 25 Apr 2017 | 13D | “___ With Me” (Sam Smith hit) | Gary J. Whitehead |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 59A | Command that a dog shouldn’t follow | Patrick Berry |
| 18 Jun 2016 | 27A | Not skedaddle | Todd Gross |
| 6 Dec 2015 | 123A | Hang around | Patrick Berry |
| 3 Feb 2015 | 42D | “Don’t leave me!” | Joe Krozel |
| 16 Jan 2015 | 45D | Something booked on Travelocity | Michael Wiesenberg |
| 4 Dec 2014 | 3D | Blackjack choice | Kacey Walker and David Quarfoot |
| 4 Nov 2014 | 27D | Certain court order | Joel Fagliano |
| 3 Sep 2014 | 56D | Certain court order | Peter A. Collins |
| 27 Feb 2014 | 45D | Canine command | Stanley Newman |
| 24 Dec 2013 | 38D | “Don’t go anywhere” | David J. Kahn |
| 29 Sep 2013 | 47A | Dog command | Norm Guggenbiller |
| 17 Mar 2013 | 41D | Neither raise nor fold | J. R. Leopold |
| 31 Dec 2012 | 70A | Remain | Jeffrey Harris |
| 3 Dec 2012 | 18A | “Don’t move, Bowser!” | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 1 Dec 2012 | 23A | Lab directive? | Joon Pahk |
| 9 Sep 2012 | 106D | Lab order | Kevin G. Der |
| 29 Aug 2012 | 28D | Hang around | Tony Orbach |
| 26 Aug 2012 | 97A | Judge’s issuance | Amanda Yesnowitz and Doug Peterson |
| 17 Jul 2012 | 68A | “Don’t leave!” | Peter A. Collins |
| 8 Jul 2012 | 39A | Spend the night | Joel Fagliano |
| 7 Jul 2012 | 47A | Not be off | Tim Croce |
| 21 May 2012 | 5A | Not go | Ian Livengood |
| 12 Feb 2012 | 83D | Judge’s order | Kurt Mueller |
| 26 Dec 2011 | 70A | “Don’t go!” | Gary Cee |
| 27 Jan 2011 | 19A | Dog command | Patrick Blindauer |
| 14 Oct 2010 | 20A | With 40-Across, coloring advice … and literally so | Jim Hilger |
| 14 Apr 2010 | 66A | Canine command | Jonah Kagan |
| 16 Feb 2010 | 70A | Stick around | Paul Hunsberger |
| 22 Jul 2009 | 71A | Canine order | Patrick Blindauer |
| 11 Feb 2009 | 13D | Hotel visit | Richard Silvestri |
| 2 Jan 2009 | 1D | Supporting piece | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 7 Aug 2008 | 12D | Command to Fido | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel |
| 6 Jul 2008 | 40D | Legal suspension | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 17 Jun 2008 | 61D | Dog command | Steven Ginzburg |
| 5 Jun 2008 | 55D | A judge might issue one | James Sajdak |
| 18 Dec 2007 | 37D | Hang around | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 7 Sep 2007 | 53D | Not split | Barry C. Silk |
| 5 May 2007 | 41D | Deferral | David Quarfoot |
| 9 Apr 2007 | 47A | Command for Rover | J. K. Hummel |
| 26 Feb 2007 | 13D | Order to Fido | Peter A. Collins |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 20A | Hang around | Nancy Salomon |
| 21 Nov 2006 | 66A | Command to Fido | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke |
| 1 Aug 2006 | 31D | Dog command | David Sullivan |
| 16 Jul 2006 | 35D | Dog command | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| 21 May 2006 | 50A | Command to a dog | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| 16 Apr 2006 | 101D | “Don’t go!” | Mike Torch |
| 29 Dec 2005 | 49D | Dog command | David Pringle |
| 13 Jul 2005 | 32D | Corset stiffener | Manny Nosowsky |
| 11 May 2005 | 34A | Hang in there | Kumar Balani and Lou Sabin |
| 18 Apr 2005 | 36D | “Don’t leave!” | Robert Dillman |
| 3 Jan 2005 | 32D | Command to Fido | Gregory E. Paul |
| 8 Jul 2004 | 37D | Dog command | Scot Ober |
| 27 Sep 2003 | 4D | Don’t dash off | Craig Kasper |
| 7 Sep 2003 | 115D | Collar support | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 1 Aug 2003 | 53D | Command to Fido | Manny Nosowsky |
| 22 May 2003 | 44A | Don’t take off | Dan Reichert |
| 21 Apr 2003 | 45D | Not leave | Randall J. Hartman |
| 22 Jun 2002 | 32D | Host’s request | Rich Norris |
| 17 Jun 2002 | 62A | “Don’t move!” | Janice M. Putney |
| 18 Mar 2002 | 32A | “Don’t go!” | John Greenman |
| 13 Jan 2002 | 86D | Hang out | Nelson Hardy |
| 22 Nov 2001 | 49A | Nautical guy | Richard Silvestri |
| 11 Mar 2001 | 44D | “Sit” follower | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 2 Nov 2000 | 54D | Reinforcement | Henry Hook |
| 30 Jul 2000 | 15A | Postponement | Randolph Ross |
| 22 Jun 2000 | 23A | Mast support | Robert B. Baker |
| 10 Jun 2000 | 22A | Word to 17-Across | Glenton Petgrave |
| 25 Sep 1999 | 23A | Deferral | David J. Kahn |
| 23 Jun 1999 | 60D | Quote, part 6 | Alan Olschwang |
| 24 Mar 1999 | 72A | Command to a boxer | Nancy Salomon |
| 14 Jan 1999 | 5D | Sojourn | Rand H. Burns |
| 5 Jan 1999 | 51D | Corset part | Lyell Rodieck |
| 15 Nov 1998 | 112A | Corset part | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 22 Oct 1998 | 10D | Command to Fido | Chuck Deodene |
| 1 Sep 1998 | 5A | Admonition to Fido | Gene Newman |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 36D | Supporting member | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 23 Jul 1998 | 13D | Gallows reprieve | Randall J. Hartman |
| 18 Mar 1998 | 75A | Corset prop | Susan Smith |
| 1 Mar 1998 | 79D | Abide | Cathy Millhauser |
| 13 Jan 1998 | 60D | “Don’t move!” | Stanley B. Whitten |
| 29 Oct 1997 | 71A | Blackjack option | Kelly Clark |
| 22 Oct 1997 | 39A | Command to Rover | John D. Leavy |
| 19 Aug 1997 | 5D | Judge’s order | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 1 Jul 1997 | 67A | Command to Fido | Fred Piscop |
| 10 May 1997 | 57D | Corset part | Isabel Walcott |
| 21 Feb 1997 | 68A | Command to Spot | C. E. Gersch |
| 7 Feb 1997 | 26A | Postponement | R. Norris |
| 30 Jan 1997 | 62A | Arrest of action | D. Motley |
| 21 Jan 1997 | 17A | Gallows reprieve | T. W. Schier |
| 28 Aug 1996 | 34D | Canine command | F. Heaney |
| 30 Jul 1996 | 65A | Judge’s order | E. Gorski |
| 11 Jun 1996 | 56A | Command to Fido | G. E. Paul |
| 26 May 1996 | 87A | Collar stiffener | R. Ross |
| 17 Feb 1996 | 61A | Judge’s order | Bob Sefick |
| 27 Jun 1995 | 20A | Corset feature | Diane C. Baldwin |
| 15 May 1995 | 16A | Command to a dog | Ernie Furtado |
| 13 Apr 1995 | 13D | Legal delay | Glenn E. Sykes |
| 6 Mar 1995 | 10A | Gallows reprieve | Randall J. Hartman |
| 9 Feb 1995 | 64A | Layover | Richard Thomas |
| 21 Jun 1994 | 34D | Dog command | Betty Jorgensen |
| 14 Feb 1994 | 14A | Mast-steadying rope | Nancy Joline |
| 8 Dec 1993 | 10A | Stick around | Norma Steinberg |
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