TALC is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for TALC in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "TALC" answer was first appeared in "12 Dec 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Soft mineral (8)". It was authored by Cathy Millhauser. Recently, the "TALC" answer has been used for "10 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Soft powder (4)". It was authored by Zachary David Levy and Jeff Chen. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "After-bath powder (7)". "TALC" appeared 129 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "TALC" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2023 | 74D | Soft powder | Zachary David Levy and Jeff Chen |
| 8 Oct 2023 | 28A | Soft mineral | Sid Sivakumar |
| 21 Jun 2023 | 23D | Diamond’s opposite on the Mohs scale | Jimmy Peniston |
| 16 Apr 2023 | 76D | Common deodorant ingredient | Mike Hobin |
| 5 Apr 2023 | 41A | Diaper bag supply | Brandon Koppy |
| 20 Mar 2023 | 7D | Soft mineral powder | Adam Vincent |
| 22 Aug 2022 | 36D | Soft mineral | Doug Burnikel and Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 13 Jun 2022 | 41A | Light white powder | Hoang-Kim Vu and Jessica Zetzman |
| 9 Apr 2022 | 52A | Rear guard? | Sam Buchbinder |
| 2 Feb 2022 | 10A | Main component of soapstone | Meredith Colton Hazy |
| 25 Dec 2021 | 19A | More familiar name for hydrated magnesium silicate | Johan Vass |
| 24 Dec 2021 | 51D | One end of the Mohs scale | Evan Kalish |
| 24 Nov 2021 | 24D | Barbershop supply | Brandon Koppy |
| 30 May 2021 | 9D | Powder in the powder room | Adam Wagner |
| 21 Feb 2021 | 98A | What goes right to the bottom? | Matthew Stock |
| 9 Aug 2020 | 78D | After-bath application | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin |
| 18 Nov 2019 | 31D | Powder in a medicine cabinet | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 1 Apr 2019 | 6A | Powder for a gymnast | Joel Fagliano |
| 25 Mar 2019 | 1A | After-bath powder | Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 24D | Mineral on the Mohs scale | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins |
| 12 Dec 2018 | 32D | Rash decision? | David J. Kahn |
| 2 Jul 2018 | 21D | Barber’s powder | Evan Kalish |
| 28 Feb 2018 | 47D | Anti-rash powder | Peter A. Collins |
| 25 Dec 2017 | 21D | Soft mineral | Lynn Lempel |
| 15 Nov 2017 | 23A | Mineral in bath powder | Steven E. Atwood |
| 8 Feb 2017 | 1A | Bottom topper? | Ned White |
| 9 Jan 2017 | 48D | Soft mineral | Neville Fogarty |
| 25 Oct 2016 | 61A | Bathroom powder | John E. Bennett |
| 9 Feb 2016 | 1A | Soapy powder mineral | Lynn Lempel |
| 10 Jan 2016 | 80D | It might be patted on the back | Patrick Merrell |
| 3 Jan 2016 | 49D | Barber’s supply | David Woolf |
| 7 Jul 2015 | 32D | Soothing powder | Daniel Raymon |
| 1 Apr 2015 | 6A | Barber’s sprinkle | Sharon Delorme |
| 19 Jan 2015 | 4A | After-bath powder | Jean O’Conor |
| 24 Aug 2014 | 29D | Masseur’s supply | Patrick Berry |
| 8 Jun 2014 | 65A | Mohs scale mineral | Patrick Berry |
| 11 Sep 2013 | 27D | Baby powder ingredient | Patrick Blindauer |
| 8 Sep 2013 | 5A | Some powder | Pete Muller and Sue Keefer |
| 8 Jan 2013 | 43D | Baby powder component | Allan E. Parrish |
| 27 Nov 2012 | 34D | After-bath powder | Peter A. Collins |
| 12 Nov 2012 | 11D | Powder on a puff | Randall J. Hartman |
| 10 Nov 2012 | 51A | It may be put on after a shower | David Quarfoot |
| 15 Apr 2012 | 127D | Bottled mineral | Kevin G. Der |
| 12 Mar 2012 | 53A | Soft powder | Lynn Lempel |
| 10 Oct 2011 | 35D | Soft powder | Ian C. Livengood |
| 7 Oct 2011 | 32D | Baby powder ingredient | Kevin G. Der |
| 6 Sep 2011 | 1A | It gets patted on the bottom | Susan Gelfand |
| 26 Aug 2010 | 6D | Soothing sprinkle | Henry Hook |
| 11 Aug 2010 | 31A | Mineral in tailor’s chalk | Edward Sessa |
| 29 Jul 2010 | 33D | Rash treatment | Peter A. Collins |
| 30 May 2010 | 80D | Rash soother | Eric Berlin |
| 14 Mar 2010 | 131D | Rash preventer | Caleb Madison |
| 4 Feb 2010 | 51A | Tailor’s chalk, typically | Matt Ginsberg |
| 23 Jun 2009 | 6D | Baby powder ingredient | Caleb Madison |
| 24 Feb 2009 | 1D | 1 on the Mohs scale | Stephen Edward Anderson |
| 18 Oct 2008 | 22D | Creator of a bathroom cloud | Brad Wilber |
| 26 Feb 2008 | 1D | Face powder ingredient | Sarah Keller |
| 16 Jan 2008 | 18A | French chalk mineral | Barry C. Silk |
| 6 Jan 2008 | 58D | Soapstone, e.g. | Lynn Lempel |
| 6 Dec 2007 | 3D | Anti-rash agent | Joe Krozel |
| 24 Oct 2007 | 17A | Locker room supply | Patrick Blindauer |
| 9 Oct 2007 | 47D | Soft powder | Timothy Powell |
| 27 Sep 2007 | 25D | Soapstone, e.g. | Peter Wentz |
| 18 Aug 2007 | 48A | Soapstone, say | Jim Page |
| 6 Aug 2007 | 59D | After-bath powder | Allan E. Parrish |
| 22 Jul 2007 | 68D | Bathroom powder | David Levinson Wilk |
| 14 Jun 2007 | 20A | Supply at a changing station | Donna Hoke Kahwaty |
| 4 Apr 2007 | 1D | 1 on the Mohs scale | Bette Sue Cohen |
| 20 Sep 2006 | 5D | Rash response? | Joe DiPietro |
| 22 Sep 2005 | 63D | Locker room supply | Patrick Merrell |
| 16 May 2005 | 1D | Fine powder | Marc J. Gameroff |
| 8 May 2005 | 55A | Toiletry item | Jim Page |
| 1 Dec 2004 | 22D | Baby powder mineral | Roy Leban |
| 1 Nov 2004 | 18A | After-bath powder | Kendall Twigg and Nancy Salomon |
| 5 Sep 2004 | 47D | Easily-scratched mineral | Patrick Merrell |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 27D | Barber’s supply | Craig Kasper |
| 11 Jul 2004 | 42A | Soft stuff | Randolph Ross |
| 8 Jul 2004 | 63A | Rash treatment | Scot Ober |
| 4 Jul 2004 | 144A | Gym bag stuff | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 20 Mar 2004 | 29D | Sprinkler’s need? | Byron Walden |
| 9 Feb 2004 | 59A | After-bath powder | Robert Dillman |
| 3 Feb 2004 | 19D | Locker room supply | Joe Bower and Nancy Salomon |
| 27 Jan 2004 | 7D | Soft mineral | Randall J. Hartman |
| 9 Dec 2003 | 14A | Bath powder ingredient | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 6A | Chalk ingredient | Earl L. Martin III |
| 9 Sep 2003 | 1D | Rash soother | Robert Zimmerman |
| 30 Aug 2003 | 56D | Baby shower? | Patrick Berry |
| 26 Mar 2003 | 7D | Barber’s powder | Randall J. Hartman |
| 25 Nov 2002 | 46A | After-bath powder | Randall J. Hartman |
| 5 Oct 2002 | 43A | Barber’s supply | Donald E. West |
| 2 Sep 2002 | 66A | Powder ingredient | Norma Johnson and Nancy Salomon |
| 24 Jun 2002 | 10A | Bathroom powder | Trip Payne |
| 27 Jan 2002 | 3D | Mineral in pesticide | Patrick Berry |
| 5 Sep 2001 | 27D | Bath powder | Lyell Rodieck |
| 20 Aug 2001 | 14A | Powder base | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 2 Jun 2001 | 7D | Magnesium silicate | Jim Page |
| 18 Apr 2001 | 9D | Diamond : 10 :: ___ : 1 | A. J. Santora |
| 23 Dec 2000 | 16A | It might be patted on the back | Bob Klahn |
| 29 Nov 2000 | 23D | It may go right to the bottom | Peter Gordon |
| 11 Oct 2000 | 27D | One end of the Mohs’ scale | Greg Staples |
| 24 Sep 2000 | 74D | Locker room supply | Randolph Ross |
| 2 Jan 2000 | 54A | Soothing application | Rich Norris |
| 7 Jul 1999 | 26D | Soapstone component | Richard Silvestri |
| 10 May 1999 | 13D | Locker room powder | Frances Hansen |
| 3 Oct 1998 | 44A | French chalk | Rich Norris |
| 10 Sep 1998 | 46A | Bathroom supply | Christopher Hurt |
| 28 Dec 1997 | 6D | Common powder | Matt Gaffney |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 4D | Sprinkle after a shower | Manny Nosowsky |
| 27 Oct 1997 | 12D | Baby powder ingredient | Mark Gottlieb |
| 24 Nov 1996 | 61A | Locker room supply | M. Jacobson |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 44A | Soft rock | J. Page |
| 17 Sep 1996 | 7D | Fine-grained mineral | M. D. Frankel |
| 25 Aug 1996 | 45A | Soapstone constituent | R. Silvestri |
| 31 Jul 1996 | 63A | Bath powder | J. Schmalzbach |
| 18 Jul 1996 | 33D | Drying powder | W. R. Williams |
| 17 Jun 1996 | 33A | Covering for a baby’s bottom | S. L. Robbins |
| 12 Feb 1996 | 43D | Baby powder | S. Robbins |
| 19 Dec 1995 | 40D | Soft mineral | Marie Heller |
| 21 Nov 1995 | 54D | Bath powder | Thomas W. Schier |
| 3 Oct 1995 | 43D | Soft mineral | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 17 Apr 1995 | 12D | Bath product | Kenneth Witte |
| 27 Mar 1995 | 1A | Mineral powder | Gregory E. Paul |
| 17 Mar 1995 | 42D | Magnesium silicate | Randolph Ross |
| 15 Sep 1994 | 26D | 1 on the Mohs’ scale | Fred Piscop |
| 4 Sep 1994 | 50D | Drying powder | Wayne Robert Williams |
| 10 Jul 1994 | 90A | Bathroom sprinkle | Alvin Chase |
| 14 Mar 1994 | 51D | Baby powder | Ernie Furtado |
| 26 Dec 1993 | 68D | Sprinkle after a shower? | Tom Underhill |
| 12 Dec 1993 | 47D | Soft mineral | Cathy Millhauser |
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