TALON

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

This "TALON" answer was first appeared in "2 Jan 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Cards left over from a deal". It was authored by Brian G. Tyler/Will Shortz. Recently, the "TALON" answer has been used for "19 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Prey snatcher". It was authored by Seth Weitberg. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Claw". "TALON" appeared 56 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "TALON" word.

Date Grid Clue Author
19 Dec 2023 2D Prey snatcher Seth Weitberg
18 Nov 2023 46D Sharp point on a kite Hoang-Kim Vu
13 Nov 2022 109D Claw Samuel A. Donaldson
19 Apr 2022 3D Prey-catching claw Olivia Mitra Framke / Will Shortz
18 Apr 2021 101D Claw Johan Vass / Will Shortz
4 Aug 2020 66A Claw Jacob Stulberg / Will Shortz
16 Aug 2019 39A Protruding nail Ori Brian / Will Shortz
11 Dec 2017 29A Bird of prey’s claw Brian Thomas / Will Shortz
31 Jan 2017 56D Hawk’s hook Neil Padrick Wilson / Will Shortz
19 Jun 2016 119A Part of a kite David Woolf / Will Shortz
26 Mar 2015 49D Fish hook? Byron Walden / Will Shortz
7 Mar 2015 48D Hook on a kite David C. Duncan Dekker / Will Shortz
10 Mar 2013 23A Claw Finn Vigeland / Will Shortz
1 Jul 2012 5D Part of Tennyson’s “crooked hands” Dan Schoenholz / Will Shortz
11 Jan 2012 53D Avian gripper Chuck Deodene / Will Shortz
12 May 2010 71A Branch gripper Pete Muller / Will Shortz
5 May 2010 39A Eagle’s claw Dan Schoenholz / Will Shortz
17 Feb 2010 14A Nail on a branch? Elizabeth A. Long / Will Shortz
16 Nov 2009 51D Eagle’s grasper James Mulhern and Ashton Anderson / Will Shortz
29 Sep 2009 6A Osprey’s claw Paula Gamache / Will Shortz
4 Mar 2009 20A Condor’s claw C. W. Stewart / Will Shortz
26 Dec 2007 48D Kite’s clutcher Jim Page / Will Shortz
8 Jun 2007 39A Curved nail Randolph Ross / Will Shortz
14 Dec 2006 31D Gripper Ed Early / Will Shortz
13 Mar 2006 35A Claw Bernice Gordon / Will Shortz
24 Dec 2005 48D Clutch performer? Byron Walden / Will Shortz
21 Nov 2005 51D Claw Wesley Johnson / Will Shortz
22 Feb 2004 107D Picker-upper Nancy Nicholson Joline / Will Shortz
21 Dec 2003 65D Claw Frances Hansen / Will Shortz
15 Jun 2003 87A Curved nail Cathy Millhauser / Will Shortz
7 Feb 2003 37A Grabber Michael Shteyman / Will Shortz
7 Sep 2002 41A Gripper Patrick Berry / Will Shortz
6 Jun 2002 3D Limb grabber Patrick Merrell / Will Shortz
19 Nov 2001 29A Eagle’s claw Peter Gordon / Will Shortz
1 Nov 2001 59A Claw Rich Norris / Will Shortz
22 Oct 2001 26A Eagle’s claw Denise Neuendorf / Will Shortz
10 Aug 2001 43A Picker-upper Manny Nosowsky / Will Shortz
5 Nov 2000 2D It may connect a limb to a branch Michael S. Maurer / Will Shortz
11 Jan 2000 51A Hawk’s gripper Fran and Lou Sabin / Will Shortz
13 Oct 1998 50D Eagle’s gripper Nancy Salomon / Will Shortz
15 Jun 1998 18D Hawk’s grabber Nancy Salomon / Will Shortz
15 Jun 1997 60A Bird holder Karen Hodge / Will Shortz
24 Mar 1997 2D Eagle’s claw Thomas W. Schier / Will Shortz
29 Jul 1996 15A Eagle’s claw F. Piscop / W. Shortz
28 Nov 1995 6D Eagle’s grabber Norman S. Wizer/Will Shortz
7 Nov 1995 45D Eagle’s claw Sidney L. Robbins/Will Shortz
30 Oct 1995 28D Claw Gregory E. Paul/Will Shortz
28 Oct 1995 54A Hawk’s weapon Chuck Deodene/Will Shortz
3 Sep 1995 95A Shoulder of a lock bolt Ernie Furtado / Will Shortz
13 Aug 1995 44D Draw pile, in cards Nancy Salomon/Will Shortz
2 Mar 1995 31A Eagle model Raymond Hamel / Will Shortz
6 Feb 1995 15A It’s grasping Gregory E. Paul / Will Shortz
11 Jan 1995 15A Claw Stanley B. Whitten/Will Shortz
3 May 1994 24D Eagle’s nail Lois Sidway/Will Shortz
20 Jan 1994 53D Avian preening aid Lois Sidway/Will Shortz
2 Jan 1994 6A Cards left over from a deal Brian G. Tyler/Will Shortz

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