TAP

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

This "TAP" answer was first appeared in "5 Jan 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Kind of dance (2)". It was authored by Chet Currier. Recently, the "TAP" answer has been used for "18 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Percussive dance style". It was authored by Joe Marquez. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Select (12)". "TAP" appeared 150 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "TAP" word.

Date Grid Clue Author
18 Dec 2023 52D Percussive dance style Joe Marquez
4 Nov 2023 35A Part of a mic check David P. Williams
9 Oct 2023 30A Touch, as on the shoulder Zachary David Levy
11 Jul 2023 55D Alternative to bottled Aaron M. Rosenberg
29 Mar 2023 11A Call upon, as for a position Ben Zoon
4 Jan 2023 27A Dispenser of drafts Laura Breiman and Tom Bachant
18 Sep 2022 120D Dance with a paradiddle step Katie Hale
23 Aug 2022 7D Choose, as a running mate Trey Mendez
17 Aug 2022 53D Like some water Michael Paleos
29 May 2022 101A Choose Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen
17 Mar 2022 31D Select Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen
12 Mar 2022 21A Pick Natan Last
25 Jan 2022 6A Gentle attention-getter Ray Brunsberg and Ellen Brunsberg
15 Nov 2021 25A Dance with clicking sounds Ian Rathkey
24 Aug 2021 1D Dance genre Jessie Bullock and Ross Trudeau
21 Jul 2021 59D Restaurant water choice Alex Vratsanos
4 Jul 2021 7D Pay with a chip-based credit card, perhaps Howard Barkin
7 Jun 2021 53A Dance style for Bill Robinson or Gregory Hines Erika Ettin
20 May 2021 40D Bug Trenton Charlson
15 Oct 2020 49A Select Lindsey Hobbs
10 Sep 2020 8D Choose David J. Kahn
14 Aug 2020 14D Opposite of bottled Nam Jin Yoon
13 Jun 2020 58D Dance genre Trenton Charlson
4 May 2020 61D Spigot Emily Carroll
5 Feb 2020 46A Keg necessity Ross Trudeau
2 Feb 2020 35A Gentle attention-getter Brian Herrick and Christopher Adams
29 Jan 2020 63A Part of a tavern Jeremy Newton
28 Oct 2019 61D Light touch Zhouqin Burnikel
2 Jun 2019 5D Dance specialty Erik Agard
31 May 2018 1A Kitchen drawer? Dominick Talvacchio
8 Apr 2018 116D FISA warrant objective Patrick Berry
28 Jan 2018 15A Select Priscilla Clark and Jeff Chen
14 Sep 2017 51D Weak punch? John Guzzetta
14 Aug 2017 13D Faucet Rich Proulx
14 Apr 2017 49A Bud source, perhaps Andrew Kingsley
30 Dec 2016 32A Make use of Patrick Berry
17 Nov 2016 53A When repeated, testing of a mic Timothy Polin and Joe Krozel
26 Sep 2016 61D “Singin’ in the Rain” dance style Timothy Polin
4 Sep 2016 67D Word that becomes its own synonym when spelled backward Tom McCoy
28 Dec 2015 11A Faucet Zhouqin Burnikel
22 Nov 2015 62A Dance class Samuel A. Donaldson and Jeff Chen
1 Oct 2015 49A Percussive dance John Guzzetta
10 Sep 2015 69A Barroom fixture Tracy Gray
22 Mar 2015 118A Water source Jeremy Newton
10 Feb 2015 52A Keg part Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette
29 Sep 2014 63A Dance often done with top hat and cane Eric Sydney Phillips
26 Jun 2014 23D Dance genre Pawel Fludzinski
19 May 2014 63D Faucet Michael Hawkins
8 Jan 2014 61D Keg feature Sam Ezersky and Victor Fleming
27 Apr 2013 31A Flow controller Chris A. McGlothlin
21 Jan 2013 61D Dance style with fancy footwork Susan Gelfand
4 Sep 2012 10A Drafts may be served on it Barry Franklin and Sara Kaplan
17 Aug 2012 48A Bug Peter Wentz
26 Jul 2012 63A See 62-Across Joel Fagliano
31 May 2012 49A Water source Elizabeth C. Gorski
6 Apr 2012 8D Physical “Psst!” Mike Nothnagel
4 Mar 2012 110D Select David J. Kahn
6 Jul 2011 31D Shoe attachment Peter Collins
1 May 2011 110D Pick Xan Vongsathorn
8 Jan 2011 55D Shoe add-on Will Nediger
5 Jan 2011 29D Dance like the Hines Brothers Mr. Ed Sessa
8 Nov 2010 70A Touch on the shoulder, say John Dunn
13 Oct 2010 23A Brew source Alan Arbesfeld
18 Sep 2010 42D Minor hit Natan Last, Brown University ’12
12 Sep 2010 121A Object of many a court order Paula Gamache
9 May 2010 63D Beer source Elizabeth C. Gorski
18 Apr 2010 60D Water source Randolph Ross
9 Dec 2009 37A Beer may be on it Peter A. Collins
11 Nov 2009 65D Draw upon Kelsey Blakley
24 Jul 2009 32A Snooping aid Patrick Berry
1 Jun 2009 59D Strike lightly John Farmer
24 Dec 2008 26A Select Warren Biro
31 Aug 2008 113D Select Alan Arbesfeld
24 Aug 2008 38A Soft-shoe, e.g. Kevin G. Der
13 Aug 2008 40D Make use of Victor Fleming
1 Jul 2008 61D Access, as a resource Ken Bessette
27 May 2008 59D Bill (Bojangles) Robinson’s forte Adam G. Perl
4 May 2008 91D Dance specialty Richard Silvestri
21 Apr 2008 58D Faucet Janet R. Bender
12 Mar 2008 10D Choose Larry Shearer
29 Jan 2008 23A Spy’s device C. W. Stewart and J. K. Hummel
17 Aug 2007 42A Beer may be on this Roger Barkan
5 Aug 2007 32D Select Caroline Leong
20 Mar 2007 47D Brewpub fixture Laura A. Halper
14 Mar 2007 23A Keg necessity Peter A. Collins
27 Aug 2006 31A Water source Seth A. Abel
19 Aug 2006 57A Select Bob Peoples
6 Aug 2006 81A Use as a resource Mark Feldman
3 May 2006 53A Water source Lisa Wiseman
14 Apr 2006 22A Make use of James E. Buell
7 Apr 2006 25A Bug Adam Cohen
12 Jan 2006 5D Send a message in Morse code, e.g. Kyle Mahowald
28 Aug 2005 56D Cask control Nancy Nicholson Joline
25 Jul 2005 65D Listening-in device Lynn Lempel
2 May 2005 51A Keg opening Tyler Hinman
15 Feb 2005 63D Utilize Gene Newman
8 Nov 2004 30A Listening device Damon J. Gulczynski
1 Aug 2004 130A Call on Randolph Ross
2 Jun 2004 21A Draft dispenser Nancy Salomon
28 May 2004 51A Water gate? Manny Nosowsky
10 May 2004 22D Punch out, as Morse code Joy M. Andrews
28 Sep 2003 96A Select Brendan Emmett Quigley
4 Jul 2003 45A Choose Elizabeth C. Gorski
13 May 2003 51A Need for a keg Todd McClary
12 Feb 2003 54A Beer may be on it Ed Early
10 Feb 2003 32A Spigot Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
21 Jan 2003 21A Make use of Richard Chisholm
15 Jan 2003 27A Something to draw from Brendan Emmett Quigley
19 Nov 2002 60D Dancer’s shoe attachment Alan Arbesfeld
31 Oct 2002 21D Draft outlet Dave and Diane Epperson
21 Mar 2002 16D Pick Patrick Berry
18 Mar 2002 28D Spigot John Greenman
31 Dec 2001 28A Light touch Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
24 Dec 2001 61D Kind of dance Nancy Salomon and Marjorie Berg
23 Dec 2001 72A Connect to secretly Frances Hansen
3 Nov 2001 47D You may draw from it Robert H. Wolfe
2 Nov 2001 63D Select Mary Jung
31 Aug 2001 54D Whence water Elizabeth C. Gorski
5 May 2001 47D Water source Randolph Ross
1 Feb 2001 21A Choose Frances Hansen
16 Oct 2000 13D Item on a dancer’s heel Mitch Komro
31 May 2000 31D Cane’s sound M. Francis Vuolo
22 May 2000 23A Faucet Nancy Salomon and Louis Hildebrand
31 May 1999 1A Spigot Joey Crumley
22 Apr 1999 34A Dance specialty David J. Kahn
21 Jan 1999 54D Water source Randolph Ross
10 Jan 1999 109A Draw from David J. Kahn
1 Jan 1999 19A Select Joe DiPietro
28 Aug 1998 51A Access, with “into” Martin Ashwood-Smith
23 Aug 1998 81A Designate Nelson Hardy
29 Jun 1998 37A Spigot Gregory E. Paul
27 Sep 1997 58D It bugs people on the phone Matt Gaffney
27 Jun 1997 63D Keep time Dean Niles
24 Jun 1997 43D Strike lightly Stephanie Spadaccini
10 Mar 1997 37A Spigot Gregory E. Paul
27 Jan 1997 16A Do some soft-shoe F. Piscop
23 Jan 1997 13D Designate F. Hansen
29 Oct 1996 34D Spigot R. J. Hartman
18 Jul 1996 6D Choose W. R. Williams
26 Jun 1996 12D Open, as a keg P. Jordan
23 Mar 1996 59D Utilize R. Norris
24 Feb 1996 54A Draw upon M. Shenk
15 Dec 1995 35A On ___ (from the barrel) Harvey Estes
30 Sep 1995 63D Select Bryant White
31 Aug 1995 52A Designate David J. Kahn
6 Mar 1995 11D Astaire specialty Randall J. Hartman
12 Sep 1994 62D Spigot Sidney L. Robbins
6 Jun 1994 1A Gregory Hines specialty Robert Zimmerman
14 Apr 1994 29A Hearing aid? Manny Nosowsky
5 Jan 1994 55D Kind of dance Chet Currier

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