TARS is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for TARS in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "TARS" answer was first appeared in "14 Dec 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Salts (2)". It was authored by Joel Davajan. Recently, the "TARS" answer has been used for "30 Nov 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Besmirches (7)". It was authored by Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Besmirches (7)". "TARS" appeared 66 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "TARS" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2023 | 57D | Besmirches | Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen |
| 17 Oct 2023 | 37A | Covers, as a country road | Dominic Grillo |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 68A | Sea dogs | Gina Turner |
| 2 Jun 2022 | 29D | Ones on the briny | Michael Lieberman |
| 23 Dec 2021 | 58D | Besmirches | Stephen McCarthy |
| 6 Dec 2021 | 10D | Covers with black goo | Emily Rourke |
| 23 Jun 2020 | 35D | Blackens | Jeff Chen |
| 10 Jun 2020 | 24A | Blackens with goo | Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau |
| 2 May 2020 | 26D | Smears | Paolo Pasco |
| 9 May 2019 | 22A | Sea dogs | Lewis Rothlein |
| 19 Mar 2019 | 58A | Covers with black goo | Daniel Larsen |
| 15 Oct 2017 | 106A | Smears, as a reputation | John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 6D | Popeye and others | Sam Trabucco |
| 6 Aug 2017 | 118A | Blackens | Patrick Berry |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 61A | Ones whose assent is 26-Across | Kyle Mahowald |
| 1 May 2016 | 17D | Besmirches | Joel Fagliano and Byron Walden |
| 31 Jan 2016 | 8D | Smears | Yaakov Bendavid |
| 20 Dec 2015 | 120A | Surfaces, in a way | Peter Wentz |
| 24 Nov 2014 | 22A | Blackens, as a reputation | Robert Seminara |
| 11 Nov 2014 | 40A | Seamen | James Mulhern |
| 1 Jul 2014 | 59D | Sailors | Gary Cee |
| 30 Mar 2014 | 61D | Hands on deck | Peter A. Collins |
| 24 Mar 2013 | 121A | Besmirches | Dan Schoenholz |
| 29 Nov 2012 | 27A | Besmirches | Sharon Delorme |
| 22 Oct 2012 | 72A | Sailors | Joel Fagliano |
| 13 Jan 2012 | 8D | Hold hands? | Todd Gross and Doug Peterson |
| 18 Oct 2011 | 63A | Deck hands | Patrick Berry |
| 15 May 2010 | 20D | Clippers’ skippers, e.g. | Trip Payne & Patrick Berry |
| 1 May 2010 | 4D | Hold hands? | Paula Gamache |
| 13 Dec 2009 | 45A | Swabbies | Mike Shenk |
| 20 Nov 2008 | 52A | 20-Across’s crew | Pete Muller |
| 1 Sep 2008 | 23D | Old salts | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 20 Jun 2008 | 50A | Crew team? | Mike Nothnagel |
| 6 Feb 2006 | 64A | Sailors | Sheldon Benardo |
| 4 Jan 2006 | 67A | Swabbies | John Minarcik and Nancy Salomon |
| 12 Sep 2005 | 31D | Blackens | Michael Shteyman |
| 2 Jul 2005 | 26D | Hands on deck | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 21A | Crew members | Patrick Berry |
| 22 Sep 2004 | 14A | Blackens | David J. Kahn |
| 1 Mar 2004 | 71A | Old salts | Gail Grabowski |
| 22 Jun 2003 | 92A | Ship’s crew | John Duschatko |
| 15 Mar 2003 | 20A | Surfaces, in a way | Adam Cohen |
| 24 Oct 2002 | 67A | Mariners | Patrick Merrell |
| 8 Aug 2002 | 49A | Blackens | Patrick Merrell |
| 18 Jul 2002 | 27D | Hands at sea | Kevin McCann |
| 10 May 2002 | 19A | Gobs | Manny Nosowsky |
| 1 May 2002 | 12D | Pine products | Steve Jones |
| 19 Sep 2001 | 61D | Sailors | Steven Dorfman |
| 11 Oct 2000 | 19A | Salts | Greg Staples |
| 14 Sep 2000 | 37D | Swabbies | Joe DiPietro |
| 12 Aug 2000 | 52A | Besmirches | Rich Norris |
| 18 Mar 2000 | 55A | Bounty hunters? | Rich Norris |
| 25 Apr 1999 | 26A | Besmears | Joe DiPietro |
| 23 Nov 1998 | 8D | Sailors | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 12 Nov 1998 | 59D | Crew on the high seas | David J. Kahn |
| 31 Dec 1997 | 13D | Crewmen | Alfio Micci |
| 25 Jun 1997 | 69A | Blackens | Elizabeth Gorski |
| 5 Sep 1996 | 13D | Gobs | C. Millhauser |
| 15 Jun 1996 | 54A | Besmirches | R. Ross |
| 25 Oct 1995 | 64A | Gobs | Larry Nargi |
| 8 Sep 1995 | 42A | Gobs | A.J. Santora |
| 11 Jan 1995 | 50A | Punishes in an old way | Stanley B. Whitten |
| 15 Oct 1994 | 29D | Punishes publicly | Randolph Ross |
| 4 Sep 1994 | 78A | Cigarette substances | Wayne Robert Williams |
| 14 May 1994 | 29D | Gobs | Rand H. Burns |
| 14 Dec 1993 | 7D | Salts | Joel Davajan |
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