TKO is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for TKO in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "TKO" answer was first appeared in "22 Nov 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Foreman stat". It was authored by Fred Piscop. Recently, the "TKO" answer has been used for "9 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "M.M.A. decision (2)". It was authored by Doug Peterson and Christina Iverson. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Ref’s decision (8)". "TKO" appeared 109 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "TKO" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2023 | 41A | M.M.A. decision | Doug Peterson and Christina Iverson |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 55A | Canvas finish? | Hemant Mehta |
| 10 Oct 2023 | 46D | Certain boxing win, for short | Nate Cardin |
| 20 Aug 2023 | 87A | Thrilla in Manila result, in brief | Michael Schlossberg |
| 5 Nov 2022 | 56D | Ring call, for short | John Westwig |
| 9 May 2022 | 1D | Boxing ring ruling, in brief | August Miller |
| 6 Dec 2021 | 38D | Boxing ruling, for short | Emily Rourke |
| 5 Jun 2021 | 8D | Ringside call | Peter Wentz |
| 10 Mar 2021 | 46D | Ring ref’s decision | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger |
| 9 Feb 2021 | 5D | Certain boxing win, in brief | Colin Ernst |
| 10 Jan 2021 | 99A | Result of the ’64 Clay/Liston fight | Alex Bajcz |
| 19 Feb 2020 | 64D | Ring result, for short | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 10 Feb 2020 | 59D | W.B.A. result, in brief | Bruce Haight |
| 29 Dec 2019 | 103D | It stops a round and a bout | Andrew Chaikin |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 26D | Ring result, for short | Andrew J. Ries |
| 4 Apr 2019 | 22D | Ring finish, briefly | Lewis Rothlein |
| 4 Jan 2019 | 60D | End of a match, for short | Neil Padrick Wilson |
| 23 Oct 2018 | 19A | Ref’s decision | Kathy Wienberg |
| 27 Aug 2018 | 20A | Ring result, for short | Susan Gelfand |
| 1 Jul 2018 | 66D | Bout result, in brief | Sam Trabucco |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 43A | M.M.A. stoppage | Damon Gulczynski |
| 7 Jun 2017 | 55D | Boxing decision, for short | Timothy Polin |
| 1 Dec 2016 | 9D | Fight stopper, for short | Timothy Polin |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 57D | Fight call, for short | Andrew Kingsley |
| 12 Apr 2016 | 27D | Fight-ending letters | Alan DerKazarian |
| 6 Apr 2016 | 21A | Pugilistic victory, briefly | Timothy Polin |
| 8 Feb 2016 | 23A | Boxing decision, for short | Paolo Pasco |
| 7 Jan 2016 | 53A | Boxer’s achievement, for short | Andrew J. Ries |
| 20 Sep 2015 | 94A | Finish on a canvas? | Jason Mueller and Jeff Chen |
| 8 Feb 2015 | 27A | Ring call, for short | Jeremy Newton |
| 25 Nov 2014 | 46D | Ruling from a boxing ref | Jeffrey Wechsler |
| 6 Aug 2014 | 45A | M.M.A. decision | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 10 Jul 2014 | 33D | What a punch may result in, briefly | John Guzzetta |
| 24 May 2014 | 38A | Round stopper, for short | Peter Wentz |
| 12 Feb 2014 | 21A | Ring decision, briefly | Peter A. Collins |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 40A | Swinging halter, for short | Ed Sessa |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 22A | Ref’s call | Peter A. Collins |
| 10 Feb 2012 | 38D | A 40-Across may call it | Barry C. Silk and Brad Wilber |
| 9 Feb 2012 | 58D | End of a match, for short | Kevin G. Der |
| 28 Dec 2011 | 38D | Bout ender, briefly | Louis Zulli |
| 25 Dec 2011 | 15D | Ref’s decision | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 28 Sep 2011 | 40D | End-of-fight letters | Steve Salitan |
| 31 Aug 2011 | 40A | Thrilla in Manila outcome | Peter A. Collins |
| 6 Aug 2011 | 62D | It’s declared after the last hit, for short | Joe Krozel |
| 16 Apr 2011 | 54D | Decision letters | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 23 Feb 2011 | 63A | First Liston/Clay fight result, in brief | Barry C. Silk |
| 13 Jan 2011 | 61D | Ref’s decision | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 1 Jan 2011 | 9D | What stops swings, briefly | Mark Diehl |
| 1 Oct 2010 | 71A | 40-Across ending, for short | David J. Kahn |
| 29 Sep 2010 | 42A | Bout stopper | Charles Gersch |
| 31 Dec 2009 | 34D | Ref’s call | Frank Longo |
| 1 Sep 2009 | 36D | Fight ender, for short | Steven Ginzburg |
| 14 Nov 2008 | 21D | It stops the swinging, briefly | Brad Wilber |
| 3 Jun 2008 | 32A | Bout stopper, for short | Pete Muller |
| 15 Jan 2008 | 22D | Bout decision | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke |
| 1 Jan 2008 | 47A | Ring outcome, briefly | Adam G. Perl |
| 12 Nov 2007 | 33D | W.B.A. decision | Harvey Estes |
| 17 Oct 2006 | 23A | Ring decision, briefly | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 13 Aug 2006 | 14D | How Holmes beat Ali in ’80 | Derrick Niederman |
| 14 Sep 2005 | 40D | Ref’s declaration, for short | David Elfman |
| 7 Sep 2005 | 13D | Bout stopper, for short | Andrea C. Michaels |
| 26 Jul 2005 | 33A | Stat for Ali | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon |
| 21 May 2005 | 62D | Ref’s call | Rich Norris |
| 25 Mar 2005 | 58D | Fight shortener, for short | Harvey Estes |
| 28 Nov 2004 | 36D | Round stopper, for short | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 22 Nov 2004 | 4D | Certain boxing win, for short | Gregory Paul |
| 3 Oct 2004 | 69A | Ref’s call | Randolph Ross |
| 17 Aug 2004 | 55D | Ref’s decision | Gene Newman |
| 12 Apr 2004 | 43D | Bout ender, for short | Gail Grabowski |
| 22 Jan 2004 | 21D | Bout stopper, briefly | Roy Leban |
| 5 Oct 2003 | 76A | W.B.A. outcome | Richard Silvestri |
| 15 Jul 2003 | 22D | Ali vs. Liston outcome, 1964 | Harvey Estes |
| 14 Jun 2003 | 49D | Ref’s ruling | Manny Nosowsky |
| 7 Oct 2002 | 62D | Bout stopper, for short | Greg Staples |
| 7 Jul 2002 | 18D | Fight finisher | Lloyd E. Pollet |
| 6 May 2001 | 77D | Match ender | Manny Nosowsky |
| 5 Feb 2001 | 64D | Fight stopper, briefly | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 17 Dec 2000 | 88A | Ref’s decision | Frances Hansen |
| 26 Oct 2000 | 67A | One end of a match: Abbr. | Patrick Berry |
| 12 Oct 2000 | 35D | Lights out, so to speak | A. J. Santora |
| 25 Jun 2000 | 97A | Certain win, for short | Cathy Millhauser |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 18D | Match end, perhaps | Joe DiPietro |
| 24 Mar 2000 | 53D | Ring call | Manny Nosowsky |
| 30 Oct 1999 | 28A | Ref’s call | Rich Norris |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 17A | Match stopper | John Wolting |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 34D | Ring letters | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 23 Dec 1998 | 21A | Bout decision | Christopher Hurt |
| 3 Oct 1998 | 30A | Result of a wallop | Rich Norris |
| 9 Sep 1998 | 61D | Ref’s ruling | Richard Hughes |
| 29 Jul 1998 | 59D | Fight stopper | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 12 Mar 1998 | 1D | Ref’s ruling, briefly | Fred Piscop |
| 2 Feb 1998 | 35D | Ring result, briefly | Gregory E. Paul |
| 26 Dec 1997 | 60D | Match end, maybe | Bob Sefick |
| 22 Dec 1997 | 24A | Bout outcome, briefly | Arthur S. Verdesca |
| 29 Nov 1997 | 37D | Ref’s decision | Rich Norris |
| 1 Jul 1997 | 36D | Bout outcome, in brief | Fred Piscop |
| 19 Jun 1997 | 60D | W.B.A. decision | Patrick Jordan |
| 12 Jun 1997 | 40A | It might result in a change of title | Gilbert H. Ludwig |
| 18 May 1997 | 79A | Ref’s decision | Frances Hansen |
| 17 Nov 1996 | 91D | W.B.A. result | N. N. Joline |
| 13 Nov 1996 | 9D | Ring result | M. Nosowsky |
| 26 Oct 1996 | 31D | Ring decision | D. Niles |
| 25 Jan 1996 | 56D | Fight result | D. Kahn |
| 24 May 1995 | 4D | Ref’s decision | Wayne Robert Williams |
| 25 Aug 1994 | 33D | Ring result | Harvey Estes |
| 14 Apr 1994 | 12D | Referee’s decision | Manny Nosowsky |
| 21 Dec 1993 | 5D | Round stopper | Janie Lyons |
| 12 Dec 1993 | 18A | Ref’s ring decision | Cathy Millhauser |
| 22 Nov 1993 | 61D | Foreman stat | Fred Piscop |
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