UCLA is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for UCLA in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "UCLA" answer was first appeared in "25 Nov 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Abdul-Jabbar’s alma mater (2)". It was authored by Joy L. Wouk. Recently, the "UCLA" answer has been used for "10 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Where Carol Burnett studied theater arts, for short". It was authored by Zachary David Levy and Jeff Chen. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. (9)". "UCLA" appeared 153 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "UCLA" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2023 | 2D | Where Carol Burnett studied theater arts, for short | Zachary David Levy and Jeff Chen |
| 1 Oct 2023 | 108D | Bruins’ home, in brief | Jeffrey Lease |
| 8 Jul 2023 | 2D | Alma mater for Jackie Robinson, in brief | Brandon Koppy |
| 15 Jun 2023 | 3D | Sch. whose colors are blue and gold | David Harris |
| 21 May 2023 | 91A | Sch. near the Getty Center | Robert Ryan |
| 1 Mar 2023 | 22D | Sch. whose newspaper is the Daily Bruin | Aaron M. Rosenberg |
| 19 Feb 2023 | 108D | Campus with the ZIP code 90095 | Rebecca Goldstein |
| 17 Oct 2022 | 28D | The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. | Caryn L. Robbins |
| 28 Sep 2022 | 60D | Team that signed to join the Big Ten in 2024 | Jeff Stillman |
| 30 Aug 2022 | 55D | Sch. that used to bring a live bear onto the field at its home football games | Emily Carroll |
| 9 Aug 2022 | 58A | Big Ten addition announced in 2022 | Bruce Haight |
| 3 Mar 2022 | 14A | Its motto is “Fiat lux” | August Lee-Kovach |
| 23 Feb 2022 | 10A | Bruins’ sch. | Rose Conlon |
| 26 Dec 2021 | 20D | Sch. where a live bear used to take the field during football games | Christina Iverson |
| 17 Nov 2021 | 37A | Bruins’ sch. | Anne Grae Martin |
| 9 Nov 2021 | 54D | Home of the Bruins | Jennifer Lee and Victor Galson |
| 23 Oct 2021 | 5D | First sch. to win 100 N.C.A.A. titles | Sam Ezersky |
| 11 Aug 2021 | 22A | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s alma mater | Joe DiPietro |
| 26 Jul 2021 | 65A | The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. | Tommy Pauly |
| 12 Dec 2020 | 6D | Sch. with the most applications in the U.S. | Sid Sivakumar and Brooke Husic |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 57A | Where Jackie Robinson played college ball | Ari Richter |
| 31 Aug 2020 | 56D | Sch. whose home football games used to include a live bear on the field | Anne Marie Crinnion |
| 27 Aug 2020 | 15A | Sch. with the song “Hail to the Hills of Westwood” | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger |
| 14 Jun 2020 | 109D | Sch. with the most N.C.A.A. men’s basketball championships (11) | Randolph Ross |
| 28 Apr 2020 | 51A | Sch. near Beverly Hills | Joel Fagliano |
| 31 Mar 2020 | 52D | Bruins’ sch. | Christina Iverson and Ross Trudeau |
| 8 Feb 2020 | 48D | Where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played college ball | Hemant Mehta |
| 12 Jan 2020 | 22A | School with its own ZIP code – 90095 | Evan Mahnken and David Steinberg |
| 14 Nov 2019 | 28D | 11-time N.C.A.A. basketball champs | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 10 Jul 2019 | 11D | Sch. near Hollywood | David J. Kahn |
| 18 May 2019 | 18A | Alma mater of N.B.A. M.V.P. Russell Westbrook | Andy Kravis and Erik Agard |
| 5 Dec 2018 | 35D | Jackie Robinson’s alma mater | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 17 Oct 2018 | 66A | Sch. whose colors are “true blue” and gold | Patrick Blindauer and Tony Orbach |
| 22 Aug 2018 | 39A | Bruins’ home | John Lampkin |
| 13 Aug 2018 | 40D | Sch. near Hollywood | Lynn Lempel |
| 14 May 2018 | 11D | The N.C.A.A.’s Bruins | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 8 May 2018 | 66A | Sch. that plays home football games at the Rose Bowl | Ori Brian |
| 30 Mar 2018 | 10D | Most-applied-to school in the U.S. | Sam Trabucco |
| 23 Mar 2018 | 56A | Ronald Reagan ___ Medical Center | Erik Agard |
| 12 Feb 2018 | 52D | Home of the N.C.A.A.’s Bruins | Michael Black |
| 4 Nov 2017 | 60A | Home to the Ronald Reagan Med. Ctr. | Michael Shteyman |
| 10 Jul 2017 | 16A | The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. | Timothy Polin |
| 28 May 2017 | 84D | It has a noted school of theater, film and television | Andrew Zhou |
| 1 May 2017 | 31D | The Bruins of the Pac-12 | Ed Sessa |
| 3 Jan 2017 | 15A | Pac-12 hoops powerhouse | Michael Shteyman |
| 17 Sep 2016 | 60A | Where Arthur Ashe played college tennis | Andrew J. Ries |
| 26 Jun 2016 | 115A | Most-applied-to sch. in the U.S. | Priscilla Clark and Jeff Chen |
| 3 Mar 2016 | 17D | Five-time Rose Bowl winner, for short | Andrew Zhou |
| 21 Feb 2016 | 36D | One of the so-called “Public Ivies” | Patrick Berry |
| 1 Nov 2015 | 111D | Home of the David Geffen School of Medicine, for short | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 28 Jun 2015 | 1D | Pac-12 team | Jeremy Newton |
| 16 Mar 2015 | 14A | Pac-12 hoops giant | Ian Livengood |
| 8 Jan 2015 | 46D | Winningest N.C.A.A. Basketball Championship sch. | Jacob Stulberg |
| 15 Sep 2014 | 63A | Bruins of the N.C.A.A. | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 31 Aug 2014 | 5D | Campus attended by Elle in “Legally Blonde” | Joel Fagliano |
| 20 Aug 2014 | 26D | Rose Bowl stadium sch. | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 25 Jun 2014 | 57D | Sch. near Beverly Hills | Patrick Merrell |
| 11 Mar 2014 | 53D | Pac-12 basketball powerhouse | Mel Rosen |
| 18 Feb 2014 | 58D | Pac-12 team | David Steinberg |
| 17 Feb 2014 | 5A | Bruins’ sch. | David Gray |
| 6 Jan 2014 | 56D | Its fight song is “The Mighty Bruins” | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 2 Oct 2013 | 36A | Sch. near Beverly Hills | Paula Gamache |
| 15 Aug 2013 | 49D | Where Troy Aikman was a QB | Jeff Chen |
| 20 Mar 2013 | 54A | Sch. that publishes the Daily Bruin | Raymond C. Young |
| 16 Mar 2013 | 32D | Carol Burnett’s 17-Across | Julian Lim |
| 23 Jan 2013 | 15A | Jackie Robinson’s alma mater | Joel Fagliano |
| 20 Aug 2012 | 59A | The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. | Robert Cirillo |
| 21 May 2012 | 57D | The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. | Ian Livengood |
| 8 May 2012 | 57A | Campus near Beverly Hills, briefly | Lynn Lempel |
| 22 Apr 2012 | 42D | Where Bertrand Russell taught philosophy, for short | Paula Gamache and Ed Stein |
| 22 Feb 2012 | 55D | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s alma mater, in brief | Karen Young Bonin |
| 11 Oct 2011 | 53D | The Bruins’ sch. | Ed Sessa |
| 10 Aug 2011 | 14A | Pac-12 team | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 4 May 2010 | 21A | Bruins’ sch. | Doug Peterson |
| 11 Apr 2010 | 54D | Pac-10 competitor | Patrick Berry |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 42A | 11-time N.C.A.A. basketball champs | Henry Hook |
| 16 Mar 2010 | 25A | Sch. with home games at Pauley Pavilion | Paula Gamache |
| 2 Mar 2010 | 58D | The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 1 Feb 2010 | 30D | The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. | Scott Atkinson |
| 15 Jun 2009 | 15A | The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. | John Dunn |
| 3 Apr 2009 | 40A | Peace Nobelist Ralph Bunche’s alma mater | John Farmer |
| 30 Nov 2008 | 36D | “True blue” and gold team | Richard Silvestri |
| 28 May 2008 | 2D | Pac-10 sch. | C. W. Stewart |
| 26 Oct 2007 | 40D | Sch. whose colors are “true blue” and gold | David Quarfoot |
| 12 Aug 2007 | 68A | Alma mater for Carol Burnett and Jim Morrison: Abbr. | Cathy Millhauser |
| 10 Feb 2007 | 30D | Ralph Bunche’s alma mater | Bob Peoples |
| 6 Aug 2006 | 85D | Where Lew Alcindor played | Mark Feldman |
| 5 Jul 2006 | 18A | Sch. where John Wooden coached | Nancy Salomon |
| 18 Jun 2006 | 117A | Jackie Robinson’s alma mater | Ben and Mark Tausig |
| 14 Sep 2005 | 54D | Bruins’ sch. | David Elfman |
| 14 Jun 2005 | 18A | Bruins’ sch. | Sarah Keller |
| 10 Mar 2005 | 55D | Pac Ten powerhouse | Ed Early |
| 31 Jan 2005 | 15A | Pac 10 member | Randall J. Hartman |
| 25 Dec 2004 | 1A | Sch. with a Jack Benny Award for comedy | Byron Walden |
| 14 Dec 2004 | 58D | The Bruins’ sch. | Martin Schneider |
| 6 Dec 2004 | 15A | The Bruins of the Pac Ten | Barry C. Silk |
| 8 Nov 2004 | 51D | Sch. where Bill Walton played | Damon J. Gulczynski |
| 26 Aug 2004 | 35D | Bruins home, for short | Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke |
| 14 Apr 2004 | 56D | Longtime John Wooden team | Randolph Ross |
| 7 Apr 2004 | 37A | The Bruins of the Pac Ten | Nancy Salomon |
| 2 Feb 2004 | 5A | Bruins of the Pac 10 | Gregory E. Paul |
| 2 Dec 2003 | 7D | The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. | Harvey Estes |
| 30 Nov 2003 | 25A | Home of Pauley Pavilion: Abbr. | Manny Nosowsky |
| 7 Oct 2003 | 17A | Pac-10 team | Steve Jones |
| 17 May 2003 | 52D | Powell Library locale, for short | Bob Peoples |
| 5 May 2003 | 51D | Bruins’ sch. | Mel Taub |
| 3 Dec 2002 | 2D | Bruins’ sch. | Tyler Hinman |
| 20 Aug 2002 | 2D | Bruins’ sch. | Bob Peoples |
| 10 Aug 2002 | 59A | Pac 10 member | Dana Motley |
| 23 Jul 2002 | 37D | Pac-10 team, for short | Randall J. Hartman |
| 30 Jun 2002 | 70D | 1995 N.C.A.A. hoops champs | Joe DiPietro |
| 4 Jun 2002 | 64A | Bruins’ sch. | Matthew J. Koceich |
| 10 Apr 2002 | 57D | Bruins’ home | Gregory Casagrande |
| 6 Mar 2002 | 67A | Pac 10 school | Richard Silvestri |
| 25 Oct 2001 | 3D | Arthur Ashe’s alma mater | John Scott Marrone |
| 23 Sep 2001 | 66D | Five-time Rose Bowl winner | Randolph Ross |
| 11 Aug 2001 | 25D | 1995 N.C.A.A. hoops champs | David J. Kahn |
| 23 Apr 2001 | 56D | Pac Ten school | Gregory E. Paul |
| 12 Dec 2000 | 19D | Bruins’ sch. | Nick Grivas |
| 12 Nov 2000 | 41A | John Wooden Center site | Joe DiPietro |
| 4 Nov 2000 | 31A | 60’s-70’s sports dynasty | Rich Norris |
| 30 Sep 2000 | 51D | Flo-Jo went to it | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 19 Jul 2000 | 19A | Troy Aikman’s alma mater | Philip Lew |
| 3 Jul 2000 | 57D | Bruins’ sch. | Marjorie Berg |
| 6 Jun 2000 | 53D | Daily Bruin sch. | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 17 May 2000 | 56D | Pac Ten team | Michael S. Maurer |
| 5 Dec 1999 | 133D | 11-time N.C.A.A. basketball champs | Joe DiPietro |
| 7 Nov 1999 | 85D | Troy Aikman’s alma mater | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 24 Oct 1999 | 65D | Where John Wooden coached | Nancy Salomon |
| 29 Aug 1999 | 93A | Drake Stadium site | Lou and Fran Sabin |
| 24 May 1999 | 56D | U.S.C. rival | Gregory E. Paul |
| 7 May 1999 | 54D | Pac 10 team | Dana Motley |
| 29 Mar 1999 | 41A | Bruins’ sch. | Bill Ballard |
| 27 Aug 1998 | 53D | Where Bill Walton played | Henry Hook |
| 19 Jun 1998 | 51D | Pauley Pavilion team | A. J. Santora |
| 24 Mar 1998 | 61D | Pac 10 sch. | Fred Piscop |
| 11 Mar 1998 | 37A | Pac 10 team | Bette Sue Cohen |
| 21 Aug 1997 | 57D | Bruins’ home | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| 14 May 1997 | 68A | 1995 N.C.A.A. basketball champs | Norman S. Wizer |
| 31 Oct 1996 | 55D | Kareem’s alma mater | L. Sidway |
| 20 Oct 1996 | 42D | 1995 N.C.A.A. basketball champs | R. Ross |
| 13 Jun 1996 | 57A | Where Jackie Robinson lettered | D. J. Kahn |
| 21 May 1996 | 49D | Abdul-Jabbar’s alma mater | J. Schmalzbach |
| 6 May 1996 | 47D | Bruins of the N.C.A.A. | N. Steinberg |
| 21 Jan 1996 | 35A | Five-time Rose Bowl winner | R. Wolfe |
| 13 May 1995 | 11A | 11-time N.C.A.A. basketball champs | Nancy Joline |
| 8 Feb 1995 | 17A | Perennial basketball powerhouse | Cathy Millhauser |
| 6 Dec 1994 | 44A | Bruins’ school | Wayne Robert Williams |
| 12 Jun 1994 | 99D | Pac 10 team | Frances Hansen |
| 30 Jan 1994 | 70D | John Wooden’s school | Alex K. Justin |
| 9 Jan 1994 | 66A | 60’s B-ball champs | Mel Rosen |
| 31 Dec 1993 | 54D | Member of 59-Across | Norman S. Wizer |
| 25 Nov 1993 | 19A | Abdul-Jabbar’s alma mater | Joy L. Wouk |
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