YDS is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for YDS in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "YDS" answer was first appeared in "25 Nov 1993" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Football gains: Abbr. (3)". It was authored by Joy L. Wouk. Recently, the "YDS" answer has been used for "18 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Football distances: Abbr. (2)". It was authored by Joe Marquez. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Gridiron gains: Abbr. (7)". "YDS" appeared 123 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "YDS" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2023 | 32D | Football distances: Abbr. | Joe Marquez |
| 14 Nov 2023 | 13D | Football units: Abbr. | Matthew Linzer |
| 8 Nov 2023 | 15D | N.F.L. units: Abbr. | Daniel Hrynick |
| 25 Sep 2023 | 66D | Fabric-buying quantities: Abbr. | Lynn Lempel |
| 17 Mar 2023 | 57D | N.F.L. divisions | Carter Cobb |
| 2 Oct 2022 | 29A | Gridiron gains: Abbr. | Kathy Bloomer |
| 16 Feb 2022 | 58D | R.B.’s stat | Rich Proulx |
| 19 Dec 2021 | 126A | Football units: Abbr. | Laura Taylor Kinnel |
| 23 Nov 2021 | 31A | Measurement for passes and rushes: Abbr. | Eric Bornstein |
| 26 Aug 2021 | 14D | Sari measure: Abbr. | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| 21 Jun 2021 | 44A | Units on a football field: Abbr. | Jacob Stulberg |
| 29 Mar 2021 | 69A | Units on a football field: Abbr. | Lynn Lempel |
| 25 Nov 2020 | 64D | N.F.L. stat: Abbr. | John Guzzetta and Jeff Chen |
| 8 Oct 2020 | 59D | N.F.L. divisions: Abbr. | Francesca Goldston and Jeff Chen |
| 7 Aug 2020 | 4D | Golf hole spec: Abbr. | Tom Pepper |
| 31 May 2020 | 119D | Amts. “gained” or “lost” | Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen |
| 8 Apr 2020 | 12D | Fabric measures: Abbr. | Sam Buchbinder |
| 15 Feb 2020 | 7D | N.F.L. stat: Abbr. | Randolph Ross |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 31D | Divisions in the N.F.L.: Abbr. | Scott Earl |
| 28 Feb 2019 | 13D | QB’s accumulation: Abbr. | Randolph Ross |
| 13 Nov 2018 | 13D | Football stats: Abbr. | John Ciolfi |
| 9 Nov 2018 | 18A | Drapers’ units: Abbr. | Robyn Weintraub |
| 2 Sep 2018 | 69D | Football units: Abbr. | Tom McCoy |
| 25 Jul 2018 | 13D | Golf hole measure: Abbr. | Emily Carroll |
| 5 May 2018 | 35D | Gridiron figs. | Damon Gulczynski |
| 28 Feb 2018 | 32A | Y. A. Tittle passed for 33,070 of them: Abbr. | Peter A. Collins |
| 29 Jul 2017 | 28A | Players rush for them: Abbr. | Erik Agard |
| 14 Dec 2016 | 60D | The ten in “first and ten”: Abbr. | Alan DeLoriea |
| 11 Dec 2016 | 43A | Gridiron gains: Abbr. | Tom McCoy |
| 24 Oct 2016 | 65A | Gridiron gains: Abbr. | John Guzzetta |
| 15 Oct 2016 | 27A | Golf units: Abbr. | Mark Diehl |
| 13 Oct 2016 | 33D | Abbr. by a golf tee | Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 21 Sep 2016 | 27D | QB rating factor: Abbr. | Matthew Sewell |
| 20 Sep 2016 | 47A | Fabric purchase: Abbr. | Tracy Bennett |
| 5 Jul 2016 | 24A | Football units: Abbr. | Jules Markey |
| 16 Apr 2015 | 13D | Gridiron stat: Abbr. | Joe Krozel and Peter Collins |
| 19 Mar 2015 | 5D | Drapers’ units: Abbr. | Todd Gross |
| 28 Oct 2014 | 61A | Gridiron gains: Abbr. | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 28 Jul 2014 | 28D | N.F.L. lengths: Abbr. | Tom McCoy |
| 13 May 2014 | 13D | QB’s stat. | Tracy Gray |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 4D | P.G.A. stat | Bruce Haight |
| 13 Jan 2014 | 31A | Fabric amts. | Lynn Lempel |
| 12 Nov 2013 | 65A | Abbr. on a golf scorecard | Mike Doran |
| 4 Jul 2013 | 63A | N.F.L. meas. | Barry Franklin and Sara Kaplan |
| 29 Dec 2012 | 58A | Gridiron distance: Abbr. | Joe Krozel |
| 14 Nov 2012 | 53A | Running back’s stat: Abbr. | Joe DiPietro |
| 21 Oct 2012 | 42A | Football figs. | Caleb Rasmussen |
| 1 Oct 2012 | 34A | Football field units: Abbr. | Susan Gelfand |
| 30 Aug 2012 | 33A | Tee sign abbr. | Stu Ockman |
| 18 Mar 2012 | 138D | Gridiron figs. | Mike Nothnagel and Byron Walden |
| 26 Jan 2012 | 43A | Meas. of ground gained or lost | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 17 Nov 2011 | 42D | Two of these make a fathom: Abbr. | Patrick Merrell |
| 24 Oct 2011 | 9D | Fabric amts. | Lynn Lempel |
| 20 Feb 2011 | 1D | Rushing stat: Abbr. | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 25 Dec 2010 | 42A | Golf scorecard abbr. | Stanley Newman |
| 19 Dec 2010 | 20D | Football meas. | Kevin G. Der |
| 26 Oct 2010 | 5D | They are 3 ft. long | Chris Handman |
| 10 Oct 2010 | 118D | QB’s stat. | Patrick Merrell |
| 7 Sep 2010 | 66A | QB pickups: Abbr. | MaryEllen Uthlaut |
| 3 May 2010 | 20A | Footballers’ measures: Abbr. | Susan Gelfand |
| 16 Feb 2010 | 13D | Rushing stats: Abbr. | Paul Hunsberger |
| 16 Dec 2009 | 39D | Gridiron stat: Abbr. | David J. Kahn |
| 28 Oct 2009 | 6D | Upholsterer’s meas. | Mike Torch |
| 8 Oct 2009 | 54D | Stat for an R.B. | Scott Atkinson |
| 3 Jun 2009 | 19A | Fabric amts. | Samuel A. Donaldson |
| 10 May 2009 | 45D | 1,760 make a mi. | Patrick Berry |
| 5 Feb 2009 | 63D | Football stat: Abbr. | David J. Kahn |
| 18 Oct 2008 | 27A | Things to rush for: Abbr. | Brad Wilber |
| 11 Jun 2008 | 36D | R.B.’s pickups | Daniel Kantor |
| 6 Jun 2008 | 60D | Field divs. | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| 5 Apr 2008 | 26A | Meas. of progress, at times | Rich Norris |
| 30 Jan 2008 | 33D | Gridiron stats: Abbr. | Peter A. Collins |
| 27 Jan 2008 | 126D | Gridiron units: Abbr. | Mike Nothnagel |
| 26 Aug 2007 | 17D | Dash units: Abbr. | Andrew M. Greene and Craig Kasper |
| 4 Aug 2007 | 33D | Bolt measures: Abbr. | Byron Walden |
| 13 Mar 2007 | 63D | Football gains or losses: Abbr. | Holden Baker |
| 31 Dec 2006 | 140A | Gridiron figs. | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 10 Dec 2006 | 119D | Tailback’s stat: Abbr. | David J. Kahn |
| 28 Aug 2006 | 46A | Abbr. on a golf scorecard | Stanley Newman |
| 5 Apr 2006 | 26D | Football meas. | Patrick Merrell |
| 4 Dec 2005 | 26A | Football amts. | Eric Berlin and Craig Kasper |
| 20 Nov 2005 | 120A | QB’s gains | Patrick Merrell |
| 3 Aug 2005 | 66A | Drapers’ meas. | David Liben-Nowell and Ryan O’Donnell |
| 30 May 2005 | 40A | Football distances: Abbr. | Lynn Lempel |
| 5 May 2005 | 13D | Drapers’ meas. | Chris Sallade |
| 4 May 2005 | 22A | Football gains or losses: Abbr. | Victor Fleming |
| 4 Jul 2004 | 126A | Bowl stats: Abbr. | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 11 Mar 2004 | 12D | QB’s gains | Jeremy Thomas Paine |
| 10 Feb 2004 | 60D | QB’s pickups | Seth A. Abel |
| 7 Dec 2003 | 34D | N.F.L. stat: Abbr. | Sherry O. Blackard |
| 6 Sep 2003 | 45A | Running total?: Abbr. | David J. Kahn |
| 19 Jul 2003 | 61D | Some are cubic: Abbr. | Bob Peoples |
| 10 Feb 2003 | 34D | Football gains: Abbr. | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 2 Feb 2003 | 62A | Fabric purchase: Abbr. | Mark Danna |
| 21 Sep 2002 | 14D | Montana nos. | Rich Norris |
| 30 May 2002 | 53D | N.F.L. stat: Abbr. | Peter Gordon |
| 13 Nov 2001 | 13D | QB’s gains: Abbr. | Nancy Salomon and Bob Peoples |
| 22 Feb 2001 | 27A | Measures of some losses: Abbr. | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 4 Feb 2001 | 122A | Gridiron gain: Abbr. | Frank A. Longo |
| 7 Dec 2000 | 43A | Receiver’s gains: Abbr. | Henry Hook |
| 26 Sep 2000 | 49A | Gridiron divs. | Bill Ballard |
| 10 Jul 2000 | 62D | QB’s gains: Abbr. | Gene Newman |
| 31 May 2000 | 30D | N.F.L. gains | M. Francis Vuolo |
| 15 Mar 2000 | 6D | QB’s gains | Jim Page |
| 4 Dec 1999 | 60D | N.F.L. stat. | Rich Norris |
| 28 Aug 1999 | 7D | Rod divs. | Frank Longo |
| 1 Feb 1999 | 13D | Football gains: Abbr. | Dorothy Smitonick |
| 9 Dec 1998 | 64D | Gridiron gains: Abbr. | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 18 Jan 1998 | 92D | Giant gains: Abbr. | Ed Early and Bob Klahn |
| 20 Dec 1997 | 26A | Passing stats: Abbr. | Rich Norris |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 41D | Broncos run for them: Abbr. | Mark Diehl |
| 1 Jan 1997 | 18D | Fabric measure: Abbr. | M. Diehl |
| 30 Sep 1996 | 61D | Gridiron gains: Abbr. | F. Piscop |
| 12 Aug 1996 | 28A | N.F.L. gains | J. R. Bender |
| 30 Jun 1996 | 93A | QB’s try to get them | R. Norris |
| 25 Apr 1996 | 65A | Fabric measures: Abbr. | W. Canine |
| 27 Jun 1995 | 43A | Gridiron gains: Abbr. | Diane C. Baldwin |
| 3 May 1995 | 57D | Ground gained in the N.F.L. | Chuck Deodene |
| 23 Nov 1994 | 24A | Cloth measures: Abbr. | Susan Smith |
| 3 May 1994 | 60D | Gains for O. J. | Lois Sidway |
| 30 Mar 1994 | 8D | Track-meet measure: Abbr. | Eileen Lexau |
| 14 Jan 1994 | 38A | Gridiron stat: Abbr. | Eric Albert |
| 25 Nov 1993 | 8D | Football gains: Abbr. | Joy L. Wouk |
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