YEA is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for YEA in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "YEA" answer was first appeared in "9 Jan 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Voice vote (4)". It was authored by Mel Rosen. Recently, the "YEA" answer has been used for "18 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Vote of support (7)". It was authored by Joe Marquez. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hints: "Vote in favor (9)", "Vote for (15)", "Nay’s opposite (7)", "Vote of support (7)", "Indeed (8)", "Verily (6)", "Pro vote (6)". "YEA" appeared 177 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "YEA" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2023 | 61D | Vote of support | Joe Marquez |
| 14 Dec 2023 | 29A | Affirmative vote | Esha Datta |
| 24 Oct 2023 | 21D | Nay’s opposite | Daniel Grinberg |
| 9 Oct 2023 | 35D | Vote of approval | Zachary David Levy |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 63D | “___, verily” | Dan Caprera |
| 3 Apr 2023 | 44A | Affirmative vote | David Distenfeld |
| 12 Feb 2023 | 101A | Vote in favor | Christina Iverson and Samuel A. Donaldson |
| 27 Nov 2022 | 13A | Pro response | Adam Wagner |
| 24 Nov 2022 | 62A | “About ___ high” | Pao Roy |
| 23 Nov 2022 | 11A | Assent in the House | Erica Hsiung Wojcik and Matthew Stock |
| 21 Nov 2022 | 41D | Vote in favor | Brandon Koppy |
| 5 Jun 2022 | 82D | “I’m in favor” | Christina Iverson and Katie Hale |
| 6 Feb 2022 | 62A | Vote in favor | Stephen McCarthy |
| 20 Dec 2021 | 23A | Nay’s opposite | Anne Rowley |
| 16 Dec 2021 | 19A | Call of support | Trenton Charlson |
| 16 Oct 2021 | 48A | For choice | Caitlin Reid and Erik Agard |
| 8 Sep 2021 | 61A | Word that rhymes with its exact opposite | Lee Taylor |
| 25 Aug 2021 | 40A | Passing remark? | Adam Vincent |
| 27 Jul 2021 | 59D | Nay’s opposite | Jennifer Lee and Victor Galson |
| 8 Jul 2021 | 62D | A word in passing? | John Lampkin |
| 26 May 2021 | 27D | Vote of support | Will Nediger |
| 27 Apr 2021 | 55A | Vote in favor | Jeff McDermott |
| 7 Apr 2021 | 61D | Vote of support | Adrian Johnson |
| 25 Feb 2021 | 69A | Vote for | Dylan Schiff |
| 31 Jan 2021 | 46A | Senate support | Jim Hilger |
| 24 Jan 2021 | 63D | It helps in passing | Lucy Howard and Ross Trudeau |
| 13 Jan 2021 | 53D | “Up” vote | Matthew Stock |
| 30 Sep 2020 | 6D | Congressional approval | Erik Agard and Andy Kravis |
| 28 Jun 2020 | 31D | House call? | Jon Schneider and Anderson Wang |
| 3 Jun 2020 | 13D | Verily | Johanna Fenimore |
| 22 May 2020 | 48D | ___ high | Hal Moore |
| 5 May 2020 | 51A | Assenting vote | Lee Taylor |
| 17 Dec 2019 | 9D | Opposite of nay | David Levinson Wilk |
| 28 Aug 2019 | 28A | Senatorial thumbs-up | Daniel Grinberg |
| 13 Jul 2019 | 60D | House support | David Steinberg |
| 17 Jun 2019 | 58D | Senate assent | Erik Agard and Yacob Yonas |
| 8 Apr 2019 | 64D | Supporting vote | Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen |
| 6 Jan 2019 | 116D | Verily | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 4 Dec 2018 | 58D | Affirmative vote | Peter Gordon |
| 24 Nov 2018 | 29D | ___ big | David Steinberg |
| 4 Sep 2018 | 20A | Vote in favor | Bruce Haight |
| 23 Jul 2018 | 64D | Vote in favor | Todd Gross |
| 7 Jun 2018 | 41A | Pro choice? | Bruce Haight |
| 29 Apr 2018 | 64A | Bill’s support | Peter Wentz |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 41A | ___ big | Ross Trudeau |
| 15 Mar 2018 | 61D | Support for a motion | Joe DiPietro |
| 18 Feb 2018 | 44D | Senate affirmative | Elizabeth A. Long |
| 15 Nov 2017 | 3D | Roll-call call | Steven E. Atwood |
| 23 Jul 2017 | 39A | Vote for | Caleb Madison |
| 25 Mar 2017 | 54A | ___ big | Sam Ezersky and David Steinberg |
| 9 Mar 2017 | 67A | Positive feedback | Jeremy Newton |
| 4 Mar 2017 | 54D | Senate affirmation | Mary Lou Guizzo |
| 6 Feb 2017 | 46D | Nay’s opposite | Andy Hinz |
| 28 Aug 2016 | 28D | “___, verily” | Paolo Pasco |
| 21 Aug 2016 | 32D | Word of support | Kathy Matheson and Jeff Chen |
| 10 Jul 2016 | 30A | Senatorial vote | Patrick Berry |
| 8 Jul 2016 | 11D | Motion supporter | Barry C. Silk |
| 18 May 2016 | 66A | Roll call vote | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 8 Apr 2016 | 6D | Parliamentary vote | Patrick Berry |
| 10 Mar 2016 | 28A | Pro vote | Ed Sessa |
| 17 Dec 2015 | 6D | House support? | David Kwong |
| 7 Nov 2015 | 58A | Voting choice | Barry C. Silk |
| 14 Oct 2015 | 23D | Floor support? | Joel Fagliano |
| 4 Oct 2015 | 33D | Pro’s position | Jeremy Newton |
| 16 Aug 2015 | 104A | Thumbs-up vote | Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 4 Feb 2015 | 31A | Formal vote | Julian Lim |
| 17 Nov 2014 | 10D | Word before “verily” in the Bible | Tom McCoy |
| 1 Oct 2014 | 56A | Vote for | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 9 Jun 2014 | 35A | Vote in favor | Tom McCoy |
| 3 Jun 2014 | 29A | Vote of support | Susan Gelfand |
| 24 Apr 2014 | 49A | House call, often | Stanley Newman |
| 27 Feb 2014 | 22A | Indeed | Stanley Newman |
| 24 Feb 2014 | 16A | Vote for | Adam G. Perl |
| 8 Jan 2014 | 60D | Roll-call call | Sam Ezersky and Victor Fleming |
| 4 Dec 2013 | 22D | One on the first side to vote, usually | Daniel Raymon |
| 21 Jul 2013 | 102D | Pro vote | Tracy Bennett |
| 14 Feb 2013 | 25A | Truly | Jules P. Markey |
| 9 Jan 2013 | 64A | Pro vote | David Ben-Merre |
| 25 Nov 2012 | 64A | Indeed | Jeff Chen |
| 13 Nov 2012 | 23A | Vote in favor | Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 15 Oct 2012 | 30A | Vote for | Tom Pepper |
| 3 Jun 2012 | 105D | Biblical “indeed” | Patrick Berry |
| 30 May 2012 | 59D | Vote of approval | David J. Kahn |
| 27 Mar 2012 | 69A | Nay’s opposite | Todd McClary |
| 16 Mar 2012 | 38D | ___ high (about that tall) | Joel Fagliano |
| 2 Jan 2012 | 21A | Vote of support | Paula Gamache |
| 22 Nov 2011 | 70A | “___, though I walk …” | Victor Fleming |
| 9 Oct 2011 | 18D | What a raised hand may mean | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 15 Dec 2010 | 13D | Truly, in the Bible | John Lampkin |
| 14 Dec 2010 | 23A | Vote in favor | Mark Feldman |
| 10 Oct 2010 | 26A | Call of support | Patrick Merrell |
| 4 Mar 2010 | 50A | 39-Down vote | David J. Kahn |
| 6 Jan 2010 | 40A | “___, verily” | Julian Lim |
| 18 Oct 2009 | 87A | House call? | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 13 Sep 2009 | 57D | Vote for | Todd Gross |
| 23 Apr 2009 | 36A | House support? | Steve Dobis |
| 3 Mar 2009 | 6D | Roll-call call | Jeffrey Wechsler |
| 2 Aug 2008 | 19A | Senatorial support | Karen M. Tracey |
| 22 Jun 2008 | 105D | A way to vote | Pamela Amick Klawitter |
| 20 May 2008 | 59D | Roll call vote | Billie Truitt |
| 16 May 2008 | 22A | Word of approval | Kevin G. Der |
| 10 Jan 2008 | 50D | House call? | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 6 Jan 2008 | 111A | Indeed | Lynn Lempel |
| 19 Dec 2007 | 41D | Vote for | Victor Fleming |
| 8 Nov 2007 | 35A | One of the first to raise a hand, usually | Paula Gamache |
| 26 Jul 2007 | 61D | Verily | Joe Krozel |
| 22 Jul 2007 | 4D | One voting for | David Levinson Wilk |
| 15 May 2007 | 23A | Vote in a legislative body | John Halverson |
| 14 Feb 2007 | 58D | Roll call vote | Paula Gamache |
| 22 Dec 2006 | 7D | It helps in passing | Mike Nothnagel |
| 26 Mar 2006 | 81A | Formal vote | Patrick Berry |
| 29 Dec 2005 | 59D | Voice vote | David Pringle |
| 20 Nov 2005 | 58D | Voice vote | Patrick Merrell |
| 6 Sep 2005 | 5D | Roll-call vote | Barry C. Silk |
| 1 Aug 2005 | 44D | Nay’s opposite | Kendall Twigg |
| 16 Jul 2005 | 30A | Vote for | Michael Shteyman |
| 10 Jun 2005 | 42A | Affirmation | David Quarfoot |
| 29 May 2005 | 105D | Response for passage | Frank Longo |
| 10 Mar 2005 | 22A | Support for a bill | Ed Early |
| 30 Dec 2004 | 59D | Pro vote | Kyle Mahowald |
| 21 Jul 2004 | 26D | Roll-call call | Eric and Janinne Berlin |
| 5 Apr 2004 | 7D | Nay’s opposite | Jim Hyres |
| 6 Sep 2003 | 45D | Congressional support | David J. Kahn |
| 24 Mar 2003 | 44D | Nay opposer | Alison D. Donald |
| 6 Sep 2002 | 52D | Vote for | Manny Nosowsky |
| 21 Aug 2002 | 18A | Roll call call | Joel Kaplow |
| 8 Aug 2002 | 22D | Legislator’s cry | Patrick Merrell |
| 14 Mar 2002 | 65D | Indeed | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 4 Jan 2002 | 30A | Assent | David J. Kahn |
| 22 Oct 2001 | 39A | Thumbs-up vote | Denise Neuendorf |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 15D | Indeed | William I. Johnston |
| 12 Jun 2001 | 32D | Vote of support | Alfio Micci |
| 16 May 2001 | 65D | Biblical word before verily | Richard Silvestri |
| 15 May 2001 | 40D | Vote for | Jon Delfin |
| 8 Nov 2000 | 36D | Senate declaration | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 16 Aug 2000 | 61D | “___, verily” | David Levinson Wilk |
| 30 May 2000 | 41D | Thumbs-up vote | Fred Piscop |
| 16 May 2000 | 43A | Thumbs-up vote | Peter Gordon |
| 3 May 2000 | 42D | Vote for | Nancy Salomon |
| 26 Apr 2000 | 28D | Senate declaration | A. J. Santora |
| 2 Apr 2000 | 39A | Word of support | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 19 Dec 1999 | 84D | Indeed | Frances Hansen |
| 28 Nov 1999 | 80A | Indeed | Cathy Millhauser |
| 11 Sep 1999 | 42A | Passing word? | Rich Norris |
| 29 Jul 1999 | 36D | Assent | David J. Kahn |
| 18 Jul 1999 | 102A | Vote in the Senate | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| 15 Jul 1999 | 7A | Truly | Zack Butler |
| 25 Mar 1999 | 39D | Its anagram is a synonym of itself | David J. Kahn |
| 21 Feb 1999 | 113D | Roll-call vote | Fred Piscop |
| 4 Feb 1999 | 11D | Formal vote | Rich Norris |
| 31 Dec 1998 | 19A | Passing assistance? | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| 17 Dec 1998 | 40D | Voice vote | David J. Kahn |
| 25 May 1998 | 23A | Vote of support | William Canine |
| 9 Mar 1998 | 32A | Nay canceler | Randall J. Hartman |
| 7 Dec 1997 | 111D | Senate approval | Randolph Ross |
| 9 Oct 1997 | 35D | Verily | Cathy Millhauser |
| 3 Jul 1997 | 62A | Passing need? | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 26 Apr 1997 | 21A | Indeed, in Psalms | Frank Longo |
| 1 Apr 1997 | 8D | Biblical affirmative | Patrick Jordan |
| 8 Jul 1996 | 5D | Pro vote | Sidney L. Robbins |
| 29 May 1996 | 39D | Assenting vote | R. Norris |
| 18 Apr 1996 | 57D | One for passage | A. J. Santora |
| 6 Apr 1996 | 32D | Vote for | R. Norris |
| 24 Mar 1996 | 123D | Verily | J. K. Brill |
| 14 Dec 1995 | 39D | Verily | Matt Gaffney |
| 26 Nov 1995 | 103A | Indeed | Harvey Estes |
| 7 Nov 1995 | 5D | Pro vote | Sidney L. Robbins |
| 26 Jul 1995 | 24A | Vote for | Christopher Hurt |
| 24 Jul 1995 | 60D | Voter registration? | Amy Goldstein & Julian Ochrymowych |
| 8 Jul 1995 | 30A | Truly | Randolph Ross |
| 18 Sep 1994 | 45D | Term of endorsement | Merl Reagle |
| 28 Aug 1994 | 39D | House vote | Randolph Ross |
| 23 Aug 1994 | 56A | Vote for | Peter Gordon |
| 28 Jul 1994 | 46A | One vote | Bryant White |
| 16 Jul 1994 | 62D | Pro choice? | Mark Diehl |
| 19 Mar 1994 | 34D | Vote for | Manny Nosowsky |
| 9 Jan 1994 | 116D | Voice vote | Mel Rosen |
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