APPAL
Set to 7 different clues across 13 published puzzles, most often “Dismay” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 11 January 2006.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Dismay5 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 11 January 2006
- Horrify2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 September 2009
- Shock: Var.2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 13 July 2003
- Horrify: Var.once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 18 January 2011
- Knock for a loop: Var.once
The New York Times — Sunday, 26 April 1998
- Shockonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 November 1994
- Petrifyonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 2 July 1994