ARID
Set to 72 different clues across 138 published puzzles, most often “Parched” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 4 March 2009.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Parched17 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 4 March 2009
- Saharan9 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 May 2011
- Desertlike7 times
The New York Times — Monday, 14 December 2009
- Dry6 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 2 January 2008
- Bone-dry4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 2 September 2008
- Needing irrigation4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 3 September 2003
- Jejune4 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 3 March 2001
- Like Death Valley3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 December 2009
- Unimaginative3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 31 July 2008
- Sterile3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 21 February 2008
- Like the Sahara3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 11 September 2007
- Waterless3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 19 July 2004