Filed from 104 published puzzles

AROSE

Set to 43 different clues across 104 published puzzles, most often “Came up” — The New York Times, Monday, 25 June 2007.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Came up12 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 25 June 2007

  • Stood8 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 16 March 2008

  • Cropped up8 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 5 December 2007

  • Turned up7 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 5 April 2009

  • Got up5 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 21 January 2008

  • Got out of bed4 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 August 2011

  • Sprang up4 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 11 November 2008

  • Popped up4 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 10 April 2008

  • Came about3 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 28 July 2010

  • Became an issue3 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 6 December 2008

  • Left one's seat3 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 29 October 2007

  • Emerged3 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 3 December 2006