ASAN
Set to 20 different clues across 28 published puzzles, most often “Wise ___ owl” — The New York Times, Sunday, 16 October 2005.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Wise ___ owl3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 October 2005
- Straight ___ arrow3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 18 November 2002
- "___ alternative ..."2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 March 2011
- Dumb ___ ox2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 8 December 2009
- ___ example2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 4 March 2009
- Simile center2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 23 March 2004
- Simile wordsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 November 2009
- "___ example ?"once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 26 October 2005
- ___ asideonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 7 August 2005
- "___ uncertain actor on the stage" (Shakespearean sonnet start)once
The New York Times — Saturday, 18 January 2003
- Hot ___ ovenonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 19 May 2002
- Simile partonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 14 January 2001