ASH
Set to 148 different clues across 229 published puzzles, most often “Bat wood” — The New York Times, Sunday, 2 January 2011.
3 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Bat wood11 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 2 January 2011
- Hair color9 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 July 2005
- ___ Wednesday8 times
The New York Times — Monday, 27 December 2010
- Cigarette's end6 times
The New York Times — Monday, 11 April 2011
- Baseball bat wood5 times
The New York Times — Monday, 18 July 2011
- Silvery-gray5 times
The New York Times — Friday, 24 December 2010
- Shade of blond5 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 5 October 2005
- Volcanic spew4 times
The New York Times — Monday, 6 September 2010
- Volcanic fallout4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 March 2010
- Blond shade4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 15 December 2009
- Fire remnant3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 11 January 2011
- Shade of blonde3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 26 October 2006