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Set to 20 different clues across 36 published puzzles, most often “___ were” — The New York Times, Thursday, 5 May 2011.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- ___ were11 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 5 May 2011
- "___ happens ..."2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 September 2010
- ___ stands2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 10 June 2006
- "___ happens..."2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 12 April 1998
- "___ was in the beginning..."2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 4 August 1997
- ___were2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 19 May 1996
- _____ were (so to speak)2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 9 April 1995
- With 41-Down, seeminglyonce
The New York Times — Monday, 15 June 2009
- "___ stands ..."once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 15 April 2008
- "___ were ..."once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 18 April 2007
- Word before "were"once
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 August 2004
- ___ were (so to speak)once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 3 October 2000