Filed from 8 published puzzles

ASSERTS

Set to 5 different clues across 8 published puzzles, most often “Maintains” — The New York Times, Saturday, 3 May 2008.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Maintains3 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 3 May 2008

  • Puts forward2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 3 January 2002

  • Proclaimsonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 June 2011

  • Declaresonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 18 November 1996

  • States positivelyonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 27 March 1994