Filed from 122 published puzzles

AVER

Set to 43 different clues across 122 published puzzles, most often “Maintain” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 22 September 2010.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Maintain20 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 22 September 2010

  • Declare11 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 23 September 2009

  • Profess8 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 2 December 2010

  • State8 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 21 October 2007

  • Swear6 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 23 December 2007

  • Allege5 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 14 August 2006

  • Assert5 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 23 January 2006

  • Affirm5 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 15 August 2005

  • Say it's so5 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 14 October 2002

  • Swear to4 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 22 February 2005

  • State firmly3 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 August 2008

  • Say so3 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 12 June 1999

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