AWNS
Set to 7 different clues across 13 published puzzles, most often “Barley beards” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 16 June 2009.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Barley beards4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 16 June 2009
- Plant bristles3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 20 October 2008
- Bristles2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 19 December 1994
- Botanical beardsonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 18 August 2005
- Bristlelike appendagesonce
The New York Times — Friday, 15 August 2003
- Beardsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 23 December 2001
- Grass bristlesonce
The New York Times — Friday, 4 August 2000