Filed from 33 published puzzles

BANE

Set to 20 different clues across 33 published puzzles, most often “Curse” — The New York Times, Sunday, 26 October 2003.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Curse6 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 26 October 2003

  • Ruination5 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 28 December 2008

  • Scourge3 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 2 April 2009

  • Ruin2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 24 November 2010

  • Deadly poison2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 29 January 2001

  • Unhappy influenceonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 16 October 2010

  • Anathemaonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 24 September 2010

  • Poisononce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 6 February 2010

  • Blightonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 15 November 2008

  • Downfallonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 17 May 2007

  • Cause of one's undoingonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 25 May 2006

  • Cause of distressonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 5 September 2005

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