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Set to 12 different clues across 15 published puzzles, most often “German auto pioneer” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 24 August 2005.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

German auto pioneer2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 24 August 2005
Mercedes-___2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 5 May 2003
Auto pioneer Karl2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 29 December 2002
Patent-Motorwagen inventoronce
The New York Times — Saturday, 27 November 2010
Maker of the 1923 "Teardrop" racecaronce
The New York Times — Friday, 11 September 2009
Daimler partneronce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 November 2005
Pioneering automakeronce
The New York Times — Saturday, 24 April 2004
Luxury car nameonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 27 June 1996
Auto pioneeronce
The New York Times — Friday, 17 February 1995
Automobile pioneeronce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 November 1994
Automotive pioneeronce
The New York Times — Friday, 30 September 1994
Early German carmakeronce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 29 March 1994