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Set to 27 different clues across 36 published puzzles, most often “Porgy's woman” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 7 March 2007.
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Every clue on record, most used first
- Porgy's woman4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 March 2007
- 1940's first lady3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 October 2006
- Gershwin title character2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 11 April 2009
- Former first lady2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 17 January 2008
- Porgy's love2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 16 August 1999
- Actress Armstrong2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 24 September 1997
- Longest-lived first ladyonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 18 November 2010
- Gershwin heroineonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 26 November 2008
- Mrs. Trumanonce
The New York Times — Monday, 20 October 2008
- Catfish Row denizenonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 22 May 2008
- Tudor queen, informallyonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 10 December 2006
- Heroine of a Gershwin operaonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 October 2006