BESSIE
Set to 5 different clues across 6 published puzzles, most often “Nickname for Elizabeth” — The New York Times, Monday, 14 December 2009.
6 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Nickname for Elizabeth2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 14 December 2009
- Bluesy Smithonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 25 May 2008
- Empress of the Blues ___ Smithonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 10 April 2005
- Blues great Smithonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 29 June 2003
- Singer Smithonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 14 October 1997