BLEAK
Set to 8 different clues across 10 published puzzles, most often “Unpromising” — The New York Times, Thursday, 21 September 2006.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Unpromising2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 21 September 2006
- Not promising2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 23 December 2004
- Discouragingonce
The New York Times — Friday, 27 March 2009
- Dickens's "___ House"once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 8 November 2005
- Just about hopelessonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 26 December 2004
- Cheerlessonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 6 February 2001
- Like some prospectsonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 14 August 1999
- Not rosyonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 27 June 1996