BOPS
Set to 9 different clues across 11 published puzzles, most often “Hard knocks” — The New York Times, Friday, 12 October 2001.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Hard knocks2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 12 October 2001
- Conks2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 3 July 2000
- Runs (around), informallyonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 29 May 2011
- Knocks on the nogginonce
The New York Times — Monday, 27 September 2010
- Hits with one's fistonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 March 2009
- Bits of Three Stooges violenceonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 April 2007
- Conks on the headonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 8 April 2003
- Dances to jazzonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 October 2002
- Hits, in slangonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 25 December 1996