BORIS
Set to 12 different clues across 12 published puzzles, most often “Czar of Russia between Feodors” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 7 July 2010.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Czar of Russia between Feodorsonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 July 2010
- Cartoon villain Badenovonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 February 2008
- Czar in a Mussorgsky operaonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 May 2006
- Title character in a Pushkin dramaonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 30 October 2003
- Mussorgsky bassonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 April 2001
- Mussorgsky's Godunovonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 15 February 2000
- Villain for Rocky and Bullwinkleonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 18 November 1999
- Pushkin heroonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 30 July 1997
- Tennis's Beckeronce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 28 May 1997
- First name in the Kremlinonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 2 October 1996
- Enemy of Rocky and Bullwinkleonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 19 January 1995
- Bulgarian king, 1918-43once
The New York Times — Friday, 1 July 1994