Filed from 12 published puzzles

BRUTE

Set to 11 different clues across 12 published puzzles, most often “Purely physical” — The New York Times, Friday, 29 August 2008.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Purely physical2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 29 August 2008

  • Ogreonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 16 September 2010

  • "Et tu, ___?"once

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 7 July 2009

  • No gentlemanonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 24 November 2008

  • Knuckle-draggeronce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 25 March 2007

  • Thugonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 8 August 2004

  • Ruffianonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 22 October 2003

  • Beastonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 22 December 2002

  • Kind of forceonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 22 October 2001

  • Savage sortonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 February 2001

  • Savageonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 30 October 2000

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