CADS

Set to 21 different clues across 30 published puzzles, most often “Rogues” — The New York Times, Sunday, 18 July 2010.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Rogues3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 18 July 2010
Heels3 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 4 May 2002
Rascals2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 31 May 2010
Scoundrels2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 6 May 2008
No-goodniks2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 30 November 2005
Bounders2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 13 October 2004
Rotters2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 16 September 2004
Wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am typesonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Repeat offenders?once
The New York Times — Friday, 8 January 2010
Heartbreaker typesonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 12 April 2009
Men whom women can't trustonce
The New York Times — Monday, 9 February 2009
Poor dating prospectsonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 28 August 2008