Filed from 3 published puzzles

CAUSTIC

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Acid” — The New York Times, Saturday, 6 June 2009.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Acidonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 6 June 2009

  • Severely criticalonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 18 April 1995

  • That's a lye!once

    The New York Times — Thursday, 1 December 1994