CEE
Set to 54 different clues across 85 published puzzles, most often “Middling mark” — The New York Times, Thursday, 17 June 2010.
3 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Middling mark7 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 17 June 2010
- Middle grade5 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 November 2009
- Chess opening?4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 March 2011
- So-so grade4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 25 July 2007
- Middle mark4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 July 2007
- Middling grade3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 8 August 2011
- Passing mark3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 2 October 2003
- 2.02 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 26 May 2011
- Clamp shape2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 December 2001
- Hook shape2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 23 June 2001
- Average grade2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 1 February 2001
- So-so mark2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 17 December 2000