CESTA

Set to 8 different clues across 16 published puzzles, most often “Jai alai basket” — The New York Times, Sunday, 26 March 2006.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Jai alai basket9 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 26 March 2006
Jai alai catcheronce
The New York Times — Thursday, 20 January 2011
Item of sports equipment worn on the wristonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 20 November 2010
Basket on a courtonce
The New York Times — Friday, 20 March 2009
Sports basketonce
The New York Times — Friday, 19 December 2008
Sporting equipment that's strapped to the wristonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 4 January 2003
Jai alai equipmentonce
The New York Times — Monday, 25 November 2002
Curved basketonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 29 January 2000