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Set to 16 different clues across 17 published puzzles, most often “Dynasty of Confucius and Lao-tzu” — The New York Times, Sunday, 27 April 2008.
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Every clue on record, most used first
- Dynasty of Confucius and Lao-tzu2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 April 2008
- Chinese dynasty during the time of Confuciusonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 24 April 2011
- With 47-Across, onetime Chinese premieronce
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 January 2011
- Comrade of Maoonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 April 2009
- Chinese dynasty lasting eight centuriesonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 8 January 2009
- 800-year Chinese dynastyonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 23 November 2006
- Old Chinese dynastyonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 March 2006
- Hua's predecessor in Chinaonce
The New York Times — Friday, 22 July 2005
- ___ En-laionce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 8 June 2004
- Dynasty of Confuciusonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 8 November 2003
- Chinese dynastyonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 14 September 2003
- Dynasty during which Taoism emergedonce
The New York Times — Friday, 31 August 2001