COG
Set to 21 different clues across 28 published puzzles, most often “Minor player” — The New York Times, Sunday, 6 August 2006.
3 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Minor player3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 6 August 2006
- Tooth3 times
The New York Times — Friday, 6 March 1998
- Machine tooth2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 1 November 2010
- Gear part2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 30 April 2007
- Part of the works2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 3 October 2004
- Peononce
The New York Times — Saturday, 23 April 2011
- Machine partonce
The New York Times — Friday, 14 May 2010
- Gear toothonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 2 May 2010
- Subordinate persononce
The New York Times — Sunday, 13 April 2008
- Part of a gearwheelonce
The New York Times — Monday, 24 March 2008
- Piece of machineryonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 30 August 2006
- Part of a wheelonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 6 April 2006