COLDS

Set to 8 different clues across 8 published puzzles, most often “They result from catching bugs” — The New York Times, Friday, 15 January 2010.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

They result from catching bugsonce
The New York Times — Friday, 15 January 2010
They're easy to catchonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 18 June 2006
Causes of coughsonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 16 September 2004
Ailments for which there is no known cureonce
The New York Times — Monday, 21 October 2002
Winter woesonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 30 July 2000
Attendance preventersonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 19 April 1998
Causes of some absencesonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 30 April 1997
Sniffles casesonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 10 July 1996