CREAM
Set to 16 different clues across 17 published puzzles, most often “Shellac” — The New York Times, Friday, 18 December 2009.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Shellac2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 18 December 2009
- Alfredo sauce ingredientonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 31 December 2008
- Best by faronce
The New York Times — Friday, 18 April 2008
- Drubonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 29 July 2007
- Cat's saucerfulonce
The New York Times — Monday, 7 August 2006
- It's skimmed off the toponce
The New York Times — Monday, 1 May 2006
- It can follow the first word of 17- and 58-Across and 11- and 28-Downonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 22 March 2006
- Coffee lighteneronce
The New York Times — Monday, 8 July 2002
- Best partonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 5 August 2001
- Half-and-half halfonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 30 May 1999
- Bestonce
The New York Times — Friday, 7 August 1998
- Give a shellackingonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 22 July 1998