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Set to 11 different clues across 19 published puzzles, most often “Ornery sort” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 17 August 2010.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Ornery sort5 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 17 August 2010
- Talk a blue streak?3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 7 November 2004
- Codger2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 21 May 2006
- Swear2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 8 February 2005
- Spit four-letter wordsonce
The New York Times — Monday, 27 January 2003
- Ornery oneonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 3 November 2002
- Say "%@&#!"once
The New York Times — Monday, 30 September 2002
- With 4-Down, upbraid in no uncertain termsonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 23 June 2001
- Utter a few choice wordsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 11 June 2000
- Emulate a sailoronce
The New York Times — Saturday, 26 June 1999
- Ornery fellowonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 12 February 1995