DABS
Set to 18 different clues across 22 published puzzles, most often “Smidgens” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 26 August 2008.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Smidgens3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 26 August 2008
- Applies lightly2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 8 March 2004
- Small amounts, as of cream2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 10 December 2001
- Paints gentlyonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 April 2009
- Little bitsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 19 October 2008
- Artistic touch-upsonce
The New York Times — Friday, 3 December 2004
- Soft touchesonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 8 February 2004
- Touchesonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 3 December 2002
- Smidgens, as of creamonce
The New York Times — Monday, 18 November 2002
- Small amountsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 6 October 2002
- Cotton ball applicationsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 17 January 1999
- Teeny amountsonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 30 December 1997