Filed from 79 published puzzles

DAD

Set to 42 different clues across 79 published puzzles, most often “Pop” — The New York Times, Thursday, 10 March 2011.

3 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Pop17 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 10 March 2011

  • "Dear old" guy5 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 5 July 2009

  • June honoree5 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 15 April 2008

  • Pops4 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 16 December 2007

  • Father3 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 17 March 2011

  • Mom's mate3 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 28 September 2009

  • Little League coach, often3 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 14 January 2007

  • The old man2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 4 January 2011

  • Stay-at-home ___2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 20 October 2009

  • Family man2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 13 March 1998

  • "Dear old _____"2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 30 July 1995

  • ___-blastedonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 6 May 2011