DEET
Set to 10 different clues across 13 published puzzles, most often “Insect repellent” — The New York Times, Sunday, 1 March 2009.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Insect repellent3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 March 2009
- Insect repellent ingredient2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 1 April 2006
- Debugger?once
The New York Times — Friday, 31 December 2010
- It bugs bugsonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 2 September 2010
- It's repellentonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 18 September 2007
- Bug spray ingredientonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 29 July 2007
- Bug juice?once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 18 July 2007
- Outdoor bite preventeronce
The New York Times — Friday, 10 November 2006
- Mosquito repellent ingredientonce
The New York Times — Monday, 21 June 2004
- Active ingredient in Off!once
The New York Times — Thursday, 31 July 2003