DIES
Set to 24 different clues across 33 published puzzles, most often “Fizzles out” — The New York Times, Monday, 24 October 2005.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Fizzles out5 times
The New York Times — Monday, 24 October 2005
- Conks out3 times
The New York Times — Friday, 12 June 2009
- Goes kaput3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 3 May 2004
- Stamping tools2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 27 November 2007
- Medieval hymn startonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 December 2007
- Shuffles off this mortal coilonce
The New York Times — Monday, 2 April 2007
- Mint hardwareonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 23 July 2006
- Doesn't go ononce
The New York Times — Thursday, 20 July 2006
- Expiresonce
The New York Times — Monday, 24 April 2006
- Stopsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 3 April 2005
- Runs out of steamonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 19 December 2004
- Goes belly uponce
The New York Times — Sunday, 12 December 2004