Filed from 10 published puzzles

DIRER

Set to 8 different clues across 10 published puzzles, most often “More terrible” — The New York Times, Thursday, 10 March 2005.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • More terrible2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 10 March 2005

  • More extreme2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 11 July 1996

  • More grimonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 28 September 2009

  • Worseonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 1 February 2004

  • Of greater concernonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 18 February 2000

  • More calamitousonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 19 July 1996

  • More ominousonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 5 July 1995

  • More criticalonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 25 May 1995

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