DRAT
Set to 25 different clues across 67 published puzzles, most often "Phooey!" — The New York Times, Tuesday, 31 May 2011.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- "Phooey!"21 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- "Shoot!"7 times
The New York Times — Friday, 28 April 2006
- "Nuts!"4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 5 June 2011
- "Dang!"4 times
The New York Times — Monday, 31 August 2009
- "Doggone it!"4 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 12 July 2003
- "Fiddlesticks!"3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 8 March 2011
- "Curses!"2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 3 June 2009
- "Darn it all!"2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 17 June 2007
- "Fudge!"2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 January 2007
- "Darn!"2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 January 2007
- "Oh, fudge!"2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 11 May 1998
- "Dang it!"once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 29 December 2009