EEL
Set to 148 different clues across 242 published puzzles, most often “Sushi fish” — The New York Times, Thursday, 30 September 2010.
3 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Sushi fish9 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 30 September 2010
- Electric ___7 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 4 October 2009
- Slippery one7 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 18 December 2008
- Wriggly fish6 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 14 October 2009
- Sinuous swimmer5 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 9 December 2010
- Snakelike fish5 times
The New York Times — Monday, 1 March 2010
- Elusive one5 times
The New York Times — Friday, 26 May 2006
- Conger5 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 1 October 1996
- Unagi, at a sushi bar4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 July 2011
- Moray, e.g.4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 3 November 2010
- Sushi offering4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 14 January 2003
- Sushi bar order3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 31 October 2010