Filed from 27 published puzzles

EELY

Set to 16 different clues across 27 published puzzles, most often “Slippery” — The New York Times, Monday, 1 May 2000.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Slippery5 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 1 May 2000

  • Hard to hold3 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 19 February 2004

  • Hard to pin down3 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 June 2001

  • Slithery2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 13 December 2007

  • Wriggling2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 15 February 2004

  • Hard to grasp2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 28 May 2003

  • Difficult to grasponce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 5 December 2009

  • Slimyonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 18 April 2004

  • Evasiveonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 12 October 2003

  • Snakelikeonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 14 July 2002

  • Sinuousonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 31 October 2001

  • Squirmingonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 12 August 2001

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