EGAD
Set to 58 different clues across 125 published puzzles, most often "Yikes!" — The New York Times, Wednesday, 28 April 2010.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- "Yikes!"17 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 28 April 2010
- "Zounds!"12 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 March 2010
- "Holy moly!"10 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 9 September 2007
- "Holy cow!"8 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 February 2009
- Old-time oath5 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 4 May 2008
- "Omigosh!"4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 21 September 2005
- "Holy smokes!"4 times
The New York Times — Friday, 19 March 2004
- "Goodness gracious!"3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 16 December 2008
- Old oath3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 26 June 2006
- "Heavens to Betsy!"3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 24 April 2006
- "Holy Toledo!"3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 August 2004
- "Good grief!"2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 18 July 2010