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Set to 16 different clues across 19 published puzzles, most often “Black billiard ball” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 3 August 2005.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Black billiard ball2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 3 August 2005
- Skater's figure2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 23 July 2003
- Rowing crew2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 3 February 2000
- Number in an octetonce
The New York Times — Monday, 25 October 2010
- Start of prime time, generallyonce
The New York Times — Monday, 2 November 2009
- Ice figure?once
The New York Times — Saturday, 12 September 2009
- Two cubedonce
The New York Times — Monday, 28 May 2007
- Common pie slice countonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 19 July 2006
- Prime-time timeonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 14 June 2001
- Figure skating?once
The New York Times — Friday, 25 August 2000
- Pieces of ___once
The New York Times — Monday, 22 June 1998
- Skating figureonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 13 May 1998