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Set to 24 different clues across 63 published puzzles, most often “Scratches (out)” — The New York Times, Sunday, 22 March 2009.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Scratches (out)9 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 March 2009
- Squeezes (out)8 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 8 May 2011
- Barely makes, with "out"5 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 6 March 2008
- Scrapes (out)4 times
The New York Times — Monday, 13 September 2010
- Manages, with "out"4 times
The New York Times — Monday, 6 September 2010
- Just makes, with "out"3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 7 September 2008
- Makes (out)3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 10 February 2008
- Barely gets, with "out"3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 14 January 2007
- Stretches, with "out"3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 10 January 2002
- Barely manages, with "out"2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 27 December 2010
- Just manages, with "out"2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 5 November 2009
- Squeaks (out)2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 11 January 2006