ELI
Set to 172 different clues across 314 published puzzles, most often “Inventor Whitney” — The New York Times, Monday, 27 August 2007.
3 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Inventor Whitney16 times
The New York Times — Monday, 27 August 2007
- Actor Wallach15 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 June 2005
- Yalie12 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 2 August 2011
- QB Manning11 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 22 March 2011
- Clockmaker Terry8 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 25 January 2009
- Yale student7 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 18 August 2009
- ___ Lilly & Co.7 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 7 July 2009
- "Boola Boola" singer7 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 14 October 2007
- Ivy Leaguer7 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 20 May 2004
- Biblical judge6 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 February 2004
- Crimson rival5 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 6 May 2004
- Bulldog5 times
The New York Times — Friday, 4 June 1999