ELM
Set to 72 different clues across 119 published puzzles, most often “Shade tree” — The New York Times, Monday, 3 September 2007.
3 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Shade tree10 times
The New York Times — Monday, 3 September 2007
- Slippery ___8 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 26 May 2011
- Common street name6 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 October 2006
- Popular street name5 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 10 February 2008
- Slippery _____4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 21 May 1995
- American ___3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 10 February 2009
- Nightmarish street3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 2 May 2006
- Blight victim3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 11 April 2004
- Massachusetts' state tree2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 14 November 2010
- Hardwood source2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 August 2009
- Boston's Liberty Tree, e.g.2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 31 May 2009
- Freddy Krueger's street2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 12 November 2008