Filed from 10 published puzzles

EPITOME

Set to 7 different clues across 10 published puzzles, most often “Beau ideal” — The New York Times, Friday, 26 October 2007.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Beau ideal2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 26 October 2007

  • Model2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 7 September 2007

  • Quintessence2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 7 November 1998

  • Perfect exampleonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 2 March 2009

  • Apotheosisonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 18 February 2000

  • Embodimentonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 16 June 1999

  • Typificationonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 31 March 1996

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