ERST
Set to 42 different clues across 109 published puzzles, most often “Once, once” — The New York Times, Thursday, 7 January 2010.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Once, once29 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 7 January 2010
- Formerly, once9 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 26 September 2010
- Formerly, formerly7 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 20 December 2005
- Lead-in to while6 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 February 2010
- Once, long ago5 times
The New York Times — Monday, 21 April 2008
- Once, old-style4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 21 December 2010
- At one time, at one time4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 11 November 2009
- Start with while3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 21 May 2002
- Formerly3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 30 July 1997
- Once, in the past2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 19 December 2010
- First, in Frankfurt2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 November 2009
- "Step the meek fowls where ___ they ranged": Emerson2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 29 August 2008