Filed from 10 published puzzles

ESCALATE

Set to 6 different clues across 10 published puzzles, most often “Step up” — The New York Times, Saturday, 15 March 1997.

8 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Step up3 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 15 March 1997

  • Intensify2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 5 September 2009

  • Mount2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 9 September 1995

  • Heat uponce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 23 July 2000

  • Snowballonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 2 July 1998

  • Raiseonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 3 December 1994

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