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Set to 72 different clues across 139 published puzzles, most often “Start of North Carolina's motto” — The New York Times, Thursday, 6 March 2008.
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Every clue on record, most used first
- Start of North Carolina's motto15 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 6 March 2008
- Latin 101 verb13 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 17 April 2011
- In ___ (actually)8 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 11 March 2008
- To be, to Brutus7 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 22 December 2009
- Being, to Brutus5 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 3 January 2008
- In ___ (existing)5 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 24 July 2007
- To be, in old Rome4 times
The New York Times — Monday, 19 March 2007
- Forum infinitive3 times
The New York Times — Friday, 10 July 2009
- Latin infinitive3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 30 January 2008
- In ___ (actual)2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 27 January 2011
- Latin being2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 May 2010
- "___ quam videri" (North Carolina's motto)2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 22 April 2010