FEND
Set to 10 different clues across 15 published puzzles, most often “Ward (off)” — The New York Times, Sunday, 12 June 2011.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Ward (off)5 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 12 June 2011
- Provide (for)2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 May 2001
- Repel, with "off"once
The New York Times — Thursday, 30 April 2009
- Manage without assistanceonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 24 January 2006
- Manageonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 25 September 2003
- Wardonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 16 August 2003
- ___ for oneselfonce
The New York Times — Monday, 6 March 2000
- Beat (off)once
The New York Times — Thursday, 6 January 2000
- Deflect, with "off"once
The New York Times — Sunday, 25 August 1996
- _____ off (repel)once
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 February 1994