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Set to 22 different clues across 25 published puzzles, most often “Leading the pack” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 28 December 2010.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Leading the pack2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 December 2010
- Historic event2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 23 October 2008
- Blue-ribbon position2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 22 December 2003
- "For starters ..."once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 14 May 2008
- Leading the leagueonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 May 2008
- "To begin with ?"once
The New York Times — Sunday, 5 June 2005
- Guinness adjectiveonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 13 January 2005
- In the leadonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 May 2004
- Mark McGwire's positiononce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 21 January 2004
- Where the U.N. is in Manhattan, with 27-Acrossonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 11 January 2001
- End of the responseonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 7 October 1999
- Start of many instructionsonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 25 February 1998