FLAME
Set to 10 different clues across 13 published puzzles, most often “Sweetheart” — The New York Times, Saturday, 31 August 1996.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Sweetheart3 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 31 August 1996
- One in an affair2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 4 February 2011
- Hot love interestonce
The New York Times — Monday, 29 March 2010
- Lick of fireonce
The New York Times — Monday, 13 August 2007
- Scathing online criticismonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 5 April 2007
- Inamorata, sayonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 September 2006
- Olympic stadium centerpieceonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 2 May 2006
- Pilot lightonce
The New York Times — Monday, 28 July 2003
- Magnet for a mothonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 6 May 2003
- Olympics sightonce
The New York Times — Friday, 19 May 2000