FLOP
Set to 16 different clues across 24 published puzzles, most often “Bomb” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 19 December 2000.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Bomb4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 19 December 2000
- Dud3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 11 October 2010
- Lay an egg3 times
The New York Times — Friday, 26 June 2009
- Dog2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 13 July 2007
- Edselonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 5 December 2010
- Egg layer?once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 12 July 2006
- Lead balloononce
The New York Times — Thursday, 26 May 2005
- Hit's oppositeonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 May 2005
- Washoutonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 June 2004
- Turkey, businesswiseonce
The New York Times — Monday, 27 January 2003
- Sorry failureonce
The New York Times — Monday, 8 April 2002
- No hitonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 4 October 2001