Filed from 3 published puzzles

GNARLED

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Knobby” — The New York Times, Thursday, 5 August 2010.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Knobbyonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 5 August 2010

  • Knotted uponce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 30 August 2009

  • Like an old oak treeonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 17 February 1998

Other answers to these clues