GOTTA
Set to 8 different clues across 16 published puzzles, most often “Must, slangily” — The New York Times, Friday, 14 January 2005.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Must, slangily4 times
The New York Times — Friday, 14 January 2005
- Must, informally3 times
The New York Times — Friday, 30 October 2009
- "___ go!"3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 3 September 2006
- Spike Lee's "She's ___ Have It"2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 17 November 2003
- Stevie Wonder's "___ Have You"once
The New York Times — Friday, 16 February 2007
- "I ___ Right to Sing the Blues"once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 26 January 2005
- With 15-Across, need, slangilyonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 21 November 2004
- "I've ___ Be Me" (1969 hit)once
The New York Times — Sunday, 25 August 1996