HOAX
Set to 12 different clues across 13 published puzzles, most often “Put-on” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 20 October 2004.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Put-on2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 20 October 2004
- Bigfoot photo, e.g.once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 23 September 2009
- Piltdown man, notablyonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 19 August 2009
- Elaborate April foolonce
The New York Times — Monday, 26 January 2009
- April 1st eventonce
The New York Times — Monday, 8 September 2008
- Cononce
The New York Times — Thursday, 14 December 2006
- Hornswoggleonce
The New York Times — Monday, 13 March 2006
- Deceptiononce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 10 November 2004
- Major prankonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 28 May 1998
- Martian invasion report, e.g.once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 27 January 1998
- Mare's-nestonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 12 October 1996
- Impostureonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 September 1996