HONES
Set to 9 different clues across 18 published puzzles, most often “Sharpens” — The New York Times, Monday, 4 July 2011.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Sharpens8 times
The New York Times — Monday, 4 July 2011
- Practices2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 10 July 2011
- Fine-tunes2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 July 2008
- Improvesonce
The New York Times — Friday, 8 June 2007
- Works ononce
The New York Times — Sunday, 4 February 2007
- Sharpens, as a knifeonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 3 October 2006
- Whetstonesonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 4 June 2000
- Maximizes effectiveness, as of skillsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 25 February 1996
- Perfectsonce
The New York Times — Friday, 4 August 1995