IBIS

Set to 38 different clues across 59 published puzzles, most often “Wading bird” — The New York Times, Monday, 20 November 2006.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Wading bird13 times
The New York Times — Monday, 20 November 2006
Head of the Egyptian god Thoth3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 26 November 2009
Nile wader3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 5 October 2003
Nile bird3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 30 January 2002
Cousin of a stork2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 24 May 2009
Long-legged wader2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 April 2008
Sacred bird of the pharaohs2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 5 December 2005
Ancient Egyptians revered itonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 4 June 2011
Sacred symbol of ancient Egyptonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 10 February 2011
Sacred bird of ancient Egyptonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Bird seen in hieroglyphicsonce
The New York Times — Monday, 6 April 2009
Relative of a storkonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 11 March 2009