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Set to 13 different clues across 13 published puzzles, most often “Turndown from the overcommitted” — The New York Times, Saturday, 13 March 2010.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Turndown from the overcommittedonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 13 March 2010
- "Impossible!"once
The New York Times — Sunday, 29 November 2009
- Quitter's assertiononce
The New York Times — Sunday, 13 April 2008
- "Out of the question"once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 14 February 2007
- Defeatist's sentimentonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 27 November 2004
- Terse turndown to an invitationonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 20 September 2003
- "Impossible"once
The New York Times — Saturday, 12 April 2003
- "No way!"once
The New York Times — Friday, 28 March 2003
- Pessimist's replyonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 3 January 2002
- It is countered with "You must!"once
The New York Times — Saturday, 9 August 1997
- "___ Help Myself" (Four Tops hit)once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 16 July 1997
- Pessimist's phraseonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 4 January 1995