ICBM
Set to 25 different clues across 31 published puzzles, most often “Long-range weapon, for short” — The New York Times, Sunday, 22 May 2011.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Long-range weapon, for short3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 May 2011
- SALT concern2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 June 2011
- Part of the U.S. arsenal2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 24 June 2010
- Minuteman, e.g.: Abbr.2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 8 January 2008
- Part of a nuclear arsenal, for short2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 18 January 1999
- Warhead weapon, for shortonce
The New York Times — Monday, 13 June 2011
- Titan, e.g.once
The New York Times — Saturday, 7 May 2011
- Long-range weapon, brieflyonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 December 2008
- Sub's weapon, perhapsonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 11 June 2008
- Silo filler, for shortonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 5 April 2006
- Weapon in U.S./Russ. negotiationsonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 19 January 2006
- Warhead weapon, brieflyonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 31 May 2005