IDEAL
Set to 46 different clues across 74 published puzzles, most often “Perfect” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 28 July 2009.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Perfect16 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 July 2009
- Best4 times
The New York Times — Friday, 18 April 2008
- Model4 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 13 April 2006
- Standard of perfection2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 14 October 2009
- Nonpareil2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 26 November 2008
- Something to shoot for2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 19 June 2003
- 10 on a scale of 1 to 102 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 28 January 1998
- Old toy company2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 December 1995
- Perfection2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 15 August 1995
- Ne plus ultra2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 26 February 1995
- "In an ___ world ..."once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 July 2009
- Like a score of 10 for 10once
The New York Times — Monday, 30 March 2009