IFEAR
Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Start to a bit of bad news” — The New York Times, Sunday, 1 October 2006.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Start to a bit of bad newsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 October 2006
- "Alas ..."once
The New York Times — Sunday, 4 December 2005
- "___ the worst ..."once
The New York Times — Monday, 20 November 1995