IMEAN

Set to 23 different clues across 31 published puzzles, most often "That is to say ..." — The New York Times, Sunday, 3 August 2008.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

"That is to say ..."3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 3 August 2008
"That is to say..."3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 28 December 2000
"Er ... um ..."2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 October 2007
"That is to say ?"2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 14 February 2006
"In other words..."2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 13 July 2000
"Er...um..."2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 30 May 1999
"Um ... er ..."once
The New York Times — Sunday, 23 January 2011
"Um ... well ... it's like ..."once
The New York Times — Sunday, 12 September 2010
"Er ... uh ..."once
The New York Times — Thursday, 12 February 2009
Preceder of what should have been saidonce
The New York Times — Friday, 10 October 2008
Clarifying wordsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 13 July 2008
"You know ... it's ... um ... like this ..."once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 January 2008