INAT

Set to 7 different clues across 16 published puzzles, most often “___ the finish” — The New York Times, Thursday, 13 March 2008.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

___ the finish7 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 13 March 2008
___ the kill4 times
The New York Times — Monday, 11 December 2006
___ the beginningonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 20 October 2010
___ the buzzeronce
The New York Times — Thursday, 13 May 2004
___ the beginning (present from the start)once
The New York Times — Monday, 11 June 2001
_____ the killonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 February 1995
_____ the finishonce
The New York Times — Monday, 1 August 1994