IOTA
Set to 48 different clues across 130 published puzzles, most often “Smidgen” — The New York Times, Thursday, 1 January 2009.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Smidgen17 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 1 January 2009
- Tiny bit13 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 3 August 2011
- Bit11 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 6 January 2011
- Scintilla6 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 September 1999
- Speck5 times
The New York Times — Friday, 2 June 2006
- Wee bit4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 26 December 2010
- Least bit4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 20 July 2010
- Small amount4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 February 2010
- Jot4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 13 January 2010
- Whit4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 31 May 2009
- Minute amount4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 11 October 2006
- Little bit4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 May 2005