Filed from 21 published puzzles

KEPT

Set to 14 different clues across 21 published puzzles, most often “Held on to” — The New York Times, Monday, 11 April 2011.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Held on to4 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 11 April 2011

  • Retained3 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 20 September 2010

  • Didn't surrender2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 12 February 2011

  • Kind of woman2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 1 September 1999

  • Held backonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 17 December 2010

  • Didn't go staleonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 4 September 2010

  • Stayed freshonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 4 September 2008

  • Had in stockonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 25 August 2005

  • Didn't spoilonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 31 March 2005

  • Set asideonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 12 September 2004

  • Didn't hand offonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 20 August 1998

  • Preservedonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 11 September 1997