Filed from 3 published puzzles

LIGATE

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Tie up” — The New York Times, Friday, 5 May 2006.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Tie uponce

    The New York Times — Friday, 5 May 2006

  • Surgically bindonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 29 May 2002

  • Surgically tieonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 18 June 1998