LILLE

Set to 12 different clues across 18 published puzzles, most often “De Gaulle's birthplace” — The New York Times, Thursday, 29 April 2004.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

De Gaulle's birthplace3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 29 April 2004
Charles de Gaulle's birthplace3 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 16 June 2001
City NNE of Paris2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 29 May 2006
City in northern France2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 20 January 2003
Birthplace of Charles De Gaulleonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 4 January 2009
Where Charles de Gaulle was bornonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 26 July 2008
Medieval capital of Flandersonce
The New York Times — Friday, 12 July 2002
Northern French cityonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 16 January 2001
City ESE of Calaisonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 29 November 1998
French textile cityonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 31 March 1998
Liberated city of September 1944once
The New York Times — Sunday, 14 July 1996
Nord department capitalonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 August 1995