LINEARB

Set to 2 different clues across 2 published puzzles, most often “Early form of Greek” — The New York Times, Friday, 13 January 2006.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Early form of Greekonce
The New York Times — Friday, 13 January 2006
3,500-year-old writing deciphered in 1953once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 23 December 1998