MAINS
Set to 11 different clues across 13 published puzzles, most often “Principal pipes” — The New York Times, Thursday, 1 December 2005.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Principal pipes2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 1 December 2005
- Water pipes2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 14 May 2001
- Sewers have themonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 4 March 2010
- Large pipesonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 11 July 2004
- Underground conduitsonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 3 July 2003
- Big pipesonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 8 December 2002
- Water conduitsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 30 September 2001
- They may be full of gasonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 12 August 2001
- Pipelinesonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 March 1997
- Water carriersonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 1 April 1995
- Sewer connectionsonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 28 May 1994