Filed from 10 published puzzles

MARESNEST

Set to 7 different clues across 10 published puzzles, most often “Hoax” — The New York Times, Sunday, 12 June 2011.

9 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Hoax3 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 12 June 2011

  • Imbroglio2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 20 May 2006

  • Chaotic placeonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 22 August 2008

  • Real messonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 28 September 2006

  • Ball of confusiononce

    The New York Times — Friday, 19 October 2001

  • Whole lot of troubleonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 8 April 2001

  • Hopeless messonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 25 February 1995

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