MECCA
Set to 24 different clues across 30 published puzzles, most often “Muhammad's birthplace” — The New York Times, Monday, 12 January 2009.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Muhammad's birthplace3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 12 January 2009
- Big drawer?3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 21 March 2001
- Hajji's destination2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 13 January 2004
- Hajj destination2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 25 June 1996
- Birthplace of Muhammadonce
The New York Times — Monday, 18 July 2011
- Pilgrimage destinationonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 21 October 2009
- Believer's goalonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 2 September 2007
- Holy city of Islamonce
The New York Times — Monday, 18 June 2007
- Muslim pilgrim's goalonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 29 May 2007
- Travelers' destinationonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 20 December 2001
- Pilgrim's destinationonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 14 March 2001
- Magnet, of a sortonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 15 April 2000