Filed from 22 published puzzles

MEEK

Set to 19 different clues across 22 published puzzles, most often “Docile” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 20 October 2010.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Docile2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 20 October 2010

  • Overly docile2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 October 2009

  • Like a milquetoast2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 7 October 2007

  • Humbly patientonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 30 December 2008

  • Hardly warlikeonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 June 2006

  • Submissiveonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 8 May 2006

  • Deferentialonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 1 April 2006

  • Wimpishonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 26 May 2005

  • Unlikely to raise a ruckusonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 28 January 2005

  • Pacificonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 17 February 2002

  • Not boldonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 6 August 2001

  • Proverbial heirsonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 3 April 2001

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