Filed from 80 published puzzles

MERE

Set to 43 different clues across 80 published puzzles, most often “Nothing more than” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 15 June 2011.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Nothing more than7 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 June 2011

  • Simple7 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 14 February 2009

  • Slight5 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 4 February 2011

  • Insignificant5 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 2 September 2008

  • Piddling4 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 13 December 2009

  • Plain and simple3 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 29 November 2009

  • Only3 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 7 January 2006

  • Paltry3 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 15 July 2005

  • Just3 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 14 September 2001

  • Trifling2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 20 June 2011

  • Nothing but2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 9 July 2010

  • No more than2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 31 December 2006