Filed from 13 published puzzles

MEREST

Set to 8 different clues across 13 published puzzles, most often “Least” — The New York Times, Friday, 12 May 2006.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Least5 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 12 May 2006

  • Most basic2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 15 February 2004

  • Most triflingonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 30 September 2008

  • Least prominentonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 5 March 2008

  • Minimumonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 9 March 2003

  • Most spareonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 11 March 2001

  • Least significantonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 23 June 1994

  • Adjective for a trifleonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 19 February 1994

Other answers to these clues