MERIT
Set to 25 different clues across 40 published puzzles, most often “Excellence” — The New York Times, Thursday, 18 November 2010.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Excellence5 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 18 November 2010
- Reason for a raise4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 14 July 2004
- Earn2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 28 October 2009
- Rate2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 14 August 2009
- Kind of scholarship2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 5 October 2007
- Kind of badge2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 4 June 2006
- Kind of raise2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 13 January 2005
- Kind of system2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 21 April 2001
- Worth2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 4 March 2001
- Have coming2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 17 December 2000
- Brand introduced by Philip Morris in 1975once
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 March 2011
- Kind of badge for a Boy Scoutonce
The New York Times — Monday, 27 December 2010