MESS
Set to 62 different clues across 76 published puzzles, most often “Clutter” — The New York Times, Monday, 3 January 2005.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Clutter6 times
The New York Times — Monday, 3 January 2005
- Imbroglio3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 12 March 2006
- Quagmire2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 13 February 2011
- Snafu2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 April 2007
- Military meal2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 19 September 2006
- Jumble2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 13 February 2004
- Mare's-nest2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 23 April 2000
- Shambles2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 28 February 1998
- Bollix (up)2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 September 1996
- Pigstyonce
The New York Times — Monday, 11 April 2011
- Meddle (with)once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 March 2011
- Sustenance for a fatigued person?once
The New York Times — Friday, 4 February 2011