Filed from 11 published puzzles

MUSS

Set to 6 different clues across 11 published puzzles, most often “Rumple” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 12 April 2005.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Rumple4 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 April 2005

  • Tousle3 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 24 October 2004

  • Disarrangeonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 18 March 2003

  • Rumple, with "up"once

    The New York Times — Thursday, 18 March 1999

  • Disarrayonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 6 August 1998

  • Disturb, with "up"once

    The New York Times — Thursday, 15 September 1994

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