NERTS
Set to 19 different clues across 27 published puzzles, most often "Phooey!" — The New York Times, Monday, 26 January 2009.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- "Phooey!"7 times
The New York Times — Monday, 26 January 2009
- "Doggone!"2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 22 November 2005
- "Dagnabbit!"2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 23 December 2004
- Quaint complaintonce
The New York Times — Friday, 29 July 2011
- Old-timey oathonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 January 2011
- "Dang it!"once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 4 January 2011
- "Darn it!"once
The New York Times — Sunday, 10 January 2010
- "Darn!"once
The New York Times — Thursday, 13 December 2007
- "The heck with it"once
The New York Times — Saturday, 26 May 2007
- "Shoot!"once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 27 July 2005
- "Drat!"once
The New York Times — Saturday, 21 August 2004
- "Hogwash!"once
The New York Times — Monday, 7 May 2001