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Set to 38 different clues across 127 published puzzles, most often “Zip” — The New York Times, Sunday, 3 April 2011.
3 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Zip17 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 3 April 2011
- Zero15 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 6 February 2011
- Zilch15 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 April 2010
- Nothing12 times
The New York Times — Monday, 1 August 2011
- Nonexistent10 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 13 April 2008
- Goose egg7 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 7 January 2010
- Nada6 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 February 2008
- Zippo5 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 11 August 2009
- Bubkes3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 10 October 2006
- Nothing at all3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 14 October 2003
- It means nothing2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 17 July 2011
- Common cricket score2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 18 April 2010