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Set to 68 different clues across 92 published puzzles, most often “Shade of green” — The New York Times, Saturday, 24 March 2007.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Shade of green6 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 24 March 2007
- Cairo's river4 times
The New York Times — Monday, 8 March 2004
- World's longest river4 times
The New York Times — Monday, 22 September 2003
- Christie's "Death on the ___"4 times
The New York Times — Monday, 28 October 2002
- Memphis's locale3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 10 September 2009
- Aswan's river2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 8 September 2009
- Cairo's waterway2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 10 April 2006
- Sight in Memphis2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 18 June 2004
- "Cleopatra" backdrop2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 2 May 2001
- Shade of blue2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 12 August 2000
- "Blue" or "White" river2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 10 July 2000
- Lake Nasser site2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 14 November 1995