Filed from 9 published puzzles

NOTCH

Set to 8 different clues across 9 published puzzles, most often “Tally mark” — The New York Times, Sunday, 10 February 2008.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Tally mark2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 10 February 2008

  • Steponce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 13 December 2008

  • Gunslinger's markonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 18 March 2008

  • Unit on a beltonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 7 March 2006

  • Lumberjack's first cutonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 17 February 2004

  • Scoreonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 5 February 2004

  • Part of a spoolonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 19 March 1997

  • Chalk uponce

    The New York Times — Friday, 27 January 1995

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