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Every clue on record, most used first

• Unfeeling3 times

  The New York Times — Thursday, 9 April 2009

• Feeling no painonce

  The New York Times — Sunday, 22 March 2009

• Under the effects of Novocainonce

  The New York Times — Monday, 5 March 2007

• Insensitiveonce

  The New York Times — Friday, 11 March 2005

• Without feelingonce

  The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 December 2004

• Ready for surgery, in a wayonce

  The New York Times — Friday, 7 June 2002

• Senselessonce

  The New York Times — Sunday, 18 November 2001

• Deadenonce

  The New York Times — Wednesday, 3 October 2001

• All tinglyonce

  The New York Times — Wednesday, 31 May 2000

• More than shockedonce

  The New York Times — Thursday, 18 June 1998

• Not feelingonce

  The New York Times — Tuesday, 30 September 1997

• Feeling the effects of Novocaineonce

  The New York Times — Tuesday, 15 July 1997