OFFS
Set to 18 different clues across 27 published puzzles, most often “Rubs out” — The New York Times, Sunday, 11 February 2001.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Rubs out4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 11 February 2001
- Wastes3 times
The New York Times — Friday, 20 March 2009
- Switch settings3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 23 July 1997
- Does in2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 5 March 2008
- Ices2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 19 September 2002
- Whacksonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 1 April 2006
- Eliminates, gangster-styleonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 23 February 2006
- Switch positionsonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 9 September 2004
- Takes out, so to speakonce
The New York Times — Friday, 16 August 2002
- Kills, in slangonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 April 2001
- Kills, in mob slangonce
The New York Times — Monday, 19 March 2001
- Murders, slangilyonce
The New York Times — Monday, 10 August 1998