OKD
Set to 16 different clues across 22 published puzzles, most often “Gave the go-ahead” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 18 February 2004.
3 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Gave the go-ahead3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 18 February 2004
- Initialed2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 24 April 2008
- Let pass2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 27 December 2007
- Green-lighted2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 11 May 2003
- Accepted2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 17 May 1998
- Green-litonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 15 March 2011
- Given the nodonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 11 November 2010
- Having a permitonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 24 June 2010
- Rubber-stampedonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 July 2009
- Sanctionedonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 29 May 2008
- Gave the thumbs-uponce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 30 May 2007
- Assented toonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 8 August 2006