Filed from 66 published puzzles

OOZE

Set to 39 different clues across 66 published puzzles, most often “Seep” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 25 January 2011.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Seep16 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 25 January 2011

  • Move like molasses5 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 14 June 2011

  • Slime3 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 3 April 2011

  • Exude3 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 5 November 2003

  • Primordial stuff2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 December 2010

  • Percolate slowly2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 6 February 2005

  • Gooey stuff2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 31 August 2004

  • Sludge2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 23 January 2002

  • Move like mudonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 July 2010

  • Squishy stuffonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 22 March 2009

  • Move like ketchuponce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 8 May 2008

  • What 35-Down may doonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 17 February 2008