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Set to 27 different clues across 32 published puzzles, most often “Some tournaments” — The New York Times, Thursday, 6 March 2003.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Some tournaments3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 6 March 2003
- Unfolds3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 27 March 2001
- Jimmies2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 11 October 2003
- Revealsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 5 December 2010
- Taps, in a wayonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 December 2009
- Uncorksonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 12 November 2009
- Tourneys for allonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 24 July 2007
- Plays firstonce
The New York Times — Friday, 22 June 2007
- Starts offonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 12 November 2006
- Starts the bettingonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 August 2005
- Bids one club, e.g.once
The New York Times — Sunday, 31 October 2004
- Startsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 21 September 2003