OPTS
Set to 32 different clues across 64 published puzzles, most often “Chooses” — The New York Times, Sunday, 24 April 2011.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Chooses12 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 24 April 2011
- Goes (for)7 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 24 November 2007
- Withdraws, with "out"5 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 27 May 2010
- Chooses, with "for"4 times
The New York Times — Monday, 28 September 2009
- Takes, with "for"3 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 27 March 2010
- Decides3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 23 January 2003
- Picks, with "for"2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 25 March 2007
- Elects2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 October 2006
- Prefers, with "for"2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 16 July 2005
- Makes a choice2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 2 July 2001
- Doesn't decline, with "in"once
The New York Times — Friday, 29 July 2011
- Declines, with "out of"once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 28 July 2010