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Set to 99 different clues across 132 published puzzles, most often “Tram loads” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 9 December 2009.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Tram loads7 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 December 2009
- Valuable deposits3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 18 June 2009
- Miners' finds3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 5 May 2008
- Bauxite and others3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 13 June 2007
- Mine finds3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 27 February 2006
- Vein contents3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 25 July 2004
- They're found in veins3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 4 September 2002
- Loads from lodes3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 22 April 2002
- Bonanza finds3 times
The New York Times — Friday, 14 July 2000
- Assayers' samples2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 January 2009
- Smeltery input2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 2 February 2008
- They lack refinement2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 23 February 2005