ORLON
Set to 19 different clues across 36 published puzzles, most often “Acrylic fiber” — The New York Times, Thursday, 28 January 2010.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Acrylic fiber9 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 28 January 2010
- Wrinkle-resistant fabric7 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 23 June 2002
- Synthetic fiber3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 21 August 2006
- Synthetic fabric2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 28 January 2002
- 1950s sweater materialonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 23 April 2011
- DuPont discontinued it in 1990once
The New York Times — Friday, 26 February 2010
- Fabric introduced by DuPontonce
The New York Times — Monday, 31 August 2009
- Knitwear materialonce
The New York Times — Friday, 26 June 2009
- Knee sock materialonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 25 May 2008
- Sock materialonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 13 February 2008
- DuPont fiberonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 December 2006
- Sweater syntheticonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 10 December 2003