OSCAR
Set to 74 different clues across 79 published puzzles, most often “8 1/2-pound statue” — The New York Times, Sunday, 30 August 2009.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- 8 1/2-pound statue3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 30 August 2009
- Grouchy Muppet2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 March 2010
- Jazz's Peterson2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 11 June 2009
- Award for "Braveheart"2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 24 February 1997
- "The Odd Couple" slobonce
The New York Times — Monday, 21 June 2010
- Academy offeringonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 13 February 2010
- (With 13-Across) "My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go"once
The New York Times — Sunday, 21 June 2009
- "And the ___ goes to ..."once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 10 December 2008
- "Sesame Street" grouchonce
The New York Times — Monday, 21 July 2008
- Musician/wit Levantonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 31 July 2007
- Muppet who lives in a trash canonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 May 2007
- High Hollywood honoronce
The New York Times — Monday, 9 April 2007