OUCH
Set to 17 different clues across 23 published puzzles, most often "That hurts!" — The New York Times, Monday, 12 April 1999.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- "That hurts!"4 times
The New York Times — Monday, 12 April 1999
- "That hurt!"3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 27 June 2011
- "Yow!"2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 18 February 2007
- Comment upon receiving a large billonce
The New York Times — Friday, 24 December 2010
- Response to a bad punonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 30 October 2005
- Punch responseonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 November 2003
- Smart comment?once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 June 2001
- Word said with a grimaceonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 3 June 2001
- Toe stubber's cryonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 4 January 2000
- Response to many a punch lineonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 26 December 1999
- Beekeeper's exclamation?once
The New York Times — Sunday, 5 September 1999
- "That smarts!"once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 22 November 1995