Filed from 27 published puzzles

OUTDO

Set to 11 different clues across 27 published puzzles, most often “Best” — The New York Times, Sunday, 6 July 2008.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Best6 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 6 July 2008

  • Surpass5 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 15 May 2011

  • Top4 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 17 February 2008

  • One-up3 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 2 July 2011

  • Better2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 22 February 2009

  • Perform better than2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 8 December 2003

  • Beatonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 21 June 2008

  • Trumponce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 15 June 2000

  • Exceedonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 5 October 1997

  • Surpass in performanceonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 17 September 1996

  • Show uponce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 November 1995

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