OVAL
Set to 82 different clues across 116 published puzzles, most often “Elliptical” — The New York Times, Sunday, 11 January 1998.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Elliptical6 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 11 January 1998
- Track shape5 times
The New York Times — Monday, 29 October 2007
- White House office shape4 times
The New York Times — Monday, 25 February 2008
- Race track4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 14 September 1999
- Roundish3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 9 May 2010
- Amphitheater3 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 29 July 2006
- Face shape3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 23 December 2004
- Ellipsoid2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 31 August 2010
- ___ Office2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 20 January 2009
- Zero-shaped2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 3 November 2008
- Horse course2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 25 December 2007
- Egg-shaped2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 22 August 2005