Filed from 32 published puzzles

PEAL

Set to 21 different clues across 32 published puzzles, most often “Ring” — The New York Times, Sunday, 31 May 2009.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Ring8 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 31 May 2009

  • Sound of laughter3 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 28 April 2008

  • Thunder sound2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 21 April 2004

  • Clap2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 15 January 2000

  • Ring tone?once

    The New York Times — Friday, 25 March 2011

  • Sound from a steepleonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 December 2010

  • Rollonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 26 June 2010

  • Bit of laughteronce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 28 April 2010

  • Set of rings?once

    The New York Times — Sunday, 9 July 2006

  • Loud succession of soundsonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 28 January 2006

  • Bell soundonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 29 December 2004

  • Sound, as bellsonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 15 October 2001

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