Filed from 4 published puzzles

PLACED

Set to 4 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Finished second” — The New York Times, Sunday, 5 December 2010.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Finished secondonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 5 December 2010

  • Found a job foronce

    The New York Times — Friday, 3 December 2010

  • Took a second?once

    The New York Times — Sunday, 22 August 2004

  • Putonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 3 November 1996

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