Filed from 15 published puzzles

PRIMO

Set to 11 different clues across 15 published puzzles, most often “Top-notch” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 10 May 2005.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Top-notch3 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 10 May 2005

  • A-number-one2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 16 November 2010

  • First-class2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 3 January 2005

  • Top-qualityonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 June 2011

  • First-rateonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 June 2007

  • A-oneonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 31 May 2007

  • Tip-toponce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 14 March 2004

  • A-1once

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 5 February 2003

  • Ensemble's leading partonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 10 October 1996

  • Of the best qualityonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 31 October 1995

  • First-class, in slangonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 12 December 1994

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