PUN
Set to 31 different clues across 33 published puzzles, most often “Bit of wordplay” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 27 October 2009.
3 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Bit of wordplay2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 27 October 2009
- Groaner2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 30 October 1994
- One of about 3,000 in Shakespeare's playsonce
The New York Times — Friday, 17 September 2010
- Groan triggeronce
The New York Times — Thursday, 9 September 2010
- "The lowest form of humor," per Samuel Johnsononce
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 August 2010
- It may not have been intendedonce
The New York Times — Friday, 10 July 2009
- What 61-Across containsonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 November 2006
- It may involve a homophoneonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 4 February 2006
- "Queen of denial" for Queen of the Nileonce
The New York Times — Monday, 2 January 2006
- "The Santa Clause," for oneonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 3 July 2005
- "Queen of denial," e.g.once
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 March 2004
- Cause of a smile, maybeonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 2 March 2003