QUEEN
Set to 12 different clues across 13 published puzzles, most often “Powerful piece” — The New York Times, Friday, 15 August 2008.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Powerful piece2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 15 August 2008
- Powerful chess pieceonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 November 2010
- Doyenneonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 16 July 2009
- Ruler of a hiveonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 July 2003
- Hive's headonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 27 February 2002
- Outcome of many a chess promotiononce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 17 April 2001
- It can move in any directiononce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 September 2000
- Pageant winneronce
The New York Times — Monday, 1 February 1999
- Fairy ___once
The New York Times — Saturday, 7 February 1998
- Wicked "Snow White" figureonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 10 December 1996
- Major force in chessonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 April 1995
- "Alice in Wonderland" figureonce
The New York Times — Friday, 15 April 1994