RACE

Every clue on record, most used first

• Derby7 times

  The New York Times — Tuesday, 23 August 2005

• Tear4 times

  The New York Times — Friday, 14 December 2007

• Dash3 times

  The New York Times — Sunday, 29 January 2006

• Marathon3 times

  The New York Times — Tuesday, 13 May 2003

• Indy 500, e.g.2 times

  The New York Times — Monday, 14 March 2011

• Competition2 times

  The New York Times — Friday, 1 August 2008

• Campaign2 times

  The New York Times — Thursday, 16 June 1994

• Political contestonce

  The New York Times — Wednesday, 27 April 2011

• Steeplechase, e.g.once

  The New York Times — Sunday, 27 February 2011

• Where "They're off!" may be heardonce

  The New York Times — Wednesday, 14 July 2010

• Go like the dickensonce

  The New York Times — Wednesday, 3 March 2010

• Human ___once

  The New York Times — Thursday, 26 November 2009