Filed from 88 published puzzles

REAL

Set to 47 different clues across 88 published puzzles, most often “Bona fide” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 12 April 2006.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Bona fide9 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 12 April 2006

  • Concrete6 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 18 September 2008

  • Down-to-earth5 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 2 March 2011

  • "Get ___!"5 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 18 November 2004

  • True-to-life4 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 27 May 2009

  • Authentic4 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 20 August 2007

  • Genuine4 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 26 June 2006

  • Not fantastic2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 1 May 2010

  • Not imaginary2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 25 May 2009

  • Flesh-and-blood2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 6 January 2009

  • Coin on the Spanish Main2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 28 March 2008

  • Sincere2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 20 February 2007

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