Filed from 42 published puzzles

REFS

Set to 30 different clues across 42 published puzzles, most often “Zebras” — The New York Times, Thursday, 24 March 2011.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Zebras4 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 24 March 2011

  • Calls3 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 4 September 2010

  • Judges3 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 21 May 2009

  • Makes calls3 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 1 May 2007

  • TKO callers2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 10 July 2011

  • Umps2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 8 July 2010

  • Some whistle blowers2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 24 July 1999

  • Flag tossers, for shortonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 21 April 2009

  • Sports "zebras"once

    The New York Times — Monday, 16 April 2007

  • Calls the shots?once

    The New York Times — Sunday, 18 February 2007

  • Foul callersonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 3 January 2005

  • Play directorsonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 10 July 2004

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