RIPOSTE
Set to 9 different clues across 15 published puzzles, most often “Comeback” — The New York Times, Sunday, 21 October 2007.
7 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Comeback7 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 21 October 2007
- "Touché!" elicitoronce
The New York Times — Friday, 20 August 2010
- Certain zingeronce
The New York Times — Sunday, 11 April 2004
- Insult follower, perhapsonce
The New York Times — Friday, 30 August 2002
- Thrust after parryingonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 May 2001
- Dorothy Parker deliveryonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 4 February 2001
- Zinger, maybeonce
The New York Times — Friday, 11 February 2000
- Parry followeronce
The New York Times — Saturday, 21 November 1998
- Snappy comebackonce
The New York Times — Monday, 13 November 1995