ROOTY
Set to 4 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Like ground around a tree” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 24 June 2008.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Like ground around a treeonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 24 June 2008
- Tough to dig into, as soilonce
The New York Times — Friday, 28 December 2007
- Like sodonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 10 August 2000
- Like tubersonce
The New York Times — Friday, 19 May 2000