ROUTS
Set to 11 different clues across 14 published puzzles, most often “No contests” — The New York Times, Sunday, 23 May 2010.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- No contests2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 23 May 2010
- One-sided contests2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 25 March 2010
- Defeats decisively2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 16 October 2001
- Licks soundlyonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 10 February 2009
- Clobbersonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 1 August 2001
- Licksonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 November 1998
- Puts to flightonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 24 May 1998
- One-sided tiltsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 30 November 1997
- Decisive winsonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 28 August 1996
- Shellackingsonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 20 July 1995
- Handily subduesonce
The New York Times — Friday, 27 January 1995