RUNE

Set to 28 different clues across 40 published puzzles, most often “Old character” — The New York Times, Saturday, 14 June 2008.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Old character4 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 14 June 2008
Mysterious character3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Viking letter2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 8 July 2010
Anglo-Saxon writing symbol2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 5 July 2010
Mysterious letter2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 18 April 2005
Viking character2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 June 2003
Ancient writing2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 4 June 2003
Ancient letter2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 8 April 2003
Ancient symbol2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 17 November 1999
Character in "Beowulf"once
The New York Times — Thursday, 16 December 2010
Letter in a mysterious inscriptiononce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 19 August 2008
Old Germanic characteronce
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 July 2007