Filed from 6 published puzzles

SADNESS

Set to 4 different clues across 6 published puzzles, most often “Melancholy” — The New York Times, Thursday, 1 October 2009.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Melancholy2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 1 October 2009

  • Gloom2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 22 October 2004

  • The bluesonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 4 May 2001

  • Woeonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 17 July 1994

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