Filed from 21 published puzzles

SCARE

Set to 14 different clues across 21 published puzzles, most often “Close call” — The New York Times, Thursday, 21 October 2010.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Close call4 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 21 October 2010

  • Start3 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 6 September 2003

  • Daunt2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 1 May 2005

  • Spook2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 7 October 2001

  • Say "Boo!" to, sayonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 18 October 2010

  • Adrenaline produceronce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 10 October 2010

  • Curl the hair ofonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 16 October 2008

  • Hair-raiseronce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 20 May 2007

  • Close shaveonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 23 November 2004

  • Heart-pounding episodeonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 28 September 2003

  • Startleonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 25 December 2002

  • False alarmonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 29 April 1998