SCREW

Every clue on record, most used first

• Twist2 times

  The New York Times — Sunday, 23 May 1999

• Prison guard, in slang2 times

  The New York Times — Friday, 18 December 1998

• Hinge holderonce

  The New York Times — Tuesday, 29 December 2009

• Fastener that may have a Phillips headonce

  The New York Times — Monday, 31 August 2009

• Boat propelleronce

  The New York Times — Sunday, 17 June 2007

• Fastener that turnsonce

  The New York Times — Monday, 14 May 2007

• Fastener that's twisted inonce

  The New York Times — Monday, 29 May 2006

• Relative of a boltonce

  The New York Times — Thursday, 15 December 2005

• It fits into a nutonce

  The New York Times — Monday, 17 October 2005

• You may make its head turnonce

  The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 July 2005

• Alternative to a nailonce

  The New York Times — Monday, 10 May 2004

• Propeller shapeonce

  The New York Times — Sunday, 5 October 2003