SCUD
Set to 11 different clues across 21 published puzzles, most often “Gulf war missile” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 8 July 2009.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Gulf war missile10 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 July 2009
- Mideast missile2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 14 October 2008
- Tactical ballistic missileonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 13 November 2008
- Missile with a mobile launcheronce
The New York Times — Friday, 9 November 2007
- Iran-Iraq war weapononce
The New York Times — Sunday, 12 November 2006
- Move quickly, as cloudsonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 16 October 2004
- Hightail itonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 28 December 2002
- Launcher's launchonce
The New York Times — Friday, 11 January 2002
- Desert Storm terroronce
The New York Times — Friday, 5 July 1996
- Gulf war menaceonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 10 February 1996
- Wind gustonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 18 September 1994