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SEED

Set to 57 different clues across 70 published puzzles, most often “Origin” — The New York Times, Sunday, 26 December 2010.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Origin4 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 26 December 2010

  • Progeny3 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 12 March 2011

  • Starting point2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 28 July 2011

  • Start of something2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 6 May 2011

  • Start of something big2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 5 May 2006

  • Germ2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 16 February 2006

  • Pit2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 10 September 2005

  • Gardener's spring purchase2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 9 February 2004

  • Kind of money2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 15 March 2001

  • Sow2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 16 July 1997

  • Basis of growthonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 21 January 2011

  • Bit of watermelon wasteonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 13 July 2010

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