SERE
Set to 39 different clues across 87 published puzzles, most often “Withered” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 22 November 2006.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Withered15 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 22 November 2006
- Dried up8 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 April 2003
- Parched7 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 2 June 2009
- Bone-dry6 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 21 October 2010
- Dry5 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 8 May 2005
- Arid4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 29 June 2008
- Desertlike3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 16 November 2010
- Desiccated3 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 16 October 2008
- Drought-stricken2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 25 February 2011
- Dehydrated2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 4 September 2003
- Sun-cracked2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 15 August 2003
- Dry as dust2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 2 February 2000