Filed from 170 published puzzles

SET

Set to 127 different clues across 170 published puzzles, most often “Match part” — The New York Times, Sunday, 3 May 2009.

3 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Match part5 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 3 May 2009

  • Go down5 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 28 December 2008

  • Prepared5 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 6 July 2006

  • Put in rollers4 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 12 July 2010

  • Salon job4 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 23 October 2007

  • Harden4 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 13 June 2005

  • Gel4 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 31 December 2003

  • Filming site3 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 20 July 2009

  • Ready3 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 7 July 2003

  • Firmed up2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 29 May 2011

  • Lay2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 23 December 2010

  • "Quiet on the ___!"2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 9 August 2010

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