SMOKE
Set to 16 different clues across 18 published puzzles, most often “Fire sign” — The New York Times, Saturday, 9 March 2002.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Fire sign2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 9 March 2002
- Cure, in a way2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 15 October 1996
- Camel, e.g.once
The New York Times — Thursday, 5 May 2011
- Word that can combine with the starts of the answers to the six starred cluesonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 9 December 2010
- Barbecue byproductonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 November 2009
- Feature of many a 1970s rock concertonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 24 December 2008
- Fire sign?once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 4 July 2007
- Content of some ringsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 January 2007
- Cigonce
The New York Times — Monday, 10 January 2005
- Sign of an engine problemonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 29 December 2004
- Havana, informallyonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 6 June 2004
- Burning evidenceonce
The New York Times — Friday, 30 August 2002