Filed from 3 published puzzles

SMUSH

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Flatten” — The New York Times, Saturday, 16 July 2011.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Flattenonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 16 July 2011

  • Compress, informallyonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 6 January 2002

  • Compressonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 3 May 2000