Filed from 64 published puzzles

SNAG

Set to 38 different clues across 64 published puzzles, most often “Hitch” — The New York Times, Friday, 21 August 2009.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Hitch8 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 21 August 2009

  • Catch8 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 15 June 2007

  • Fly in the ointment5 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 16 August 2005

  • Unforeseen difficulty3 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 4 October 2006

  • Hang-up2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 5 January 2010

  • Hose problem2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 10 October 2005

  • Run producer2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 31 August 2005

  • Minor setback2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 1 August 2005

  • Glitch2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 21 April 2003

  • Holdup2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 5 April 1999

  • It might result in a runonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 17 October 2009

  • Hosiery spoileronce

    The New York Times — Monday, 6 July 2009

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