SNAKE

Every clue on record, most used first

• Wind3 times

  The New York Times — Saturday, 15 March 2008

• Plumber's toolonce

  The New York Times — Wednesday, 28 January 2009

• Gem State streamonce

  The New York Times — Sunday, 14 October 2007

• What a charmer may charmonce

  The New York Times — Monday, 1 May 2006

• Plumber's gadgetonce

  The New York Times — Tuesday, 20 September 2005

• Adder, e.g.once

  The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 October 2004

• Double-crosseronce

  The New York Times — Sunday, 9 May 2004

• Viper, for oneonce

  The New York Times — Monday, 16 September 2002

• 2001's symbol, in the Chinese calendaronce

  The New York Times — Monday, 5 November 2001

• Venom carrieronce

  The New York Times — Monday, 17 January 2000

• Lowlifeonce

  The New York Times — Saturday, 25 January 1997

• Weave in and outonce

  The New York Times — Friday, 3 January 1997