Filed from 16 published puzzles

SOCK

Set to 12 different clues across 16 published puzzles, most often “Punch” — The New York Times, Sunday, 1 February 2009.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Punch4 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 1 February 2009

  • Wallop2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 23 January 2000

  • Nonmatching item, maybeonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 16 November 2008

  • Buffetonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 25 March 2006

  • Laundromat loss, maybeonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 30 June 2004

  • Something odd about the wash?once

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 24 March 2004

  • Haymakeronce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 14 June 2001

  • Pasteonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 29 June 2000

  • "Pow!"once

    The New York Times — Monday, 3 August 1998

  • Plasteronce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 25 July 1998

  • Wind indicatoronce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 12 July 1997

  • Slugonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 4 June 1996

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