SOS
Set to 84 different clues across 119 published puzzles, most often "Help!" — The New York Times, Tuesday, 28 August 2007.
3 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- "Help!"9 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 August 2007
- Brillo rival6 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 26 December 2007
- Call for help5 times
The New York Times — Monday, 18 August 2008
- Kind of pad5 times
The New York Times — Friday, 17 January 2003
- "Send help!"3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 June 2011
- Castaway's call3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 7 February 2010
- Message in a bottle?3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 28 February 2000
- "Mayday!"3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 23 November 1994
- ___ pad2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 22 September 2010
- Message in a bottle, maybe2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 17 December 2006
- Letters of distress2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 13 June 2006
- Urgent message2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 September 2001