SPARE
Set to 35 different clues across 41 published puzzles, most often “Extra” — The New York Times, Monday, 21 July 2003.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Extra3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 21 July 2003
- Flat replacement2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 13 July 2004
- Trunk item2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 11 May 2004
- Lean2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 10 June 2001
- Room to _____2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 28 April 1994
- Success on a second attempt, of a sortonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 7 April 2011
- Fifth tireonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 17 February 2010
- It can be worth up to 20 pointsonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 20 January 2010
- Diagonal line, on a bowling score sheetonce
The New York Times — Monday, 18 January 2010
- Show clemencyonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 15 August 2009
- Alley pickuponce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 11 July 2007
- Score with two ballsonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 15 May 2007