SPARTA
Set to 24 different clues across 27 published puzzles, most often “Ancient military hub” — The New York Times, Sunday, 19 February 2006.
6 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Ancient military hub2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 19 February 2006
- Peloponnesian War victor2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 April 2004
- "In the Heat of the Night" setting2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 23 April 1995
- Leonidas' kingdomonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 May 2011
- Peloponnesian poweronce
The New York Times — Sunday, 21 February 2010
- Domain of King Tyndareusonce
The New York Times — Friday, 11 September 2009
- What the 300 defendedonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 8 March 2009
- Old Athenian ally against Persiaonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 25 September 2008
- Mississippi town in "In the Heat of the Night"once
The New York Times — Thursday, 12 April 2007
- Capital of ancient Laconiaonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 23 March 2006
- Leonidas's landonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 23 July 2005
- Athens rivalonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 6 May 2003