SPIKE
Set to 12 different clues across 13 published puzzles, most often “Sudden increase” — The New York Times, Sunday, 12 October 2008.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Sudden increase2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 12 October 2008
- Really high heelonce
The New York Times — Monday, 4 April 2011
- Laceonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 6 May 2010
- Unusually high 17-Acrossonce
The New York Times — Friday, 13 February 2009
- Abrupt increase on a graphonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 9 March 2008
- Sudden increase on a graphonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 May 2007
- Add liquor to, as punchonce
The New York Times — Monday, 23 April 2007
- Shoot uponce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 10 April 2002
- Volleyball killonce
The New York Times — Monday, 25 February 2002
- Sudden upturn, as in salesonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 2 May 1999
- Net featonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 8 March 1997
- Lace with liquoronce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 2 October 1996