Filed from 9 published puzzles

SPUNK

Set to 7 different clues across 9 published puzzles, most often “Pluck” — The New York Times, Saturday, 5 April 2008.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Pluck3 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 5 April 2008

  • Precious mettle?once

    The New York Times — Thursday, 20 October 2005

  • Gumptiononce

    The New York Times — Monday, 12 March 2001

  • Gritonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 25 May 1997

  • Spiritonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 9 February 1997

  • Moxieonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 28 September 1996

  • Mettleonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 28 April 1995

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