Filed from 11 published puzzles

STARK

Set to 10 different clues across 11 published puzzles, most often “Desolate” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 14 October 2009.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Desolate2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 14 October 2009

  • Harshonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 9 March 2008

  • Grimonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 21 August 2005

  • Utteronce

    The New York Times — Friday, 9 May 2003

  • Like a moonscapeonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 16 November 2000

  • Like many a contrastonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 16 July 1999

  • ___ raving madonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 August 1997

  • Cheerlessonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 29 June 1997

  • Bareonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 16 September 1996

  • Austereonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 11 March 1996

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