Filed from 16 published puzzles

STAVE

Set to 10 different clues across 16 published puzzles, most often “Ward (off)” — The New York Times, Monday, 11 December 2006.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Ward (off)3 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 11 December 2006

  • Hold (off)2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 29 October 2009

  • Song verse2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 12 September 2008

  • Barrel part2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 19 November 2003

  • Forestall, with "off"2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 10 September 2002

  • Avert, with "off"once

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 22 February 2011

  • Prevent, with "off"once

    The New York Times — Monday, 23 March 2009

  • Barrel pieceonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 24 June 2001

  • Rungonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 20 January 1996

  • Fend (off)once

    The New York Times — Saturday, 3 December 1994

Other answers to these clues