Filed from 3 published puzzles

STUCK

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “In a tight spot” — The New York Times, Thursday, 18 May 2006.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • In a tight spotonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 18 May 2006

  • Baffledonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 3 July 2005

  • In a rutonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 15 August 2000