Filed from 29 published puzzles

SUB

Set to 16 different clues across 29 published puzzles, most often “Hero” — The New York Times, Sunday, 25 January 2009.

3 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Hero10 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 25 January 2009

  • Fill-in2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 11 January 2008

  • Grinder2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 5 December 2004

  • Stand in2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 27 August 2000

  • Long sandwich2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 25 August 1998

  • Backuponce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 30 June 2011

  • Fill inonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 11 May 2007

  • Footlong, e.g.once

    The New York Times — Monday, 12 June 2006

  • Not a starteronce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 February 2006

  • Sizable sandwichonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 10 February 2003

  • K-19, for oneonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 4 August 2002

  • Reliefonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 26 August 2000

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