TACT
Set to 47 different clues across 60 published puzzles, most often “Mediator's skill” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 25 June 2008.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Mediator's skill4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 25 June 2008
- Diplomacy4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 8 May 2007
- Savoir-faire3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 18 April 2005
- Diplomat's asset3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 18 January 2005
- Diplomat's forte2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 25 July 2006
- Delicacy2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 11 December 2005
- Way with words2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 24 August 1994
- Careful phrasing, perhapsonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 June 2011
- Ambassador's assetonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 14 September 2010
- Saying "I'm not sure that dress looks perfect on you," e.g.once
The New York Times — Monday, 2 August 2010
- Mediation assetonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 22 May 2010
- Skill not displayed by asking "Have you put on weight?"once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 10 March 2010