Filed from 16 published puzzles

TAKEN

Set to 10 different clues across 16 published puzzles, most often “Spoken for” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 2 June 2009.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Spoken for5 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 2 June 2009

  • Claimed2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 26 June 2011

  • Conned2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 1 April 2000

  • Like some seatsonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 25 April 2009

  • In useonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 24 December 2006

  • Not available, as a seatonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 13 October 2003

  • Capturedonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 8 October 2001

  • Occupiedonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 10 May 2001

  • Bilkedonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 25 April 2001

  • Frost's "The Road Not ___"once

    The New York Times — Monday, 5 April 1999

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