TAL
Set to 31 different clues across 43 published puzzles, most often “Chess champ Mikhail” — The New York Times, Saturday, 15 July 1995.
3 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Chess champ Mikhail4 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 15 July 1995
- "Qué ___?" (José's "How's it going?")2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 28 August 2009
- Jazz guitarist Farlow2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 2 January 2009
- Chess champion Mikhail2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 October 2006
- 1960's chess champ2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 12 January 2005
- Chess champion of 1960-612 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 December 2002
- Youngest world chess champion before Kasparov2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 21 September 2002
- Chess's Mikhail2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 29 November 1997
- 60's chess champ2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 2 November 1997
- World chess champ, 1960-612 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 18 December 1994
- ___ vez (Mexican "maybe")once
The New York Times — Friday, 28 January 2011
- 1960s chess champion Mikhailonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 24 October 2010