Filed from 106 published puzzles

TALE

Set to 72 different clues across 106 published puzzles, most often “Whopper” — The New York Times, Thursday, 24 April 2003.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Whopper8 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 24 April 2003

  • Yarn6 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 5 March 2006

  • Account4 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 25 February 2011

  • It's hard to believe4 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 17 July 2000

  • Chaucer piece3 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 21 November 2010

  • Something that's spun3 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 10 June 2010

  • Story3 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 31 January 2005

  • Saga3 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 14 September 1998

  • Tall story2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 20 May 2008

  • Romance, e.g.2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 15 March 2008

  • Something to spin2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 29 August 2006

  • Falsehood2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 24 August 2006

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