TIC
Set to 43 different clues across 67 published puzzles, most often “Quirk” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 9 July 2008.
3 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Quirk9 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 July 2008
- Twitch4 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 4 October 2007
- Jerk4 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 3 August 2006
- ___-tac-toe3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 13 June 2011
- Muscle spasm3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 3 November 2010
- Personal quirk3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 23 November 2008
- Behavioral quirk2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 May 2009
- Idiosyncrasy2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 9 October 2000
- Spasm2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 27 October 1999
- Oddity2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 25 November 1994
- First X or O, sayonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 29 September 2010
- Nervous mannerismonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 14 October 2009