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Set to 44 different clues across 51 published puzzles, most often “Hammer or sickle” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 20 November 2001.
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Every clue on record, most used first
- Hammer or sickle3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 20 November 2001
- Cat's-paw3 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 6 March 1999
- Hammer or tongs2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 24 February 2009
- Shed item2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 10 June 2008
- Plane, e.g.2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 22 May 1999
- Lever or levelonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 November 2009
- Hammer or sawonce
The New York Times — Monday, 28 September 2009
- Awl, for oneonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 September 2008
- Maul or awlonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 18 March 2008
- Ax or awlonce
The New York Times — Monday, 11 February 2008
- "Man is a ___-using animal": Thomas Carlyleonce
The New York Times — Friday, 24 August 2007
- Diligent student, in slangonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 13 May 2007