Filed from 3 published puzzles

TOPNOTCH

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “A-one” — The New York Times, Monday, 1 November 2004.

8 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • A-oneonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 1 November 2004

  • Dynamiteonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 8 December 2002

  • Bang-uponce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 3 November 1996