TRISTE
Set to 8 different clues across 13 published puzzles, most often “Melancholy” — The New York Times, Sunday, 8 March 2009.
6 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Melancholy3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 8 March 2009
- Sorrowful2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 5 March 2010
- Mournful2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 23 March 2008
- Sibelius's "Valse ___"2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 6 June 2004
- Sadonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 3 February 2007
- Sibelius's "Valse ____"once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 August 1995
- Sibelius's "Valse _____"once
The New York Times — Saturday, 29 April 1995
- Sad, to Sadeonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 12 December 1993