Filed from 4 published puzzles

VERBATIM

Set to 4 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Without paraphrasing” — The New York Times, Sunday, 8 June 2008.

8 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Without paraphrasingonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 8 June 2008

  • Exactlyonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 23 December 2004

  • Word-perfect?once

    The New York Times — Friday, 1 October 1999

  • Literalonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 20 January 1996

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