VITAL
Set to 9 different clues across 13 published puzzles, most often “Key” — The New York Times, Friday, 6 March 2009.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Key2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 6 March 2009
- Essential2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 23 August 2007
- Indispensable2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 15 February 2005
- Like some organs2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 December 2003
- Life-or-deathonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 5 October 2010
- Criticalonce
The New York Times — Monday, 6 December 2004
- Like some signs and statisticsonce
The New York Times — Friday, 15 October 2004
- Critically importantonce
The New York Times — Monday, 2 August 1999
- Like some statisticsonce
The New York Times — Friday, 16 April 1999