Filed from 52 published puzzles

WAS

Set to 27 different clues across 52 published puzzles, most often “Lived” — The New York Times, Thursday, 27 December 2007.

3 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Lived9 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 27 December 2007

  • Used to be6 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 8 March 2005

  • Had been4 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 6 January 1997

  • Functioned as3 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 17 May 2008

  • Took place3 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 15 September 2006

  • "Time ___ ..."2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 22 August 2010

  • Existed2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 13 February 2006

  • Is in the past?2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 25 January 2002

  • Is no longer2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 25 February 2001

  • Isn't now2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 21 January 1996

  • Lived and breathedonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 3 July 2011

  • Performed the role ofonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 4 July 2009