Filed from 23 published puzzles

WAY

Set to 17 different clues across 23 published puzzles, most often “Modus operandi” — The New York Times, Monday, 6 June 2011.

3 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Modus operandi5 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 6 June 2011

  • "No ___!"2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 22 November 2009

  • Manner2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 14 January 1996

  • Modeonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 31 July 2011

  • Exceptionallyonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 29 May 2011

  • Ancient Rome's Appian ___once

    The New York Times — Sunday, 14 November 2010

  • Very, informallyonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 17 September 2009

  • Thoroughfareonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 30 December 2008

  • "___ cool!"once

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 11 September 2002

  • Road to takeonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 February 2002

  • Knackonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 12 April 2001

  • Kind of stationonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 March 2000

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