WEPT

Set to 16 different clues across 20 published puzzles, most often “Cried” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 4 July 2006.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Cried4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 4 July 2006
Turned on the waterworks2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 March 2009
Boohooedonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 28 April 2011
"Jesus ___" (shortest Bible verse)once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Openly grievedonce
The New York Times — Monday, 8 November 2010
Had a bawlonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 July 2009
Shed tearsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 January 2006
Openly mournedonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 5 October 2004
Mewledonce
The New York Times — Friday, 18 October 2002
Lamentedonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 May 2001
"Jesus ___" (shortest verse in the Bible)once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 24 April 2001
Wasn't happyonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 15 April 2000