WORST
Set to 12 different clues across 15 published puzzles, most often “Defeat” — The New York Times, Friday, 4 July 2008.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Defeat4 times
The New York Times — Friday, 4 July 2008
- Beat in a matchonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 26 May 2009
- Most baseonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 12 August 2007
- "What's the ___ that can happen?"once
The New York Times — Monday, 3 January 2005
- Most appallingonce
The New York Times — Friday, 30 May 2003
- Get the better ofonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 30 January 2003
- Beatonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 July 2002
- Least goodonce
The New York Times — Monday, 27 May 2002
- ___ caseonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 17 March 2002
- Least desirableonce
The New York Times — Monday, 21 February 2000
- "What's the ___ that could happen?"once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 16 September 1997
- Deserving the booby prizeonce
The New York Times — Monday, 16 December 1996