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ADO3 lettersrecorded 8 times for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 5 March 2009, set by David J. Kahn.

Also in 7 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1994–2006.

EATAT5 lettersrecorded 5 times for this clue

The New York Times, Saturday, 22 October 2005, set by Patrick D. Berry.

Also in 4 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1998–2002.

HASSLE6 lettersrecorded 5 times for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 23 September 2010, set by David J. Kahn.

Also in 4 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1996–2006.

FUSS4 lettersrecorded 5 times for this clue

The New York Times, Tuesday, 18 September 2007, set by Chuck Deodene.

Also in 4 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1997–2003.

IRK3 lettersrecorded 4 times for this clue

The New York Times, Tuesday, 6 May 1997, set by Brendan Emmett Quigley.

Also in 3 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1994–1995.

PEST4 lettersrecorded 3 times for this clue

The New York Times, Saturday, 14 December 2002, set by David J. Kahn.

Also in 2 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1996–2000.

AIL3 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Saturday, 10 May 2008, set by Karen M. Tracey.

Also in 1 further puzzle in The New York Times, 2004.

ANNOY5 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Monday, 6 March 2006, set by Jack McInturff.

Also in 1 further puzzle in The New York Times, 1997.

VEX3 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Wednesday, 3 February 1999, set by Glenn E. Sykes.

Also in 1 further puzzle in The New York Times, 1996.

NAG3 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 8 January 2004, set by Michael Shteyman.

TODO4 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 23 September 2010, set by David J. Kahn.

PAIN4 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 6 February 2005, set by Joel Kaplow — WHAT A PICTURE IS WORTH.