"_____ fair... ''

SOSO4 lettersrecorded 10 times for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 5 September 2010, set by Will Nediger — TURNING BACK.

Also in 9 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1994–2008.

EXPO4 lettersrecorded 8 times for this clue

The New York Times, Wednesday, 7 July 2010, set by Will Nediger.

Also in 7 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1994–2009.

EVEN4 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Wednesday, 5 February 1997, set by Jonathan Schmalzbach.

Also in 1 further puzzle in The New York Times, 1995.

ALLS4 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 9 January 1994, set by Mel Rosen — All Grown Up (Jan 9, 1994).

CLEAR5 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Saturday, 22 March 1997, set by Rich Norris.

AVERAGE7 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 11 May 1997, set by Nancy Nicholson Joline — "Infested!".

EVENSTEVEN10 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Tuesday, 11 October 1994, set by Bernice Gordon.

JUST4 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 20 July 2008, set by Barry C. Silk — ACROSS THE BOARD.

UNBIASED8 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Friday, 13 June 2003, set by Todd McClary.

CRICKET7 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Saturday, 17 July 2004, set by Rich Norris.

NOTSOBAD8 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Friday, 11 November 2005, set by Eric Berlin.

EVENHANDED10 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Friday, 17 March 2006, set by John Farmer.