Let go

AXE3 lettersrecorded 7 times for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 17 February 2011, set by Mike Nothnagel.

Also in 6 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1998–2008.

CAN3 lettersrecorded 4 times for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 12 July 2009, set by Alan Arbesfeld — LINKS TO THE PAST.

Also in 3 further puzzles in The New York Times, 2001–2008.

AXED4 lettersrecorded 4 times for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 23 September 2007, set by David Levinson Wilk — FLIP-FLOPS.

Also in 3 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1995–1999.

FIRE4 lettersrecorded 3 times for this clue

The New York Times, Saturday, 12 June 2010, set by Joe DiPietro.

Also in 2 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1998.

CEDE4 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Tuesday, 13 May 2008, set by Caleb Madison.

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

FREED5 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Wednesday, 21 June 2006, set by Barry C. Silk.

Also in 1 further puzzle in The New York Times, 2003.

FIRED5 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 20 May 2010, set by Jim Hilger.

Also in 1 further puzzle in The New York Times, 2000.

FREE4 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 29 October 1998, set by Cathy Allis Millhauser.

DROP4 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Monday, 12 January 2004, set by Kurt Mengel.

RELAX5 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 28 September 1997, set by Robert H. Wolfe — "X Marks the Spot".

CUT3 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 3 January 2010, set by Jeremy Newton — ANTIQUE FINISH.

SPARED6 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Wednesday, 24 January 2007, set by Gary Steinmehl.