"Phooey!"

DRAT4 lettersrecorded 21 times for this clue

The New York Times, Tuesday, 31 May 2011, set by Nina Rulon-Miller.

Also in 20 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1996–2008.

RATS4 lettersrecorded 14 times for this clue

The New York Times, Wednesday, 4 July 2007, set by Patrick Blindauer.

Also in 13 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1994–2004.

BAH3 lettersrecorded 10 times for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 12 August 2010, set by Barry Boone.

Also in 9 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1994–2005.

NERTS5 lettersrecorded 7 times for this clue

The New York Times, Monday, 26 January 2009, set by Timothy Powell and Nancy Salomon.

Also in 6 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1996–2007.

DARN4 lettersrecorded 5 times for this clue

The New York Times, Tuesday, 11 May 2010, set by Keith Talon.

Also in 4 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1996–2009.

NUTS4 lettersrecorded 3 times for this clue

The New York Times, Tuesday, 3 August 2010, set by Paula Gamache.

Also in 2 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1995–2001.

CRUD4 lettersrecorded 3 times for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 25 July 2004, set by Brendan Emmett Quigley — CUED IN.

Also in 2 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1997–2004.

DARNIT6 lettersrecorded 3 times for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 12 April 2009, set by Eric Berlin — FITTING WORDS.

Also in 2 further puzzles in The New York Times, 2000–2008.

DANGIT6 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Tuesday, 25 September 2007, set by Randall J. Hartman.

Also in 1 further puzzle in The New York Times, 2002.

FIE3 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Tuesday, 20 August 2002, set by Bob Peoples.

PAH3 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 3 May 1998, set by Brendan Emmett Quigley — "The Usual Suspects".