"...ready _____!"

ORNOT5 lettersrecorded 8 times for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 18 November 2007, set by Patrick D. Berry — WORLD PAY.

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

ONTAP5 lettersrecorded 5 times for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 1 July 2010, set by Clive Probert.

Also in 4 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1998–2007.

PREP4 lettersrecorded 5 times for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 28 November 2010, set by Jeremy Newton — A SHINING MOMENT.

Also in 4 further puzzles in The New York Times, 2000–2008.

ALLSET6 lettersrecorded 5 times for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 27 June 2010, set by Michael J. Doran — TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE.

Also in 4 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1995–2004.

RIPE4 lettersrecorded 4 times for this clue

The New York Times, Wednesday, 23 June 2004, set by Jim Goodsell.

Also in 3 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1994–2000.

SET3 lettersrecorded 3 times for this clue

The New York Times, Monday, 7 July 2003, set by Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes.

Also in 2 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1998–2001.

PRIMED6 lettersrecorded 3 times for this clue

The New York Times, Friday, 3 June 2011, set by Jeffrey Wechsler.

Also in 2 further puzzles in The New York Times, 2001–2008.

ALERT5 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 6 August 2009, set by Dan Naddor.

Also in 1 further puzzle in The New York Times, 1998.

ATTHE5 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 11 September 2008, set by Caleb Madison.

Also in 1 further puzzle in The New York Times, 2006.

SETGO5 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Wednesday, 6 September 2006, set by Manny Nosowsky.

Also in 1 further puzzle in The New York Times, 2001.

ARM3 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Friday, 1 April 2011, set by Elizabeth A. Long.

OVEN4 lettersrecorded once for this clue

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