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KEEN4 lettersrecorded 7 times for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 13 March 2008, set by Alan Arbesfeld.

Also in 6 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1996–2004.

ACUTE5 lettersrecorded 6 times for this clue

The New York Times, Tuesday, 28 September 2010, set by Michael Torch.

Also in 5 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1994–2010.

ACERB5 lettersrecorded 5 times for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 24 June 2007, set by Eric Berlin — NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY.

Also in 4 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1996–2005.

SLY3 lettersrecorded 3 times for this clue

The New York Times, Friday, 26 October 2007, set by David Quarfoot.

Also in 2 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1998–2004.

ALERT5 lettersrecorded 3 times for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 18 December 2005, set by Ethan Cooper and Michael Shteyman — WHAT THE PROFESSOR MEANT TO SAY.

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

TART4 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Friday, 16 September 2005, set by Craig Kasper.

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

ACRID5 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Saturday, 12 January 2008, set by Frederick J. Healy.

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

ASTUTE6 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Saturday, 16 May 2009, set by Tyler Lewis Hinman and Byron L. Walden.

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

CLEVER6 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 24 December 2009, set by Nancy Salomon.

Also in 1 further puzzle in The New York Times, 1999.

ACID4 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Saturday, 24 October 1998, set by Rich Norris.

EDGED5 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Saturday, 13 October 2001, set by Jim Page.

NOSED5 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Saturday, 5 September 1998, set by Thomas W. Schier.