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IRE3 lettersrecorded 7 times for this clue

The New York Times, Wednesday, 9 December 2009, set by Peter A. Collins.

Also in 6 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1994–2004.

RILE4 lettersrecorded 5 times for this clue

The New York Times, Tuesday, 30 September 2003, set by Kevan Choset.

Also in 4 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1997–1999.

IRK3 lettersrecorded 4 times for this clue

The New York Times, Wednesday, 7 August 2002, set by Randolph Ross.

Also in 3 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1995–1998.

MIFF4 lettersrecorded 4 times for this clue

The New York Times, Tuesday, 21 August 2007, set by Tom Heilman.

Also in 3 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1994–2004.

PEEVE5 lettersrecorded 3 times for this clue

The New York Times, Tuesday, 24 July 2001, set by Gayle Dean.

Also in 2 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1999–2000.

ENRAGE6 lettersrecorded 3 times for this clue

The New York Times, Friday, 15 June 2007, set by Nancy Nicholson Joline.

Also in 2 further puzzles in The New York Times, 1997–2000.

TEE3 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 1 February 2009, set by Victor Fleming and Matt Ginsberg — GRID-IRONY.

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

STEAM5 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Thursday, 24 January 2008, set by Matt Ginsberg.

Also in 1 further puzzle in The New York Times, 1994.

ANGER5 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 3 August 2008, set by Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel — OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!.

Also in 1 further puzzle in The New York Times, 1994.

INCENSE7 lettersrecorded 2 times for this clue

The New York Times, Saturday, 9 April 2005, set by Bob Peoples.

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

LIST4 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Saturday, 23 December 2000, set by Bob Klahn.

ANNOY5 lettersrecorded once for this clue

The New York Times, Sunday, 26 July 1998, set by Richard Silvestri — "Double Headers".