| Most to the point |
Universal |
26 Jan 2024 |
| Setter's construction is most succinct |
The Guardian Cryptic |
25 Jul 2023 |
| One of four anagrams of SETTERS |
Newsday |
15 Jul 2023 |
| Most concise |
LA Times Daily |
09 May 2023 |
| After disruption, setter's most brusque |
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| Least verbose |
Thomas Joseph |
31 Dec 2021 |
| After disruption, setter's most brusque |
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Eugene Sheffer |
02 Sep 2020 |
| Most brief |
The Washington Post |
06 Jun 2020 |
| Most brief |
LA Times Daily |
06 Jun 2020 |
| Least gassy |
LA Times Daily |
31 Aug 2019 |
| Least gassy |
The Washington Post |
31 Aug 2019 |
| Least gassy |
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The Washington Post |
29 Oct 2018 |
| Most concise |
LA Times Daily |
29 Oct 2018 |
| Most clipped |
New York Times |
14 Sep 2018 |
| Least verbose |
The Washington Post Sunday |
08 Apr 2018 |
| Most concise |
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New York Times |
21 Oct 2017 |
| Least windy |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Apr 2017 |
| Least wordy |
Universal |
03 Apr 2017 |
| Least wordy |
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Universal |
31 Aug 2016 |
| Least long-winded |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Feb 2016 |
| Least long |
USA Today |
11 Sep 2015 |
| Most to the point |
Universal |
07 Apr 2015 |
| Most to the point |
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