Filed from 7 published puzzles

ABRIDGE

Set to 5 different clues across 7 published puzzles, most often “Shorten” — The New York Times, Monday, 9 October 2000.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Shorten2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 9 October 2000
Cut2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 14 February 1999
With 16-Across, Division division * Cutonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 4 February 2010
Cut downonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 29 November 2008
Condenseonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 17 May 1997

Other answers to these clues

ABATE5 letters
ARUG4 letters
AXE3 letters
AXED4 letters
DECREASE8 letters
DELE4 letters
DELETE6 letters
ETCH4 letters
FELL4 letters
FELLED6 letters
GASH4 letters
GASHED6 letters