ALOST

Set to 2 different clues across 2 published puzzles, most often "It's ___ cause" — The New York Times, Sunday, 13 June 2010.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

"It's ___ cause"once
The New York Times — Sunday, 13 June 2010
"_____ Lady" (Willa Cather novel)once
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 March 1994