BALZAC

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often "La Cousine Bette" novelist — The New York Times, Friday, 11 September 2009.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

"La Cousine Bette" novelistonce
The New York Times — Friday, 11 September 2009
French novelist Honoré de ___once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 15 February 2000
"The Human Comedy" authoronce
The New York Times — Friday, 3 December 1993