BEAME

Set to 7 different clues across 9 published puzzles, most often “1970s Big Apple mayor” — The New York Times, Thursday, 12 February 2009.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

1970s Big Apple mayor2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 12 February 2009
Former Big Apple mayor Abe2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 5 May 2004
Former New York mayor Abeonce
The New York Times — Monday, 23 May 2011
New York City's first Jewish mayoronce
The New York Times — Friday, 26 March 2010
Former New York mayoronce
The New York Times — Thursday, 30 January 2003
Lindsay's successoronce
The New York Times — Sunday, 9 January 1994
Koch's predecessoronce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 4 January 1994