BIKE

Set to 9 different clues across 11 published puzzles, most often “Two-wheeler” — The New York Times, Monday, 30 July 2007.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Two-wheeler3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 30 July 2007
Hogonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 29 August 2010
With 18-Across, the Tour de France, for oneonce
The New York Times — Monday, 18 January 2010
Hog, so to speakonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 26 October 2005
Triathlete's needonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 1 September 2004
Mountain ___once
The New York Times — Thursday, 14 September 2000
Pedalonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 17 December 1997
Kind of messengeronce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 28 August 1996
Messenger's vehicleonce
The New York Times — Friday, 18 November 1994