Filed from 4 published puzzles

BRAWL

Set to 4 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Melee” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 29 June 2010.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Meleeonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Slugfestonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 22 November 2005
Many a hockey highlightonce
The New York Times — Friday, 30 March 2001
More than a scuffleonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 30 April 1997

Other answers to these clues

FREEFORALL10 letters
MELEE5 letters
RIOT4 letters
SETTO5 letters