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Set to 8 different clues across 9 published puzzles, most often “Sail material” — The New York Times, Monday, 18 August 2008.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Sail material2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 18 August 2008
Sneaker materialonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 September 2009
John Trumbull's "Declaration of Independence," e.g.once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 4 July 2006
Wood workonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 5 November 2005
Paintingonce
The New York Times — Friday, 10 September 2004
Atelier itemonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 18 January 2004
Bottom of a ringonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 8 August 1999
Sailclothonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 5 September 1996