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Set to 7 different clues across 12 published puzzles, most often “Gospel singer Winans” — The New York Times, Thursday, 22 July 2010.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Gospel singer Winans4 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 22 July 2010
Singer Winans2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 26 October 2008
Grammy winner Winans2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 13 March 2008
Grammy-winning Winansonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 24 November 2010
R & B's Winansonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 8 February 2007
"Alphabetic" girl's nameonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 14 July 2005
Singer Peniston with the 1991 hit "Finally"once
The New York Times — Saturday, 25 June 2005