CHAMP

Set to 8 different clues across 9 published puzzles, most often “Titleholder” — The New York Times, Sunday, 27 December 2009.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Titleholder2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 December 2009
Rocky, twiceonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 30 November 2005
Boxing sobriquetonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 16 September 2004
Person carried on others' shouldersonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 17 September 2000
Boxer's nicknameonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 23 June 1999
Victoronce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 26 May 1999
Winneronce
The New York Times — Friday, 26 May 1995
_____ at the bitonce
The New York Times — Monday, 6 February 1995