CHOC

Set to 4 different clues across 5 published puzzles, most often “Ice cream flavor, briefly” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 1 September 2010.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Ice cream flavor, briefly2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Fudge ingredient: Abbr.once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 4 August 1998
Kiss flavor: Abbr.once
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 December 1996
Ice-cream flav.once
The New York Times — Friday, 14 July 1995