CLASSIC

Set to 4 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Enduring literary work” — The New York Times, Monday, 10 August 2009.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Enduring literary workonce
The New York Times — Monday, 10 August 2009
Test-of-time passeronce
The New York Times — Friday, 23 January 2004
For all timesonce
The New York Times — Friday, 5 January 1996
Word in many tournament namesonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 10 February 1994