COATS

Set to 10 different clues across 10 published puzzles, most often “Layers of paint” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 3 November 2009.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Layers of paintonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Lab wearonce
The New York Times — Friday, 22 December 2006
Paint layersonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 4 May 2004
Fall collection lineonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 8 May 2003
Checkroom itemsonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 10 September 2002
They may be checked ... in two sensesonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 13 May 2001
Checkroom collectiononce
The New York Times — Saturday, 12 September 1998
Checkroom articlesonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 December 1994
Overlaysonce
The New York Times — Friday, 15 July 1994
Lays it on thickonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 July 1994