Filed from 7 published puzzles

CRATES

Set to 4 different clues across 7 published puzzles, most often “Jalopies” — The New York Times, Sunday, 23 October 2005.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Jalopies4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 23 October 2005
Rattletrapsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 14 November 2004
Moving needsonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 21 October 1998
Some old carsonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 31 January 1998