DAPS

Set to 2 different clues across 2 published puzzles, most often “Drops bait” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 12 August 1997.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Drops baitonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 August 1997
Fishes by dangling the bait on the wateronce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 June 1994