Filed from 2 published puzzles

DARLING

Set to 2 different clues across 2 published puzzles, most often “Dear” — The New York Times, Friday, 6 September 2002.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Dearonce
The New York Times — Friday, 6 September 2002
With 84-, 88- and 111-Across, 14-Down's retortonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 5 March 1995

Other answers to these clues

ABBY4 letters
ANGEL5 letters
BEA3 letters
BELOVED7 letters
ESTEEMED8 letters
HON3 letters
HONEY5 letters
MADAM5 letters
NEARTOONESHEART15 letters
PET3 letters
SIR3 letters
SIRS4 letters