Filed from 11 published puzzles

DECAY

Set to 7 different clues across 11 published puzzles, most often “Tooth trouble” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 22 July 2009.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Tooth trouble4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Tooth problem2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 20 June 2011
Break downonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Go bad, as teethonce
The New York Times — Monday, 30 March 2009
Dental damageonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 11 February 2007
What spots on 1-Down showonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 18 March 2003
Rotonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 October 1997

Other answers to these clues

ACHE4 letters
ANALYZE7 letters
BUNK4 letters
DECOMPOSE9 letters
DISEASE7 letters
DISSECT7 letters
FACTOR6 letters
GOBAD5 letters
GOTOWASTE9 letters
HOOEY5 letters
PARSE5 letters
ROT3 letters