Filed from 8 published puzzles

DITHER

Set to 7 different clues across 8 published puzzles, most often “Flustered state” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 27 December 2005.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Flustered state2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 27 December 2005
Confused stateonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 25 November 2004
State of confusiononce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 19 December 2000
Stateonce
The New York Times — Friday, 26 February 1999
Tizzyonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 31 October 1996
In a ____ (flustered)once
The New York Times — Monday, 11 December 1995
Mental confusiononce
The New York Times — Monday, 21 November 1994

Other answers to these clues

AVER4 letters
DECLARE7 letters
EXPRESS7 letters
FLAP4 letters
FOG3 letters
INA3 letters
KENT4 letters
KERFUFFLE9 letters
LATHER6 letters
PEN3 letters
SNAFU5 letters
SNIT4 letters