DORMICE

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Small, furry-tailed hibernators” — The New York Times, Saturday, 12 March 2011.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Small, furry-tailed hibernatorsonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 12 March 2011
Furry-tailed rodentsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 11 March 2007
Small squirrellike animalsonce
The New York Times — Friday, 14 April 2006