DOTSTHEIS

Set to 2 different clues across 2 published puzzles, most often “Tends to details, figuratively” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 8 December 2004.

9 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Tends to details, figurativelyonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 December 2004
Is punctiliousonce
The New York Times — Friday, 20 December 2002