DUSE

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Old stage actress Eleanora” — The New York Times, Saturday, 13 March 2004.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Old stage actress Eleanoraonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 13 March 2004
Bernhardt contemporary of old theateronce
The New York Times — Sunday, 18 October 1998
Early actress Eleanoraonce
The New York Times — Friday, 4 February 1994