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Set to 7 different clues across 7 published puzzles, most often “Refluent phenomenon” — The New York Times, Saturday, 27 January 2007.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Refluent phenomenononce
The New York Times — Saturday, 27 January 2007
Good time to collect seashellsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 18 December 2005
Shallow periodonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 22 September 2005
Outflowonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 23 November 2003
Shore leave?once
The New York Times — Friday, 21 August 1998
It's on its way outonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 September 1997
Drop in the ocean?once
The New York Times — Friday, 1 September 1995