Filed from 3 published puzzles

FAWNED

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Was obsequious” — The New York Times, Sunday, 5 April 2009.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Was obsequiousonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 5 April 2009
Acted servilelyonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 August 1997
Toadiedonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 19 December 1996