Filed from 3 published puzzles

FEDORAS

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Fops' tops” — The New York Times, Sunday, 10 May 2009.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Fops' topsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 10 May 2009
Zoot suit hatsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 26 March 2006
Gangster film accessoriesonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 11 January 2003