FERRETS

Set to 2 different clues across 2 published puzzles, most often “Hare hunters” — The New York Times, Saturday, 19 June 2004.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Hare huntersonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 19 June 2004
Animals with "masks" around their eyesonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 12 July 2003