Filed from 4 published puzzles

FUNK

Set to 3 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Depression” — The New York Times, Friday, 13 February 2004.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Depression2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 13 February 2004
Musical genre featuring slap bassonce
The New York Times — Friday, 11 May 2007
Name on a dictionaryonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 October 2000

Other answers to these clues

BLAHS5 letters
DALE4 letters
ERA3 letters
GLOOM5 letters
PIT3 letters