FUSES

Set to 6 different clues across 6 published puzzles, most often “Amalgamates” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 31 March 2010.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Amalgamatesonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 31 March 2010
Firecracker partsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 6 January 2008
Circuit breakers replaced theseonce
The New York Times — Monday, 27 March 2006
Things useful when put in a boxonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 7 October 2004
They may be blown in boxesonce
The New York Times — Friday, 3 October 1997
Electric circuit safegardsonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 23 July 1996