GARBLED

Set to 2 different clues across 2 published puzzles, most often “Messed up, as a message” — The New York Times, Monday, 5 July 2010.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Messed up, as a messageonce
The New York Times — Monday, 5 July 2010
Incomprehensible, as a messageonce
The New York Times — Monday, 21 December 1998