Filed from 3 published puzzles

GRUELS

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Meager bowlfuls” — The New York Times, Sunday, 22 November 2009.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Meager bowlfulsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 22 November 2009
Thin porridgesonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 17 December 2003
Porridgesonce
The New York Times — Monday, 6 April 1998