Filed from 5 published puzzles

INESSENCE

Set to 2 different clues across 5 published puzzles, most often “Basically” — The New York Times, Sunday, 1 December 2002.

9 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Basically4 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 1 December 2002

  • Fundamentallyonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 13 January 2004