INSTEAD
Set to 3 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “As a preferred alternative” — The New York Times, Sunday, 21 May 2000.
7 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- As a preferred alternative2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 21 May 2000
- As a substituteonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 April 1998
- As a proxyonce
The New York Times — Friday, 28 January 1994