KIA

Set to 21 different clues across 30 published puzzles, most often “Sportage maker” — The New York Times, Thursday, 16 December 2010.

3 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Sportage maker5 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 16 December 2010
Sedona maker4 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 26 March 2009
Korean automaker2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 27 October 2008
Spectra maker2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 19 March 2006
Rondo produceronce
The New York Times — Saturday, 6 November 2010
Amanti makeronce
The New York Times — Friday, 30 July 2010
___ Motorsonce
The New York Times — Friday, 23 July 2010
Seoul-based automakeronce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Carmaker whose name means "arise out of Asia"once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Spectra automakeronce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Sportage automakeronce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Maker of the Optimaonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 September 2009