KIWI

Set to 22 different clues across 39 published puzzles, most often “Fuzzy fruit” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 21 July 2009.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Fuzzy fruit8 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 21 July 2009
New Zealander7 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 30 May 2006
Green fruit2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Aussie's neighbor2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 31 October 2007
New Zealand bird2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 29 May 2006
Apteryx australis2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 25 December 1999
Only bird with nostrils on the tip of its beakonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 5 May 2011
Auckland native, informallyonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 10 June 2010
Christchurch nativeonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 27 September 2008
Fuzzy green fruitonce
The New York Times — Monday, 19 June 2006
Fruit salad fruitonce
The New York Times — Friday, 11 March 2005
Salad fruitonce
The New York Times — Friday, 7 September 2001