KNIFE

Set to 8 different clues across 9 published puzzles, most often “Bowie's weapon” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 14 October 2003.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Bowie's weapon2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 14 October 2003
Weapon in Clueonce
The New York Times — Monday, 29 March 2010
Cutonce
The New York Times — Friday, 5 December 2008
It can be scary to go under thisonce
The New York Times — Friday, 11 January 2008
Airport no-noonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 12 November 2005
Item confiscated at an airportonce
The New York Times — Monday, 10 May 2004
Scalpelonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 14 May 1996
Mumblety peg itemonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 20 February 1996