LACER

Set to 7 different clues across 8 published puzzles, most often “Corset tightener” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 12 December 2006.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Corset tightener2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 December 2006
Football factory workeronce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 September 2004
Skater, at timesonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 January 2001
Skater, before hitting the iceonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 28 August 1999
Party prankster, perhapsonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 24 April 1999
Tongue-lasher?once
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 February 1998
One who spikes the punchonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 23 April 1997