MADEABEELINEFOR

Set to 2 different clues across 2 published puzzles, most often “Wasted no time in approaching” — The New York Times, Friday, 24 September 1999.

15 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Wasted no time in approachingonce
The New York Times — Friday, 24 September 1999
Took the direct routeonce
The New York Times — Friday, 13 January 1995