Filed from 6 published puzzles

MAXIM

Set to 6 different clues across 6 published puzzles, most often "Poor Richard's Almanack" tidbit — The New York Times, Friday, 10 June 2011.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

"Poor Richard's Almanack" tidbitonce
The New York Times — Friday, 10 June 2011
Old sawonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 30 January 2011
Words to live byonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 2 October 2010
FHM competitoronce
The New York Times — Thursday, 20 July 2006
Writer Gorkyonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 21 April 2004
Proverbonce
The New York Times — Monday, 16 May 1994

Other answers to these clues

ADAGE5 letters
AXIOM5 letters
CREDO5 letters
CREED5 letters
DOGMA5 letters
MORAL5 letters
OATH4 letters
SAYING6 letters
SLOGANS7 letters
TENET5 letters