MEDIANT

Set to 2 different clues across 2 published puzzles, most often “Third tone of a musical scale” — The New York Times, Sunday, 8 October 2006.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Third tone of a musical scaleonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 8 October 2006
Third degree of a musical scaleonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 8 August 1998