MISHA

Set to 4 different clues across 6 published puzzles, most often “Baryshnikov, to friends” — The New York Times, Monday, 28 September 1998.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Baryshnikov, to friends3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 28 September 1998
Nickname for Baryshnikovonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 24 April 2011
Perfume named for Baryshnikovonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 9 May 2009
Bear cub mascot of the 1980 Moscow Olympicsonce
The New York Times — Friday, 7 November 2008