MONY

Set to 4 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “When doubled, a #3 hit of 1968 or a #1 hit of 1987” — The New York Times, Thursday, 6 May 2010.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

When doubled, a #3 hit of 1968 or a #1 hit of 1987once
The New York Times — Thursday, 6 May 2010
When repeated, a Billy Idol hitonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 3 June 2009
When repeated, a top five hit of 1968 or 1987once
The New York Times — Sunday, 5 November 2006
When repeated, a 1968 pop hitonce
The New York Times — Friday, 12 July 1996