Filed from 5 published puzzles

OVERCAME

Set to 3 different clues across 5 published puzzles, most often “Beat” — The New York Times, Saturday, 26 June 2010.

8 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Beat2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 26 June 2010
Surmounted2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 14 February 2001
Masteredonce
The New York Times — Friday, 26 September 2008

Other answers to these clues

ALLIN5 letters
BESTED6 letters
BETTERED8 letters
CANE4 letters
DEFEATED8 letters
FLAIL5 letters
LICK4 letters
ONEUPPED8 letters
OUTDO5 letters
POMMEL6 letters
PULSATE7 letters
PULSE5 letters