PALATAL

Set to 4 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Of the mouth's roof” — The New York Times, Sunday, 27 September 2009.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Of the mouth's roofonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 September 2009
Like the "y" sound in "yes"once
The New York Times — Friday, 9 December 2005
Like some consonantsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 9 January 2005
Like some consonants, phoneticallyonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 24 June 2001