Filed from 7 published puzzles

PARASOL

Set to 6 different clues across 7 published puzzles, most often “Sun blocker” — The New York Times, Friday, 27 December 2002.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Sun blocker2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 27 December 2002
Sunshadeonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 13 June 2010
*Shade provideronce
The New York Times — Thursday, 10 December 2009
Tropical drink embellishmentonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 30 November 2008
Shadeonce
The New York Times — Friday, 29 July 1994
Shade makeronce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 February 1994

Other answers to these clues

APPARITION10 letters
AWNING6 letters
CANOPY6 letters
COLORANT8 letters
DARKEN6 letters
EAVE4 letters
ELM3 letters
ELMTREE7 letters
HUE3 letters
NUANCE6 letters
SPECTER7 letters
TINGE5 letters