Filed from 6 published puzzles

PIERCED

Set to 5 different clues across 6 published puzzles, most often “Like some ears” — The New York Times, Sunday, 25 June 2006.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Like some ears2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 25 June 2006
Like some navelsonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 7 March 2009
Went throughonce
The New York Times — Friday, 14 December 2007
Like some nosesonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 18 January 2007
Run throughonce
The New York Times — Friday, 13 October 2000

Other answers to these clues

GORE4 letters
IMPALE6 letters
PIERCE6 letters
REHEARSE8 letters
SIFTED6 letters
STAB4 letters
TIN3 letters
USEUP5 letters