Filed from 5 published puzzles

PRISON

Set to 5 different clues across 5 published puzzles, most often “Life may be spent here” — The New York Times, Sunday, 30 July 2006.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Life may be spent hereonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 30 July 2006
Con junctiononce
The New York Times — Sunday, 7 May 2006
Where 38-Down spent 19 yearsonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 15 May 2003
"Fidelio" settingonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 4 January 2001
Penonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 2 June 1996

Other answers to these clues

AUTHOR6 letters
CAN3 letters
CONFINE7 letters
COOP4 letters
ENCAGE6 letters
ENCLOSE7 letters
ENCLOSURE9 letters
HUTCH5 letters
PAL3 letters
STIR4 letters
STY3 letters
WRITE5 letters