Filed from 3 published puzzles

PUTA

Set to 2 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “___ hold on” — The New York Times, Saturday, 17 May 2008.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

___ hold on2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 17 May 2008
"____ lid on it!"once
The New York Times — Friday, 23 June 1995

Other answers to these clues

ASEC4 letters
JUSTASEC8 letters
NOTYET6 letters
NOWAIT6 letters
ONEMINUTE9 letters
ONEMOMENTPLEASE15 letters
ONESEC6 letters
WAIT4 letters
WAITASEC8 letters