Filed from 4 published puzzles

RHYTHM

Set to 3 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Beat” — The New York Times, Saturday, 18 August 2001.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Beat2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 18 August 2001
Cadenceonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 13 November 2008
Dancer's assetonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 3 October 2000

Other answers to these clues

ALLIN5 letters
BESTED6 letters
BETTERED8 letters
CANE4 letters
DEFEATED8 letters
FLAIL5 letters
LICK4 letters
ONEUPPED8 letters
OUTDO5 letters
OVERCAME8 letters
POMMEL6 letters
PULSATE7 letters