RUBEN

Set to 6 different clues across 6 published puzzles, most often “Blades of song and film” — The New York Times, Saturday, 7 May 2011.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Blades of song and filmonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 7 May 2011
Singer Studdard who won the second season of "American Idol"once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 24 November 2010
"American Idol" champ Studdardonce
The New York Times — Monday, 3 April 2006
"American Idol" winner ___ Studdardonce
The New York Times — Monday, 16 February 2004
Modernismo poet _____ Darioonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 14 October 1995
Songwriter Bladesonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 31 December 1994