Filed from 3 published puzzles

SATANIC

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Infernal” — The New York Times, Sunday, 27 February 2011.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Infernalonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 27 February 2011
Black, in a wayonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 January 1995
Like Rushdie's versesonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 20 April 1994

Other answers to these clues

DEVILISH8 letters
NETHER6 letters
SOOTY5 letters