Filed from 4 published puzzles

SLUNK

Set to 4 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Skulked” — The New York Times, Thursday, 24 July 2003.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Skulkedonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 24 July 2003
Made a red-faced exitonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 29 September 1999
Hardly struttedonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 3 July 1997
Sneakedonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 20 January 1996