Filed from 5 published puzzles

STALEMATE

Set to 5 different clues across 5 published puzzles, most often “Unchangeable situation” — The New York Times, Friday, 21 December 2007.

9 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Unchangeable situationonce
The New York Times — Friday, 21 December 2007
Draw on a boardonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 4 June 2000
Drawonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 1 October 1997
No-win situationonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 21 December 1996
It's no lossonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 14 July 1994

Other answers to these clues

ALLURE6 letters
ATTRACT7 letters
DRAW4 letters
INFER5 letters
LIMN4 letters
SKETCH6 letters
STANDOFF8 letters
TIE3 letters
TIEGAME7 letters