STEPPES

Set to 8 different clues across 8 published puzzles, most often “Part of Russia, with "the"” — The New York Times, Thursday, 28 September 2006.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Part of Russia, with "the"once
The New York Times — Thursday, 28 September 2006
Prairielands abroadonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 June 2002
Cossack's turfonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 19 December 2001
Where the Golden Horde livedonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 20 September 2001
Asian plainsonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 31 October 2000
Russian 15-Across, with "The"once
The New York Times — Friday, 25 June 1999
Russian plain, with "the"once
The New York Times — Monday, 14 September 1998
"Doctor Zhivago" localeonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 10 June 1995