STEROIDS

Set to 4 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Shots taken by some athletes” — The New York Times, Monday, 25 May 2009.

8 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Shots taken by some athletesonce
The New York Times — Monday, 25 May 2009
Some athletes shoot themonce
The New York Times — Friday, 5 October 2007
Some bodybuilders' body buildersonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 5 September 2000
Muscle-building drugsonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 31 October 1995