STRAW

Set to 27 different clues across 29 published puzzles, most often “Scarecrow stuffing” — The New York Times, Monday, 12 April 2010.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Scarecrow stuffing3 times
The New York Times — Monday, 12 April 2010
"The Wizard of Oz" costumeonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 28 May 2011
Juice box go-withonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 10 November 2010
One stuck in a floatonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 30 October 2010
Building material in "The Three Little Pigs"once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Item sometimes having an elbowonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 19 August 2010
Stable beddingonce
The New York Times — Monday, 21 September 2009
Soda shop freebieonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Some blemishesonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 1 November 2008
Milkshake itemonce
The New York Times — Monday, 16 October 2006
Certain hat materialonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 7 March 2006
Old mattress stuffingonce
The New York Times — Monday, 5 September 2005