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Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Brewing container” — The New York Times, Sunday, 28 March 1999.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Brewing containeronce
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 March 1999
Steeping gadgetonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 31 May 1998
It frequently finds itself in hot wateronce
The New York Times — Monday, 21 February 1994