THEFOG

Set to 2 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “1980 John Carpenter chiller” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 8 August 2007.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

1980 John Carpenter chiller2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 August 2007
To Sandburg, it comes on little cat feetonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 18 December 1994