THEPLOTTHICKENS

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Storyteller's embellishment” — The New York Times, Monday, 7 December 1998.

15 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Storyteller's embellishmentonce
The New York Times — Monday, 7 December 1998
SILENT FILM CAPTIONonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 15 September 1996
Frequent subtitle in silent moviesonce
The New York Times — Monday, 12 February 1996