Filed from 3 published puzzles

TRAVESTY

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Sham” — The New York Times, Saturday, 24 February 2001.

8 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Shamonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 24 February 2001
Distorted imitationonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 1 February 2000
Grotesque imitationonce
The New York Times — Monday, 3 February 1997

Other answers to these clues

ERSATZ6 letters
FAKE4 letters
PHONY5 letters
PSEUDO6 letters