VISHNU

Set to 6 different clues across 6 published puzzles, most often “Krishna is one of his avatars” — The New York Times, Sunday, 29 November 2009.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Krishna is one of his avatarsonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 29 November 2009
God commonly depicted with four armsonce
The New York Times — Friday, 12 December 2008
Companion of Brahma and Shivaonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 22 March 2007
One of a Hindu trinityonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 13 March 2005
The Preserveronce
The New York Times — Sunday, 21 March 2004
The Preserver, in Hinduismonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 5 February 2002