WAVES

Set to 9 different clues across 9 published puzzles, most often “Silent hellos and goodbyes” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 17 November 2009.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Silent hellos and goodbyesonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Shock aftermathonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 24 November 2007
Sea, metaphoricallyonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 17 January 2004
They can follow the starts of 18- and 56-Across and 4- and 33-Downonce
The New York Times — Monday, 8 December 2003
Don't make them!once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 14 May 2003
Permanent featuresonce
The New York Times — Friday, 11 April 2003
Signals goodbyeonce
The New York Times — Monday, 15 July 2002
They may crash and breakonce
The New York Times — Friday, 1 October 1999
Naval personnelonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 22 June 1996