WITCHHAZEL

Set to 2 different clues across 2 published puzzles, most often “Halloween shrub?” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 31 October 2001.

10 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Halloween shrub?once
The New York Times — Wednesday, 31 October 2001
Helper with sprains and bruises?once
The New York Times — Tuesday, 26 September 2000