Ordered by uses in the last three years (since 2023-11-03), then by uses across the whole archive.

1. AnswerLast 3 yearsAll time
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   ERA

   50A Chronological division

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   NEO

   31D Conservative start

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   TNT

   32D Cause of a blowup

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   ANN

   57D Massachusetts cape

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   ALL

   30D Hoarder's goal

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   STIR

   28D Budge

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   ORC

   9D Azog or Bolg of Middle-earth

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   TIARA

   42D Pageant prop

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    ETTA

    52D R. & B. singer James

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    AHEM

    23A "Excuse me..."

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    OTS

    55D Where Its. are educated

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13. 12
    ALEC

    40D Smart one

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    WEE

    39D Lilliputian

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    ESTA

    43A This, señor

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    SRS

    33A Some H.S. students

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    ALS

    23D Singer Jarreau and others

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    SNEER

    13D Scorn, with "at"

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    CEE

    18A Middling mark

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    AARON

    19A Giant Brave

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    BEN

    8D Science fiction writer Bova

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22. 21
    ROOF debut

    3D Gambrel, for one

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    WIN

    38D Capture

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    MOS

    35A Detectives' discoveries: Abbr.

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    LAIN

    44A Reclined

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    GEMS

    15D Screen _____ (old TV company)

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    CAMEO

    5D Intaglio's counterpart

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    ERSE

    26D Robert the Bruce's tongue

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    ITA

    7D Give_____whirl

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    ALOFT

    4D Overhead

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    RAMA

    45A Vishnu incarnation

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32. 31
    SMUG debut

    24A Complacent

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    TOOT

    21A Drinking spree

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    AKRON

    2D Rubber center

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    TEETH

    22D Dentures

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    SETON

    49A Sisters of Charity founder

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    AIS debut

    58D Three-toed sloths

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    ATTIRE

    40A Wear

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    NICHE

    12D Place of one's own

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    TALENTS

    34A Up-and-comers, perhaps

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    RANEE

    51A Noblewoman

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    OCA

    16A Andean tuber

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    EELERS debut

    25A Fishermen

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    MAUNA

    47D Volcano opening

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    OFFER debut

    17A Tender

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    HALER debut

    29D More robust

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    BOASTS debut

    14D Crows

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    MCL debut

    1D Year in Louis Vll's reign

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    NOA debut

    56D When doubled, a Gauguin book

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    SERAC

    49D Icy pinnacle

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    ESK debut

    53A River to Solway Firth

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    SPANKS debut

    37D Disciplines, in a way

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    ANSER debut

    48D Goose genus

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    MARACAIBO debut

    1A Venezuelan lake or seaport

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    ARAID debut

    46D "This is_____!" (crimebuster's cry)

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    CATONINETAILS debut

    59A Old means of punishment

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    OSTOSIS debut

    36D Formation of bone

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    WILLOTHEWISP debut

    38A Delusion

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    ALARUMS debut

    11D Warnings, once

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    ANDRO debut

    6D Male: Prefix

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    JACAMAR debut

    10D Green-plumed tropical bird

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    BALLROOMDANCING debut

    14A Pastime for two

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    CORONAAUSTRALIS debut

    54A The Southern Crown

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    JACKOLANTERNS debut

    10A Lightheaded ones?

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    MISTELL debut

    35D Relate incorrectly

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    OGO debut

    20D U.S. scientific satellite of the 60's

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    SANDARACS debut

    60A Trees with dark, fragrant wood

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    TAMOSHANTERS debut

    27A Caps

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    TAROC debut

    41D Old European card game

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