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Sunday · 140 answers · 22 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ELI

    51A Priest of I Samuel

    60
    599
  2. 2
    OLE

    45D Big cheer

    54
    525
  3. 3
    IRE

    77D It makes one hot

    52
    498
  4. 4
    ALI

    60D 7th-century Arab caliph

    49
    518
  5. 5
    ORE

    82A Rough stuff

    48
    581
  6. 6
    ANTE

    122A Play opener

    45
    461
  7. 7
    ERE

    64A Shortly before?

    43
    602
  8. 8
    ADO

    7D Botheration

    43
    477
  9. 9
    ART

    104A It's often left hanging

    40
    384
  10. 10
    ARIA

    81D Voice stretcher

    30
    446
  11. 11
    AMI

    31A "___ dreaming?"

    29
    302
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    DOT

    68D Part of an E-mail address

    25
    178
  13. 13
    ETE

    71A Berlioz's "Les Nuits d'___"

    24
    320
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    OVAL

    93A Place for a run

    24
    216
  15. 15
    OPAL

    1A Stone of some Libras

    23
    253
  16. 16
    SCAR

    84A Stitch souvenir

    20
    188
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    ERIN

    72A Beloved subject of Thomas Campbell

    19
    279
  18. 18
    REM

    11D "Radio Free Europe" rock band

    19
    158
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    APED

    60A Acted like

    19
    103
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    IRON

    34D Smooth

    18
    284
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    GRE

    67D Test for a college sr.

    18
    119
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    HEN

    99A Roaster, maybe

    16
    188
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    IMAC

    62A Apple product

    16
    154
  24. 24
    OAK

    55D Source of 85-Down

    16
    152
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    RIG

    113D Fix

    16
    114
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    RIOT

    117A Profusion

    15
    191
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    PEDI

    20A Foot: Prefix

    15
    47
  28. 28
    ORATE

    22A Do some campaign work

    14
    196
  29. 29
    NAME

    73D Handle

    13
    124
  30. 30
    NONO

    73A Jaywalking, e.g.

    13
    116
  31. 31
    LSU

    53D Shaq's alma mater

    13
    107
  32. 32
    EKED

    44D Scratched (out)

    13
    86
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    TONE

    19A Pitch

    12
    148
  34. 34
    ERRED

    92D Flubbed

    12
    78
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    ERICA

    103D Author Jong

    10
    118
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    AMIGO

    116A Pal

    10
    67
  37. 37
    ESTATE

    98D A matter of will?

    9
    125
  38. 38
    DAIS

    42D Seat of honor location

    9
    106
  39. 39
    RAID

    106A Warrant follower

    9
    95
  40. 40
    YTD

    69D So far, on a pay stub: Abbr.

    9
    60
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    RICE

    29A Almost purée

    8
    100
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    NAY

    111D Word from a con

    7
    119
  43. 43
    IDIG

    105A "Got it"

    7
    52
  44. 44
    COAT

    118A Prince Albert, e.g.

    6
    89
  45. 45
    PISA

    33A Council of ___ (1409 assembly)

    6
    86
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    SCRAP

    9A Tussle

    6
    70
  47. 47
    ORIENT

    57D Familiarize

    6
    69
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    SPUR

    9D Prodder

    6
    61
  49. 49
    KEEN

    50A Hot to trot

    5
    68
  50. 50
    COCOA

    41A Brown shade

    5
    63
  51. 51
    VETS

    109D Seasoned hands

    5
    44
  52. 52
    KARAT

    115A Gold standard

    5
    35
  53. 53
    III

    114D A crowd, for Caesar?

    4
    126
  54. 54
    DID

    37A Took action

    4
    67
  55. 55
    TATER

    74A Home run, slangily

    4
    51
  56. 56
    ANKH

    101A Cross with a loop

    4
    50
  57. 57
    PRAM

    83A Tot toter

    4
    37
  58. 58
    ALUMS

    59A Homecoming visitors

    4
    25
  59. 59
    MONT

    49A Alpine sight

    4
    22
  60. 60
    SDS

    38A 60's coll. radicals

    3
    118
  61. 61
    TUE

    96A Calendar abbr.

    3
    64
  62. 62
    LEDGE

    4D Potted plant place

    3
    52
  63. 63
    FEDS

    54A 20's beer barrel busters

    3
    32
  64. 64
    WEANS

    110A Takes off life support?

    3
    25
  65. 65
    GENTLE

    100A Nonabrasive

    3
    18
  66. 66
    GISTS

    100D Nubs

    3
    15
  67. 67
    STAIR

    91D One step

    2
    65
  68. 68
    BEAT

    78A Newswriter's specialty

    2
    63
  69. 69
    REINS

    102A They exist from hand to mouth

    2
    52
  70. 70
    INTL

    86A Abbr. starting some corp. names

    2
    51
  71. 71
    STAYS

    119A Doesn't fold

    2
    49
  72. 72
    SARIS

    70D Hindu habits

    2
    39
  73. 73
    TARTAR

    95A Canine cover

    2
    24
  74. 74
    EVEREST

    108A High point

    2
    23
  75. 75
    OTHERS

    1D Them

    2
    22
  76. 76
    DINS

    121A Noise pollution

    2
    20
  77. 77
    HUMID

    14A Raising a sweat, perhaps

    2
    20
  78. 78
    VISIT

    94A Call upon

    2
    18
  79. 79
    ANGELS

    3D Troublemakers, never

    2
    14
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    UPLATE

    47D Burning the midnight oil, so to speak

    2
    12
  81. 81
    GEARED debut

    46D Ready, with "up"

    2
    8
  82. 82
    URI

    15D New England state sch.

    1
    150
  83. 83
    MNO

    63D Phone button trio

    1
    57
  84. 84
    CORK debut

    85D Stopper

    1
    29
  85. 85
    EPAULET

    52A Shoulder piece

    1
    21
  86. 86
    MITER

    26A Kind of joint

    1
    21
  87. 87
    SPYS

    5D 1974 Sutherland/Gould spoof

    1
    21
  88. 88
    UNSEAT

    97D Boot

    1
    20
  89. 89
    HOMEY

    14D Comfortably inviting

    1
    18
  90. 90
    AMERICAN

    12D Red-white-and-blue

    1
    16
  91. 91
    AITCH

    24D Common aspiration

    1
    12
  92. 92
    PERIDOT

    13D Green gem

    1
    12
  93. 93
    GUSH debut

    46A Talk effusively

    1
    11
  94. 94
    HEME

    40D Blood pigment

    1
    9
  95. 95
    MINIMAL

    90D Barely enough

    1
    8
  96. 96
    EASTEREGG

    79D Item that's often hidden

    1
    7
  97. 97
    DERIDED

    18D Put down

    1
    4
  98. 98
    MOHAWKS debut

    87D Center strip cuts?

    1
    4
  99. 99
    COHESION debut

    36D Stick-to-it-iveness?

    1
    2
  100. 100
    DOZE

    42A Not be alert

    0
    46
  101. 101
    RELET

    32A Like some apartments

    0
    42
  102. 102
    FER

    54D "That's ___ sure!"

    0
    41
  103. 103
    STAS

    5A AM selections: Abbr.

    0
    34
  104. 104
    TERP

    28A Maryland athlete, for short

    0
    30
  105. 105
    SAUTES

    48D Makes veal, maybe

    0
    20
  106. 106
    OVEREAT

    88D Gorge

    0
    18
  107. 107
    SEANS

    25D Singer Lennon and others

    0
    14
  108. 108
    TANTARA

    89D Trumpet blast

    0
    14
  109. 109
    ABOY

    107D "When I was ___..."

    0
    13
  110. 110
    ONESTOP

    55A Like some shopping

    0
    13
  111. 111
    POHL

    76D Sci-fi writer Frederic

    0
    13
  112. 112
    ITEMIZE

    17D Use Schedule A

    0
    12
  113. 113
    MATADOR

    16D One who accepts charges

    0
    12
  114. 114
    THUMB

    43D Handy digit

    0
    11
  115. 115
    PETREL

    58D Tube-nosed seabird

    0
    10
  116. 116
    LEGGY

    120A Like cancan dancers

    0
    9
  117. 117
    TIEDON debut

    96D Affixed

    0
    9
  118. 118
    DESPISE

    75A Not at all like

    0
    8
  119. 119
    TEUTON

    56D Germanic tribesman

    0
    8
  120. 120
    TESTPILOT debut

    6D Airborne faultfinder

    0
    7
  121. 121
    POOLED

    2D Held jointly

    0
    6
  122. 122
    STANDARD

    84D Comparison basis

    0
    6
  123. 123
    ACIDLY

    35A With bite

    0
    4
  124. 124
    PADRONE

    80A Exploitative employer

    0
    4
  125. 125
    POEME debut

    21A Verse from Villon

    0
    4
  126. 126
    POSTGAME debut

    83D Like many a sports report

    0
    4
  127. 127
    CHIRON debut

    39A Wisest of the centaurs, in Greek myth

    0
    3
  128. 128
    CLARENCE debut

    30D Essayist Day

    0
    3
  129. 129
    ELEGIST debut

    27A Gray, for one

    0
    3
  130. 130
    PARTHENON debut

    80D Athens attraction

    0
    3
  131. 131
    RESERVED

    66D Set aside

    0
    2
  132. 132
    COMPACTED debut

    10D Tight

    0
    1
  133. 133
    DONKEYSUIT debut

    68A What an ass declares in cards?

    0
    1
  134. 134
    HOGDAYSOFSUMMER debut

    23A When to slop in the mud on the farm?

    0
    1
  135. 135
    MAREBRAINEDIDEA debut

    112A "Time to have a foal"?

    0
    1
  136. 136
    MOTHERMOOSESTORIES debut

    87A Bedtime reading in the forest?

    0
    1
  137. 137
    PANBROIL debut

    61D Brown, in a way

    0
    1
  138. 138
    RATBURGLAR debut

    65A Traitorous intruder?

    0
    1
  139. 139
    SIFTSOUT debut

    8D Separates

    0
    1
  140. 140
    THELOUSETHATROARED debut

    43A Tale of a tiny bellower?

    0
    1