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Monday · 76 answers · 9 debuts

Ordered by uses in the last three years (since 2023-11-02), then by uses across the whole archive.

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    ERR

    42A To do this is human

    54
    522
  2. 2
    ERE

    38D Before, to a bard

    43
    602
  3. 3
    AGO

    1D In the past

    39
    291
  4. 4
    OGRE

    17A Horrible boss

    36
    284
  5. 5
    EYE

    24A Optometrist's interest

    28
    283
  6. 6
    RAE

    51A Norma ___ (Sally Field role)

    28
    278
  7. 7
    ITEM

    67A Particular

    27
    274
  8. 8
    EELS

    19A They may be smoked or pickled

    27
    198
  9. 9
    ONTO

    60D Latch ___ (get)

    26
    244
  10. 10
    OPAL

    10A Iridescent gem

    23
    253
  11. 11
    REST

    58D Take it easy

    22
    256
  12. 12
    BOA

    35A ___ constrictor

    21
    168
  13. 13
    REDO

    48A Fix up

    20
    173
  14. 14
    SENSE

    8D Have a hunch

    19
    180
  15. 15
    ECON

    6D Supply-and-demand subj.

    19
    151
  16. 16
    SMOG

    7D Grimy air

    19
    122
  17. 17
    DYE

    44D Blonde's secret, maybe

    18
    162
  18. 18
    TOO

    26A As well

    17
    189
  19. 19
    TALE

    61A It's hard to believe

    17
    178
  20. 20
    OKRA

    32A Gumbo ingredient

    17
    156
  21. 21
    LYE

    25A Common name for sodium hydroxide

    17
    146
  22. 22
    UPS

    52A Raises, as the ante

    17
    123
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    MOI

    28D "You don't mean me?!"

    15
    101
  24. 24
    OPED

    10D ___ page (place for a 9-Down)

    14
    107
  25. 25
    HAHA

    31D Big laugh

    13
    125
  26. 26
    AMIE

    33D French friend

    12
    170
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    ESSAY

    9D Think piece

    12
    153
  28. 28
    BOO

    34A Halloween cry

    12
    101
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    OAF

    49D Stumblebum

    10
    144
  30. 30
    CARE

    63A Guardianship

    10
    87
  31. 31
    PALE

    16A Whitish

    10
    81
  32. 32
    INE

    41A Suffix with Paul

    9
    155
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    ASHEN

    45A Whitish

    9
    128
  34. 34
    PHASE

    30A New moon, e.g.

    8
    49
  35. 35
    GTO

    23D 1960's Pontiac muscle car

    7
    126
  36. 36
    ENNUI

    37D World-weariness

    7
    83
  37. 37
    GOAT

    14A Lamb : sheep :: kid : ___

    7
    70
  38. 38
    ALMS

    1A "___ for the poor"

    7
    67
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    HESSE

    5A German author Hermann

    6
    94
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    PIANO

    62A Baby grand, e.g.

    6
    88
  41. 41
    STEAL

    4D Great buy

    6
    87
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    ALLOT

    69A Divvy up

    6
    72
  43. 43
    CART

    68A Apple carrier

    6
    60
  44. 44
    LICIT

    56D Permissible

    6
    25
  45. 45
    EMS

    64D Ens' preceders

    5
    149
  46. 46
    SAHARA

    46D Libyan expanse

    5
    53
  47. 47
    POKER

    29D Game played with a straight...or a straight face

    5
    31
  48. 48
    ABED

    43A In for the night

    4
    78
  49. 49
    ZED

    21D A's opposite, in England

    4
    68
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    DAMP

    27A Wettish

    4
    52
  51. 51
    DEPOT

    22D Bus station

    4
    47
  52. 52
    ALLEYS

    12D Bowling spots

    4
    13
  53. 53
    IRES

    65A More than annoys

    3
    83
  54. 54
    ACMES

    15A Crowning points

    3
    41
  55. 55
    PLUTO

    66A Distant planet

    2
    29
  56. 56
    LESSEE

    13D Apartment dweller

    2
    27
  57. 57
    PAELLA debut

    11D Spanish dish with rice

    2
    20
  58. 58
    STILL

    54D Silence

    2
    20
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    BOONS

    18A Unexpected benefits

    2
    11
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    DEY

    50A Susan of "The Partridge Family"

    1
    59
  61. 61
    SAUL

    59D "Herzog" author Bellow

    1
    39
  62. 62
    SALUTE

    55A Military greeting

    1
    26
  63. 63
    ARCTIC

    45D Extremely cold

    1
    12
  64. 64
    TEETERED

    40D Was on the brink

    1
    9
  65. 65
    GOBLET debut

    23A Fancy drinking glass

    1
    6
  66. 66
    SOMELIKEITHOT debut

    36A 1959 film with Marilyn Monroe

    1
    3
  67. 67
    TEDS

    70A Turner and Danson

    0
    45
  68. 68
    POPPA

    53D The old man

    0
    15
  69. 69
    HEALER

    47D Doctor

    0
    12
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    OBDURATE

    39D Bull-headed

    0
    7
  71. 71
    CHARIOTSOFFIRE debut

    57A Best Picture of 1981

    0
    3
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    HABITABLE debut

    5D Fit for living

    0
    2
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    MARLBORO debut

    3D ___ Man (classic ad figure)

    0
    2
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    BIRDSFOOT debut

    35D Place for a claw

    0
    1
  75. 75
    BLAZINGSADDLES debut

    20A 1974 Mel Brooks comedy

    0
    1
  76. 76
    LOGBOOKS debut

    2D Ships' records

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    1