← Fill Atlas

Sunday · 168 answers · 29 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ERA

    45A It contains periods

    97
    791
  2. 2
    ETA

    68D H

    74
    571
  3. 3
    ERIE

    31D Oliver Hazard Perry victory site

    48
    510
  4. 4
    AREA

    8D Sphere

    46
    631
  5. 5
    ALOE

    22A With 29-Across, a soother

    46
    497
  6. 6
    ANTE

    128A It goes to pot

    45
    461
  7. 7
    ADO

    42A Bustle

    43
    477
  8. 8
    EGO

    6D I

    42
    393
  9. 9
    SIR

    1D "Dear" one

    35
    271
  10. 10
    EAT

    98A Snack

    33
    399
  11. 11
    NOR

    124D Scand. land

    33
    332
  12. 12
    ODES

    54D "To the Moon" and others

    26
    226
  13. 13
    ATLAS

    37D Rocket that launched the Mercury spacecraft

    25
    195
  14. 14
    NEON

    127A Extra-bright

    24
    219
  15. 15
    EPIC

    95A Grander than grand

    23
    235
  16. 16
    STP

    120A Indy letters

    23
    172
  17. 17
    SAG

    123D Lose oomph

    22
    191
  18. 18
    URSA

    53A With 60-Across, a group of stars

    22
    190
  19. 19
    OVEN

    54A Hot spot

    22
    177
  20. 20
    TEND

    97D Gravitate

    22
    122
  21. 21
    ELF

    38A Seasonal employee?

    21
    197
  22. 22
    ALEC

    72D Novelist Waugh

    19
    279
  23. 23
    RARE

    58D Pinkish

    19
    257
  24. 24
    MAR

    60D Spoil

    19
    215
  25. 25
    RYE

    103A Ingredient in an old-fashioned

    19
    212
  26. 26
    ACME

    81D Peak

    19
    210
  27. 27
    ATON

    64A Heaps

    19
    136
  28. 28
    SEAR

    66A Burn

    18
    113
  29. 29
    UPS

    53D Kind of truck

    17
    123
  30. 30
    ORO

    2D Makeup of a Spanish doubloon

    16
    231
  31. 31
    RENT

    46D Where a big chunk of a paycheck may go

    16
    190
  32. 32
    TLC

    65D What a hosp. may provide

    16
    146
  33. 33
    ALMA

    8A Michigan college or its town

    15
    130
  34. 34
    MINI

    34A Revealing attire

    15
    100
  35. 35
    LATTE

    87D Eyeopener?

    14
    92
  36. 36
    ALDA

    13D Actor Alan

    13
    160
  37. 37
    PERU

    86A Big cocaine exporter

    12
    161
  38. 38
    TAXI

    65A Get ready to take off

    12
    136
  39. 39
    ROB

    69A Mug

    12
    110
  40. 40
    RHEA

    82D Mother of 67-Across

    11
    133
  41. 41
    BASE

    32A First, second or third

    10
    104
  42. 42
    ORIOLE

    108D Yankee rival

    10
    93
  43. 43
    EDGY

    133A Like hip ads

    10
    81
  44. 44
    ARMOR

    81A Combat gear

    10
    76
  45. 45
    ICON

    49D Symbol

    9
    189
  46. 46
    ASHEN

    18D Bloodless

    9
    128
  47. 47
    KIT

    28A Word with tool or travel

    9
    106
  48. 48
    ELLEN

    31A "Lakmé" soprano

    9
    105
  49. 49
    BAS

    85D Many coll. grads

    9
    96
  50. 50
    EWER

    26D Painted pitcher

    8
    146
  51. 51
    SOLE

    80A Single

    8
    138
  52. 52
    LIU

    9D Lucy of "Shanghai Noon"

    8
    79
  53. 53
    PEG

    15D Game piece

    8
    69
  54. 54
    TAFT

    5D 1920's Chief Justice

    8
    64
  55. 55
    NARY

    73D ___ a soul

    8
    61
  56. 56
    ROARS

    116A Zoo sounds

    8
    42
  57. 57
    ETD

    126D J.F.K. info

    7
    113
  58. 58
    MACS

    77A Coats for bad weather

    7
    67
  59. 59
    SOIL

    80D Dirty

    7
    67
  60. 60
    VERA

    29A See 22-Across

    7
    65
  61. 61
    SPUD

    115A An Idahoan might hoe one

    7
    48
  62. 62
    ORANG

    40D Ape

    7
    45
  63. 63
    BBQ

    74A ___ ribs

    7
    29
  64. 64
    SWAT

    16A Shot block, in hoops-speak

    6
    85
  65. 65
    USDA

    121A Stamp of approval

    6
    83
  66. 66
    BEAM

    32D Show pleasure

    6
    61
  67. 67
    RAYS

    94A They can't be caught indoors

    5
    61
  68. 68
    MEEK

    93A Pacific

    5
    48
  69. 69
    ERRANT

    105D Off the mark

    5
    41
  70. 70
    FIEF

    107D Feudal land

    5
    35
  71. 71
    CCED debut

    114A Made an additional recipient, for short

    5
    25
  72. 72
    STELMO

    16D Sailor's guardian

    5
    25
  73. 73
    LALA

    79A ___ land

    4
    83
  74. 74
    UNTIE

    4D Free from restraint

    4
    76
  75. 75
    BAAS

    61D Devious wolves' cries

    4
    55
  76. 76
    STEWS

    115D Broods

    4
    54
  77. 77
    YULE

    44A Holiday time

    4
    53
  78. 78
    QED

    76D Equivalent of "the end"

    3
    83
  79. 79
    YAMS

    99D Thanksgiving dish

    3
    55
  80. 80
    AIRES

    113A Buenos ___

    3
    37
  81. 81
    PARK

    70D It may be above first

    3
    36
  82. 82
    PACER

    86D Conseco Fieldhouse athlete

    3
    34
  83. 83
    TBIRD

    84A 'Vette rival

    3
    31
  84. 84
    DUES

    78A Treasurer's receipt

    3
    30
  85. 85
    TRIAD

    21A Threesome

    3
    26
  86. 86
    ZEUS

    67A Son of Cronus

    3
    25
  87. 87
    OLESTRA

    43A Chipmaker's substitute

    3
    17
  88. 88
    CRAPS

    35D Activity for rollers

    3
    15
  89. 89
    YOKO

    99A Partner of John

    3
    15
  90. 90
    RIFTS

    91D Break-ups

    3
    14
  91. 91
    THING

    19D Object

    3
    13
  92. 92
    THRIFT

    21D Economy

    3
    8
  93. 93
    HOSEA

    112D Biblical prophet

    2
    54
  94. 94
    TESH

    23A Hart co-anchor, once

    2
    51
  95. 95
    BORG

    61A Tennis's 1979-80 Player of the Year

    2
    35
  96. 96
    FDIC

    71D Bank ad letters

    2
    32
  97. 97
    ANTZ debut

    47D 1998 movie with the voice of Woody Allen

    2
    30
  98. 98
    TRYON

    84D Fitting

    2
    25
  99. 99
    MANILA

    10D ___ Bay, 1898 site of Admiral Dewey's fleet

    2
    22
  100. 100
    FRODO

    89D Ring bearer

    2
    20
  101. 101
    MOCK

    77D Imitation

    2
    20
  102. 102
    PAO

    122D Kung ___ chicken

    2
    18
  103. 103
    BURY

    119A Conceal

    2
    16
  104. 104
    SOURCE

    66D Reporter's need

    2
    14
  105. 105
    LOSEIT

    117A Snap

    2
    13
  106. 106
    ADDSUP

    11D Makes sense

    2
    5
  107. 107
    ELHI

    27A Pre-college yrs.

    1
    86
  108. 108
    MAJOR

    60A See 53-Across

    1
    41
  109. 109
    LAREDO

    12D Rio Grande city

    1
    36
  110. 110
    BODY

    119D Shampoo promise

    1
    32
  111. 111
    KANT

    131A "Critique of Judgment" writer

    1
    32
  112. 112
    IRONAGE

    20A Retooling time?

    1
    29
  113. 113
    LUCRE

    102D Material gain

    1
    27
  114. 114
    ZULU

    67D Natal native

    1
    27
  115. 115
    LOADS

    129A Washday units

    1
    17
  116. 116
    AON debut

    110A Get an ___ (ace)

    1
    15
  117. 117
    MULES

    34D Drug smugglers

    1
    14
  118. 118
    CLUED

    35A Aware, with "in"

    1
    11
  119. 119
    TRUNK debut

    111D Spare holder

    1
    11
  120. 120
    LOBED

    87A Like sycamore leaves

    1
    8
  121. 121
    GOTLOST debut

    96A Wandered too far, maybe

    1
    4
  122. 122
    GOBEYOND debut

    96D Surpass

    1
    2
  123. 123
    URIS

    57D "Mitla Pass" author

    0
    94
  124. 124
    ODER

    132A Germany's ___-Spree Canal

    0
    81
  125. 125
    IMUS

    59D Don with a mike

    0
    46
  126. 126
    LAPP

    12A Kola Peninsula inhabitant

    0
    38
  127. 127
    OSTE

    118D Bone: Prefix

    0
    31
  128. 128
    SAE

    125D Freelancer's enc.

    0
    31
  129. 129
    ROXY

    56D Former Big Apple theater showplace

    0
    28
  130. 130
    BONER

    39D Screw-up

    0
    24
  131. 131
    SESE

    120D Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko

    0
    22
  132. 132
    MACES

    55A Old clubs

    0
    21
  133. 133
    MYRRH

    41D Incense ingredient

    0
    19
  134. 134
    APOD

    50A "... peas in ___"

    0
    18
  135. 135
    ISWEAR debut

    30A "Honest"

    0
    15
  136. 136
    GASSER

    106D Knee-slapper

    0
    13
  137. 137
    FLASH

    62A Pizazz

    0
    12
  138. 138
    MERTZ

    63A Onetime TV landlord

    0
    12
  139. 139
    NOSWEAT

    130A "That was easy"

    0
    11
  140. 140
    DOLAPS debut

    52D Swim in a pool

    0
    9
  141. 141
    MARINES

    48A Devil dogs

    0
    7
  142. 142
    DRESSED

    134A In a habit

    0
    6
  143. 143
    TENKS

    25D Distance races

    0
    5
  144. 144
    THERMOS

    111A Drink holder

    0
    5
  145. 145
    WAIFS debut

    92A Strays

    0
    5
  146. 146
    ALDAMATO debut

    33D Chuck Schumer's predecessor in the Senate

    0
    4
  147. 147
    BLESSYOU debut

    75D Sneeze follower

    0
    4
  148. 148
    MEETHEADON

    83D Clash directly

    0
    4
  149. 149
    WOULD

    92D "___ I?"

    0
    4
  150. 150
    SOLUTES debut

    1A Some salts in water, e.g.

    0
    3
  151. 151
    WELLINEVER debut

    17D Appalled reaction

    0
    3
  152. 152
    BOBFORAPPLES

    74D Denver pushing McIntoshes?

    0
    2
  153. 153
    FELLOUT debut

    100A Quarreled

    0
    2
  154. 154
    HARMING debut

    36A Crippling

    0
    2
  155. 155
    POORHOUSE debut

    14D Destitution, metaphorically

    0
    2
  156. 156
    RETROD debut

    109D Walked back and forth over

    0
    2
  157. 157
    BUCKFORAPROMOTION debut

    39A Bargain ad rate?

    0
    1
  158. 158
    CHECKFORACCURACY debut

    88A Good proofreader's reward?

    0
    1
  159. 159
    HEADINGFORTROUBLE debut

    104A Bermuda Triangle's compass direction?

    0
    1
  160. 160
    LOCUMS debut

    101D Substitute doctors, in Britain

    0
    1
  161. 161
    LOOKSFORAJOB debut

    3D Modeling requirement?

    0
    1
  162. 162
    OAKISLAND debut

    90D Famous buried treasure site in Nova Scotia

    0
    1
  163. 163
    OFFEREDUP debut

    51D Sacrificed

    0
    1
  164. 164
    PASSFORSOMEONEELSE debut

    122A Not your ball?

    0
    1
  165. 165
    PLAYSFORPEANUTS debut

    70A Theatrical works featuring Snoopy, Charlie Brown, etc.?

    0
    1
  166. 166
    ROOTFORTHEUNDERDOG debut

    24A What a probable loser digs up?

    0
    1
  167. 167
    RUNSFORPRESIDENT debut

    56A White House softball team stat?

    0
    1
  168. 168
    SERVICES debut

    7D Masses, e.g.

    0
    1