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Sunday · 140 answers · 20 debuts

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

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    ETA

    45A Fraternity letter

    74
    571
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    ELI

    70D The "E" of R.E.O. Speedwagon

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    599
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    ALOE

    77D Skin care item

    46
    496
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    AHA

    113D "So you're the culprit!"

    40
    379
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    EAST

    76A What the Lincoln Memorial faces

    33
    285
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    AIR

    55A Mattress filler

    32
    303
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    SKA

    17D Cousin of reggae

    31
    163
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    RAT

    86D No-goodnik

    29
    280
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    REN

    71D Stimpy's cartoon pal

    27
    198
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    ALTO

    13D Violist's clef

    25
    290
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    ETRE

    45D Raison d'___

    24
    241
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    EGOS

    21D Bruisable things

    23
    210
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    LES

    91A Article in France-Soir

    22
    270
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    ASTO

    120A "Now, about ..."

    22
    192
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    ELF

    5D Seasonal worker

    21
    197
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    ONUS

    59A Weight

    21
    197
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    BET

    98A Parlor transaction

    21
    120
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    IAM

    7A "How Dry ___"

    19
    127
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    ABE

    123A Actor Vigoda

    18
    274
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    LIAR

    74A Make-up person?

    18
    177
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    NETS

    88D The pucks stop here

    17
    172
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    HBO

    104A "Oz" network

    17
    128
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    TKO

    36D Round stopper, for short

    17
    123
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    OMIT

    107D Leave off

    16
    218
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    TEAS

    57A Leaves after a meal?

    16
    103
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    TRE

    53D Three, to Amati

    15
    180
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    THAI

    110D Pad ___ (noodle dish)

    15
    130
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    ELBA

    42D Portoferraio is its chief town

    13
    132
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    SOL

    60D Fifth of a scale

    12
    174
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    ESSAY

    63A Opinion piece

    12
    153
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    ESTE

    30D Italian noble family name

    11
    203
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    TSPS

    36A Recipe amts.

    11
    84
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    ERNIE

    56A Kooky Kovacs

    9
    163
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    ARTY

    8D So SoHo

    9
    123
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    MIT

    73D Cambridge sch.

    9
    84
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    LAME

    72A Dress material for a ball

    8
    86
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    WES

    54D Craven who directed "Swamp Thing"

    7
    113
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    SHY

    35A Not likely to pose nude

    7
    107
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    CHASE

    33A Go after

    7
    41
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    ITE

    87D Resident: Suffix

    6
    149
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    NATE

    97A ___ the Great (boy detective)

    6
    107
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    SIDE

    37D Fries or slaw

    6
    94
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    DEEM

    14D Judge

    6
    86
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    BEL

    6D Ann Patchett novel "___ Canto"

    6
    81
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    DOES

    16A They may go for big bucks

    6
    68
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    STRUT

    46D Building support

    6
    47
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    TRADE

    102D Profession

    5
    84
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    RAYS

    43D You can catch them on a beach

    5
    61
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    ACC

    28A Big Ten rival: Abbr.

    5
    60
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    TUBE

    41D Bazooka part

    5
    47
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    SEESTO

    95A Handles

    5
    30
  52. 52
    PGS

    1A Family-friendly ratings

    5
    17
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    FAA

    116D Plane watcher: Abbr.

    4
    76
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    PEARL

    64D Unit of wisdom?

    4
    51
  55. 55
    FLAW

    105D Bug, to so speak

    4
    39
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    SAS

    124A Carrier to Oslo

    3
    116
  57. 57
    OTOOLE

    75A "The Lion in Winter" star, 1968

    3
    70
  58. 58
    HELP

    44A Fab Four film

    3
    52
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    OLESTRA

    18A Fat substitute

    3
    17
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    BASALT

    25A Volcanic rock

    3
    14
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    ESSE

    15D Latin 101 verb

    2
    181
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    SASE

    78D Postpaid encl.

    2
    77
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    LAIC

    66D Of the flock

    2
    74
  64. 64
    ISE

    122A Suffix with expert

    2
    64
  65. 65
    OCTO

    11D Prefix with -pod

    2
    62
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    MASC

    9D Neither fem. nor neut.

    2
    40
  67. 67
    ORIOLES

    67D 1983 World Series champs

    2
    32
  68. 68
    TANYA

    50D Singer Tucker

    2
    27
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    MRIS

    99D Dr.'s orders

    2
    26
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    PUBS

    61A Dublin hangouts

    2
    13
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    LILITH

    90A Adam's first wife, in Jewish folklore

    2
    10
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    TWOCAR

    53A Kind of garage

    2
    6
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    ITALO

    7D Author Calvino

    1
    67
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    EFTS

    76D New newts

    1
    64
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    ORTS

    75D Leftovers for Fido

    1
    52
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    INFER

    68A Deduce

    1
    51
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    LII

    83A Two years before Claudius was murdered

    1
    45
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    SINO

    51D ___-American relations

    1
    36
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    FORTE

    4D Strength

    1
    34
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    FEB

    4A Natl. Grapefruit Mo.

    1
    29
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    WALT

    100A Disney or Whitman

    1
    26
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    PHARAOH

    31D Exodus figure

    1
    22
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    ANISETTE

    118A Cordial

    1
    21
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    BITER

    62D Snake, by nature

    1
    20
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    MAAS

    12D "Serpico" author

    1
    20
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    MESON

    99A Fundamental physics particle

    1
    20
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    FILCH

    65D Pilfer

    1
    10
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    OWLETS

    96D Wide-eyed young 'uns

    1
    10
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    POMADE

    10A Fragrant hair ointment

    1
    10
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    REJOIN

    84A Undo a secession

    1
    8
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    REPINE

    58A Complain

    1
    8
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    PRIMES

    10D Prepares, as a surface for painting

    1
    6
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    PDQBACH

    1D Composer of "Oedipus Tex" and "A Little Nightmare Music"

    1
    5
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    KEEPTO debut

    29A Not waver from

    1
    4
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    OISE

    32A Chantilly's department

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    66
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    ELKE

    23D Berlin-born Sommer

    0
    54
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    ISL

    39D Archipelago unit: Abbr.

    0
    48
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    TOSEA

    89A Captain's order

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    26
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    LINA

    106D Director Wertmuller

    0
    25
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    OEDS

    111D Ref. volumes

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    21
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    SHULA

    48A Longtime Dolphins coach

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    17
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    AHAT

    101D "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for ___" (Oliver Sacks book)

    0
    16
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    FEU

    52D French fire

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    16
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    LLB

    117D Barrister's deg.

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    13
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    SOFTY

    19D Pushover

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    13
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    RASE

    108D Flatten, in Falmouth

    0
    12
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    ROBERTA

    93D Diva Peters

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    11
  108. 108
    ELUTE

    103D Rinse, as with a solvent

    0
    10
  109. 109
    KIRK

    92A Captain of 1960's TV

    0
    10
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    IFIT

    82D "___ ain't broke ..."

    0
    7
  111. 111
    SITTER debut

    38A Many a vacationer's need

    0
    7
  112. 112
    IAMBI debut

    79A Poets' feet

    0
    6
  113. 113
    SKIPIT

    46A "Don't bother!"

    0
    6
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    WATERS

    121A Does greenhouse work

    0
    5
  115. 115
    AGITATES

    24A Disturbs

    0
    4
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    HOPPER

    27D Drawing site

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    4
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    KNOSSOS debut

    94D Site of King Minos' palace

    0
    4
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    LIMABEAN debut

    114A Stew morsel

    0
    4
  119. 119
    PARISIAN

    20D Arrondissement resident

    0
    4
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    TOSSER

    102A Pitcher

    0
    4
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    ABER

    109D But, to Brahms

    0
    3
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    ADDSALT debut

    119A Season, in a way

    0
    3
  123. 123
    BFLATS debut

    81D Notes hit by divas

    0
    3
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    BOYDS

    98D Western actor William et al.

    0
    3
  125. 125
    GOUACHE

    2D Opaque watercolor technique

    0
    3
  126. 126
    LIANES debut

    112A Woody vines

    0
    3
  127. 127
    TRIPP

    47D Linda in 1990's news

    0
    3
  128. 128
    MAINLINE debut

    80D Suburban Philadelphia area

    0
    2
  129. 129
    PERCALES debut

    20A Ones fit for kings and queens?

    0
    2
  130. 130
    SEASCALLOPS

    3D The "surf" in some surf 'n' turf dinners

    0
    2
  131. 131
    SPECIALTIES debut

    34D Neurology, oncology, cardiology, etc.

    0
    2
  132. 132
    FLAIRTRAFFICCONTROL debut

    85A Office manager's oversight of felt-tip pens?

    0
    1
  133. 133
    FLORALHISTORY debut

    105A Background of roses, irises, etc.?

    0
    1
  134. 134
    FLYCHROMOSOME debut

    26A Holder of an insect's DNA?

    0
    1
  135. 135
    FOOLISHNESS debut

    69D Stupidity

    0
    1
  136. 136
    HEADFLUSHERS debut

    115A Ones using "the facilities"?

    0
    1
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    LETTERSTODEARFLABBY debut

    49A Syndicated advice column from a couch potato?

    0
    1
  138. 138
    PHOTOFLOP debut

    64A Reverse image?

    0
    1
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    QUAKERFLOATS debut

    22A Attractions at the Thanksgiving parade in old Pennsylvania?

    0
    1
  140. 140
    THATSNOJOKE debut

    40D "I'm serious!"

    0
    1