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Thursday · 78 answers · 9 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ERE

    28D In the time leading up to

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    602
  2. 2
    EGOS

    62D They may need massaging

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    210
  3. 3
    DRE

    36D Rap's Dr. ___

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    175
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    TIRE

    52A Poop

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    168
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    TEEN

    8D Many a Facebook listee

    20
    192
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    EDIE

    64D Singer Brickell

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    190
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    SENSE

    19A Pick up

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    180
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    TEES

    4D Casual wear

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    145
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    DOH

    22A "I am such an idiot!"

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    116
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    EAU

    6D Mer filler

    16
    203
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    TRES

    14D "___ chic!"

    16
    136
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    HAHA

    37A "Oh, very funny!"

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    TONE

    60D Coloring

    12
    148
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    OOZE

    2D Let out slowly

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    116
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    ELL

    39A Pipe fitting

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    228
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    TERI

    59D Emmy-nominated Hatcher

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    210
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    NEIN

    13D Overseas refusal

    10
    81
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    OLIN

    3D Actress Lena

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    112
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    INNER

    40A Felt but not seen

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    96
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    APU

    38D Manjula's spouse on "The Simpsons"

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    95
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    YOU

    47D See 30-Down

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    83
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    OCT

    43D Part of the U.S. campaign season: Abbr.

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    152
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    EVAN

    45A "The Birds" screenwriter ___ Hunter

    8
    122
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    MERCI

    32D … in French

    7
    40
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    ANTES

    29A Pot collection

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    92
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    IRKED

    5D Got to

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    38
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    TREK

    48A March lasting 31 days?

    5
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    RODE

    25A Teased mercilessly

    5
    78
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    LINK

    58D Coupling

    5
    27
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    SMEE

    31A Fictional pirate

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    OAS

    23D Intl. assn. since 1948

    4
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    AXES

    57D Pink-slips

    4
    72
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    OWNER

    26D Lessor, usually

    4
    45
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    SORTS

    10D Alphabetizes, e.g.

    4
    42
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    ASCENT

    9A Way up

    4
    16
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    STDS

    1D Principles: Abbr.

    3
    59
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    EELED

    61A Searched for morays

    3
    42
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    DOCS

    65D Nonfictional films, for short

    3
    39
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    LATS

    63D Chin-up targets, briefly

    3
    26
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    ASKTO

    50A Invite for

    3
    20
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    EUR

    55A The U.K.'s home

    2
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    LARK

    53A Shenanigan

    2
    46
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    TEABAG

    51D One getting into hot water

    2
    20
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    THANK

    30D With 47-Down, the theme of this puzzle

    2
    20
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    RAITT

    25D "Something to Talk About" singer, 1991

    1
    39
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    ENZO

    12D Women's shoe designer ___ Angiolini

    1
    27
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    TASKS

    41D Jobs

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    25
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    AWARDS

    35A Stars and crosses

    1
    24
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    BLEAK

    21D Unpromising

    1
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    NOONER

    16A Lunchtime tryst, informally

    1
    11
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    SKINNY

    71A Dope

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    10
  52. 52
    REICE

    56D Treat again, as a sprain

    1
    9
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    PORGY

    42A DuBose Heyward novel on which an opera was based

    1
    6
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    RRR

    68D Basic education, familiarly

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    37
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    ELGAR

    33D "Enigma Variations" composer

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    27
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    TEK

    44A "___War" (Shatner novel)

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    23
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    ELYSE

    34D "Family Ties" mother

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    21
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    DANKE

    27D … in German

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    18
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    AVION

    54D Word on overseas mail

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    TOLERATE

    15A Stomach

    0
    13
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    LISI

    24A Actress Virna

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    10
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    STJOHN

    7D A Gospel writer

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    8
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    VARIETY

    46D Publication that coined the word "sitcom"

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    8
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    ENROOT

    69A Implant deeply

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    6
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    YUCCAS

    47A Plants with sword-shaped leaves

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    ANGUISH

    9D It's heartrending

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    5
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    GRAZIE

    18A … in Italian

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    5
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    EGRESSES

    72A Ways to leave

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    4
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    TAK debut

    41A … in Danish

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    4
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    KLAXON debut

    49D "Ah-oooo-ga!" horn

    0
    3
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    ALTAVISTA

    57A Alternative to Lycos

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    2
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    NARCOTIC debut

    70A Dope

    0
    2
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    ONBUTTONS debut

    20A Activating switches

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    2
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    XIEXIE debut

    66A … in Chinese

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    2
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    COATIS debut

    11D Ring-tailed animals

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    1
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    DZIEKUJE debut

    17A 30- and 47-Down in Polish

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    1
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    OBRIGADO debut

    67A … in Portuguese

    0
    1
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    SOOTIEST debut

    1A Most like a chimney sweep

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    1