← Fill Atlas

Friday · 70 answers · 3 debuts

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

  1. 1
    EAR

    32A There can be a ring in it or on it

    57
    485
  2. 2
    ANTE

    20A It may be raised at a table

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    461
  3. 3
    ADO

    58D Rowdydow

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    477
  4. 4
    OPS

    10A Chances, briefly

    31
    179
  5. 5
    EDU

    18A Dot follower

    28
    194
  6. 6
    OIL

    56D Loosen, in a way

    27
    282
  7. 7
    TREE

    49A One leaving in the spring

    25
    309
  8. 8
    NOD

    7A St. Nicholas gives one in "A Visit From St. Nicholas"

    20
    158
  9. 9
    NASA

    37D Grp. famous for its send-ups?

    18
    174
  10. 10
    MEET

    48A Wrestling event

    17
    144
  11. 11
    RATE

    39A Insurance shopper's concern

    16
    182
  12. 12
    SAL

    29A ___ ammoniac (mineral found around volcanic vents)

    14
    221
  13. 13
    IDA

    4D Oenone's peak

    12
    251
  14. 14
    DINE

    31D Enjoy a spread

    11
    54
  15. 15
    NEA

    40A Grp. that discourages dropping out

    9
    217
  16. 16
    PEAS

    44D Shepherd's pie ingredients

    8
    89
  17. 17
    AIDA

    30A Musical featuring Nubians

    7
    161
  18. 18
    SAMOA

    50A Robert Louis Stevenson setting

    6
    95
  19. 19
    AMSTEL

    45D Heineken brand

    6
    29
  20. 20
    DDT

    9D "Silent Spring" subj.

    4
    76
  21. 21
    GENRE

    19A Punk, e.g.

    4
    68
  22. 22
    OATEN

    8D Like some straw

    4
    39
  23. 23
    SBARRO

    23D Italian fast-food chain

    4
    21
  24. 24
    ELEA

    27D Birthplace of Parmenides

    3
    59
  25. 25
    MAUL

    25A Tent erector's tool

    3
    35
  26. 26
    PURGE

    28A Clear

    3
    12
  27. 27
    HOC

    57D This, to Nero

    2
    35
  28. 28
    SHAMU

    15D Big name in aquatic tricks

    2
    31
  29. 29
    STARLETS

    36D They're groomed in Hollywood

    2
    6
  30. 30
    RDS

    61A Things often passed on: Abbr.

    1
    82
  31. 31
    STR

    54A Atlas abbr.

    1
    71
  32. 32
    GROG

    6D Crew quaff

    1
    38
  33. 33
    LYS

    62A French/Belgian border river

    1
    37
  34. 34
    ETAPE

    42D L'___ du Tour (annual cycling event)

    1
    29
  35. 35
    TAWNY

    49D Like lions and tigers

    1
    18
  36. 36
    NOTBAD

    46D "I'm impressed, man!"

    1
    16
  37. 37
    NODEAR

    60A Domestic denial

    1
    12
  38. 38
    SCOLDS

    63A Lets have it

    1
    12
  39. 39
    STEELERS

    12D A.F.C. team that has won six Super Bowls

    1
    12
  40. 40
    EASEINTO

    59A Take on gingerly

    1
    8
  41. 41
    IBEENHAD

    34D Gull's cry

    1
    5
  42. 42
    LETDIE

    2D Not bring up again, as a topic

    1
    5
  43. 43
    AMPERSAND

    43A Q&A part

    1
    4
  44. 44
    CLUING

    1A Informing, with "in"

    1
    3
  45. 45
    NEZ

    5D Part of a French face

    0
    46
  46. 46
    ENNA

    51A Province between Palermo and Catania

    0
    32
  47. 47
    ITON

    24A Lay ___

    0
    29
  48. 48
    STNS

    53D Dots on some maps: Abbr.

    0
    22
  49. 49
    IBO

    38A Nigerian native

    0
    20
  50. 50
    OEIL

    17D Part of a French face

    0
    20
  51. 51
    URSULA

    3D "The Little Mermaid" villain

    0
    20
  52. 52
    AEREO

    41A Correo ___

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    15
  53. 53
    PAGERS

    28D They may interrupt meetings

    0
    12
  54. 54
    OPENAREA

    10D Clearing

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    11
  55. 55
    HERDER

    13A Collie, e.g.

    0
    9
  56. 56
    DEADSPOT

    14A Where cells don't work

    0
    8
  57. 57
    NEUROSIS

    7D Prozac might treat it

    0
    8
  58. 58
    DIAMETER

    33D Ball measure

    0
    7
  59. 59
    MTST

    22D ___ Helens

    0
    7
  60. 60
    FILMS

    21A Flicks

    0
    6
  61. 61
    SEATBELTS

    26A Airplane sign images

    0
    5
  62. 62
    ITSAZOOOUTTHERE

    16A Frazzled commuter's comment

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    4
  63. 63
    SORENESS

    35D Ache

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    3
  64. 64
    ALBAS

    52A Serenades for lovers parting at dawn

    0
    2
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    CHIEFS debut

    1D A.F.C. team that has won one Super Bowl

    0
    2
  66. 66
    DARERS

    47D Playground troublemakers

    0
    2
  67. 67
    PORTUGAL

    11D Ancient Lusitania, now

    0
    2
  68. 68
    THEPOWERSTHATBE

    55A Big decision makers

    0
    2
  69. 69
    DISTRESSSIGNALS debut

    33A Attempts to get help

    0
    1
  70. 70
    DONTTASEMEBRO debut

    14D Memorable catchphrase of 2007

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    1