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Friday · 64 answers · 6 debuts

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

  1. 1
    AGO

    42A Fifth word of the lyrics to "American Pie"

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  2. 2
    OAT

    49D Small part of a meal

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  3. 3
    ANNE

    5D Last monarch of the House of Stuart

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  4. 4
    SIS

    7D Family nickname

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    210
  5. 5
    ONUS

    20A Responsibility

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  6. 6
    SOD

    22A Building material for Great Plains settlers

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    180
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    TOM

    47D Certain cat

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    144
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    APR

    10D Mo. when the Civil War began

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    170
  9. 9
    AVER

    28D State

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  10. 10
    EMUS

    9D Winged runners

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    103
  11. 11
    HERO

    23A Decorated one

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    159
  12. 12
    OPEC

    38A Ecuador is a member of it

    11
    143
  13. 13
    REBA

    43D "___ #1's" (2005 country music album)

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    132
  14. 14
    ALTAR

    3D Missal stand's place

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    124
  15. 15
    RITE

    43A Mass event

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    117
  16. 16
    MANE

    31D A zebra has a short one

    6
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  17. 17
    MATTE

    29D Like some photo paper

    5
    72
  18. 18
    CROP

    24A Cut short

    5
    69
  19. 19
    TINS

    36A Retro candy containers

    5
    54
  20. 20
    CHEST

    41D One beaten by an ape

    5
    39
  21. 21
    MOES

    6D Hangout for Homer

    5
    36
  22. 22
    SIREN

    37D Fabulous singer

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    70
  23. 23
    BARE

    44D Exposed to the elements

    4
    67
  24. 24
    SIPS

    37A Drinks bourbon neat, maybe

    4
    53
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    EAGER

    40D Breathless, say

    3
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  26. 26
    EDDA

    45D 13th-century composition

    3
    72
  27. 27
    NICER

    27D More upscale

    3
    42
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    AEROBE

    50A Oxygen-dependent organism

    3
    18
  29. 29
    TRACES

    19A Makes copies of, maybe

    3
    15
  30. 30
    YESMAN

    52A He's inclined to agree

    2
    21
  31. 31
    EDGER

    34A Lawn care item

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    43
  32. 32
    MAFIA

    29A Hit group?

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    28
  33. 33
    HITUP

    8D Ask for a donation

    1
    20
  34. 34
    HOMEEC

    35A Course of sewers, for short

    1
    17
  35. 35
    ILLINOIS

    14A ___ Avenue (Monopoly property landed on the most)

    1
    10
  36. 36
    RATSNEST

    17A Big mess

    1
    10
  37. 37
    IMPUTE

    16A Ascribe

    1
    9
  38. 38
    TEACART

    53A Pot holder?

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    8
  39. 39
    TURNON

    18A Attractive feature

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    6
  40. 40
    SARDINES

    51A They get canned

    1
    5
  41. 41
    TENDBAR

    13D Take orders, possibly

    1
    5
  42. 42
    PEDIGREE

    32D Livestock auction info

    1
    3
  43. 43
    PLANA

    39D Original scheme

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    24
  44. 44
    CLARE

    2D Saint ___ of Assisi, co-founder of the Order of Poor Ladies

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    20
  45. 45
    HEARST

    8A Newsman who famously defined news as "something somebody doesn't want printed"

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  46. 46
    KALB

    25A 1980s "Meet the Press" host Marvin

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    12
  47. 47
    MIRTH

    1D Amusement

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    12
  48. 48
    WRITER

    46A Play maker?

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    9
  49. 49
    ROADRAGE

    48A Heat in one's car

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    8
  50. 50
    GETAWAY

    33D Vacation spot

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    7
  51. 51
    UNARMS

    26A Attends to as one might a captured soldier

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    7
  52. 52
    STOOLIES

    12D Crime reporters?

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  53. 53
    GEIGERCOUNTER

    33A Amateur geologist's purchase

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    3
  54. 54
    NOSEEUMS

    21D Small biters

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    3
  55. 55
    BEULAH

    44A Land of ___ (destination in "The Pilgrim's Progress")

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    2
  56. 56
    CRATCHIT debut

    24D Dickensian surname

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    2
  57. 57
    KATIECOURIC

    25D Only person to guest-host "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno"

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    2
  58. 58
    MCADAMS

    1A Actress Rachel of "The Notebook"

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    2
  59. 59
    PEIGNOIRS

    30D Gowns that are rarely worn out

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    2
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    RUNSAFTER debut

    11D Tries to catch

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    2
  61. 61
    DISCOURAGES debut

    4D Puts off

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    1
  62. 62
    PEACETREATIES debut

    32A They're written for two-part harmony

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    1
  63. 63
    PRIVATEMATTER debut

    30A Something you'd rather not discuss

    0
    1
  64. 64
    STORMTROOPERS debut

    15D "Star Wars" extras

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    1