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Sunday · 144 answers · 28 debuts

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

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    AGO

    97A In the past

    39
    291
  2. 2
    ETS

    120D U.F.O. crew

    37
    319
  3. 3
    ESP

    15D Medium ability, for short

    35
    344
  4. 4
    IDEA

    25A Thought

    33
    396
  5. 5
    RAN

    118D Oversaw

    25
    291
  6. 6
    AMP

    59A A guitar may be connected to it

    25
    193
  7. 7
    ODD

    6D Quirky

    24
    209
  8. 8
    ASK

    13D "Shoot"

    24
    204
  9. 9
    EPIC

    67D "The Far Pavilions," for one

    23
    235
  10. 10
    OED

    43A Its last word is "zyxt": Abbr.

    22
    141
  11. 11
    BOA

    75A Fluffy neckwear

    21
    168
  12. 12
    SEGA

    23D ___ Genesis

    20
    118
  13. 13
    PER

    39A According to

    19
    270
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    RYE

    91D Pastrami go-with

    19
    212
  15. 15
    SLAT

    113D Chair piece

    17
    141
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    TAG

    116D There may be a high price on it

    15
    132
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    ISM

    50A You can believe it

    13
    145
  18. 18
    ELECT

    11D Opt

    13
    99
  19. 19
    PSA

    39D Smokey the Bear spot, e.g., for short

    13
    76
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    ACELA

    106D Amtrak bullet train

    13
    58
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    POT

    60D Amount at stake

    12
    120
  22. 22
    DOSE

    68D One tablet, maybe

    11
    88
  23. 23
    LAD

    34D Knickers wearer

    10
    140
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    ERECT

    26A Upright

    9
    150
  25. 25
    MISS

    52D Pageant title

    9
    64
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    HATE

    107A Hardly fancy?

    8
    98
  27. 27
    ALB

    101D Priestly robe

    8
    82
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    ILSA

    50D "Casablanca" role

    7
    116
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    HORA

    40A Part of a wedding celebration

    7
    101
  30. 30
    TEC

    85A Sleuth, in slang

    7
    80
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    PONE

    66D Corn bread

    7
    55
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    RUB

    63D Barbecue application

    7
    52
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    STOAT

    92A Brown ermine

    7
    51
  34. 34
    ALAI

    2D Kyrgyzstan range

    6
    181
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    KEA

    7D Mauna ___

    6
    71
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    MALL

    103D Promenade

    6
    52
  37. 37
    CASTE

    78D Social division

    6
    51
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    SOT

    1D One going [hic!]

    5
    152
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    SOBS

    47D Cries a river

    5
    49
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    MELD

    3D Blend

    5
    42
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    UMPIRE

    24A One who works at home?

    5
    22
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    OSE

    108A Sugary ending

    4
    107
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    BAAS

    111A Calls to Bo Peep

    4
    55
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    SERUM

    31D Lab fluid

    4
    42
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    TCELL

    110A Infection fighter

    4
    27
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    BUB

    109A Fella

    4
    24
  47. 47
    NOCANDO

    56D "Fuggedaboutit!"

    4
    16
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    SUVS

    46A Blazers, e.g., in brief

    4
    14
  49. 49
    SOLOS

    20A Jazz club highlights

    3
    49
  50. 50
    RHOS

    30D Fraternity letters

    3
    45
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    BEADS

    14A Hippie's wear

    3
    36
  52. 52
    NOBLE

    74D Magnanimous

    3
    36
  53. 53
    THAR

    110D "There's gold in them ___ hills!"

    3
    36
  54. 54
    ESPANA

    58D Dalí's homeland, to Dalí

    3
    33
  55. 55
    FEDS

    49D A.T.F. agents, e.g.

    3
    32
  56. 56
    SCRIP

    69A Substitute currency

    3
    32
  57. 57
    PETIT

    124A Minor, in law

    3
    29
  58. 58
    DERIVE

    17D Draw (from)

    3
    15
  59. 59
    ERTE

    79D One-named designer

    2
    165
  60. 60
    PIA

    119D ___ mater

    2
    66
  61. 61
    TOAT

    12D Just so

    2
    55
  62. 62
    LORELEI

    10D Rhine siren

    2
    24
  63. 63
    LUMP

    95A Coal unit

    2
    23
  64. 64
    GILT

    32A Like many thrones

    2
    20
  65. 65
    SOUTH

    80D Go ___ (deteriorate)

    2
    20
  66. 66
    ONEARTH

    5D Terrestrial

    2
    15
  67. 67
    OLETA

    9A Adams with the 1991 hit "Get Here"

    2
    7
  68. 68
    LOSTLOVE

    33A Theme of many a country song

    2
    5
  69. 69
    ELHI

    58A K-12, in education

    1
    86
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    AMIN

    54D Forest Whitaker's Oscar-winning role

    1
    51
  71. 71
    GRASP

    125A Wrap one's brain around

    1
    39
  72. 72
    OSA

    117D She-bear: Sp.

    1
    31
  73. 73
    ONIN

    76A "What's going ___ there?"

    1
    30
  74. 74
    ASIMOV

    16D "Puzzles of the Black Widowers" author

    1
    20
  75. 75
    ASPECTS

    93D Features

    1
    17
  76. 76
    LYRIC

    33D Kind of poetry

    1
    17
  77. 77
    NEARBY

    104D Close

    1
    14
  78. 78
    TOELOOP

    94D Skating move

    1
    10
  79. 79
    GOI

    115D "... the grace of God ___"

    1
    9
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    UNDOES

    121A Reverses

    1
    9
  81. 81
    CMS

    27A Ruler divs.

    1
    7
  82. 82
    SCENARIOS

    77A Imagined series of events

    1
    6
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    MOONDANCE debut

    55A Title song of a 1970 Van Morrison album

    1
    3
  84. 84
    IRAE

    36D "Dies ___"

    0
    117
  85. 85
    EROO

    64D Suffix with smack

    0
    67
  86. 86
    AMEBA

    53A One of the little things in life?

    0
    49
  87. 87
    EMAG

    82D Web periodical

    0
    45
  88. 88
    MOEN

    38D Faucet brand

    0
    18
  89. 89
    APOS

    112D Mil. addresses

    0
    17
  90. 90
    OLEANDER

    19A Evergreen with aromatic blooms

    0
    15
  91. 91
    ONEBC

    81A Final non-A.D. year

    0
    15
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    RAU

    91A Author Santha Rama ___

    0
    14
  93. 93
    STEVEN

    18D Tyler of rock

    0
    13
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    AALTO

    122A Alvar who designed Finlandia Hall

    0
    11
  95. 95
    MIV

    28A Early second-millennium year

    0
    10
  96. 96
    ORRS

    29A Harriet Beecher Stowe's "The Pearl of ___ Island"

    0
    10
  97. 97
    ARENDT

    100D Hannah who wrote "Men in Dark Times"

    0
    9
  98. 98
    HEIFER

    48A Young cow

    0
    8
  99. 99
    SAILBOAT

    123A Wind-driven craft

    0
    8
  100. 100
    BUMSTEER

    14D Crummy advice

    0
    6
  101. 101
    SEABLUE

    44A Aqua

    0
    6
  102. 102
    AMIBLUE

    90A 1929 Ethel Waters hit whose title is a question

    0
    5
  103. 103
    YMHA

    89D Jewish males' org.

    0
    5
  104. 104
    AMEAN

    73A "You're ___ one, Mr. Grinch"

    0
    4
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    ANALYSTS

    126A Wall Street workers

    0
    4
  106. 106
    GUSSET

    21A Tailored sleeve detail

    0
    4
  107. 107
    SURPASS

    71A Best

    0
    4
  108. 108
    BLUEINTHEFACE

    35A Extremely exasperated

    0
    3
  109. 109
    GUMSHOE

    21D Sleuth, in slang

    0
    3
  110. 110
    MYBLUEHEAVEN

    38A 1990 Steve Martin/Rick Moranis comedy

    0
    3
  111. 111
    OSTRICH debut

    9D Seven-foot runner

    0
    3
  112. 112
    PITBULL

    96D Relentless fighter

    0
    3
  113. 113
    TISANE

    99D Herbal brew

    0
    3
  114. 114
    BLUEBEARD debut

    86A Brutal castle dweller in folk tales

    0
    2
  115. 115
    BLUEBOOK

    61A Final exam handout

    0
    2
  116. 116
    BLUEPERIOD

    65A Phase associated with Picasso's "The Old Guitarist"

    0
    2
  117. 117
    DORMA debut

    57D Puccini's "Nessun ___"

    0
    2
  118. 118
    DRESSBLUES

    62A Formal military attire

    0
    2
  119. 119
    SHAKIER

    42D More iffy

    0
    2
  120. 120
    THECOLORPURPLE

    116A Alice Walker novel ... or a hint to 12 squares in this puzzle

    0
    2
  121. 121
    APEA debut

    106A "I Got ___" (silly children's song with the line "Why is everyone laughing at me?")

    0
    1
  122. 122
    BIGBLUE debut

    83D Nickname for Secretariat

    0
    1
  123. 123
    BLUEANGEL debut

    114A Navy pilot putting on a show

    0
    1
  124. 124
    BLUEASABEET debut

    86D Visibly embarrassed

    0
    1
  125. 125
    BLUEBARON debut

    45D Snoopy's archenemy

    0
    1
  126. 126
    BLUEBOY debut

    88A Thomas Gainsborough masterpiece, with "The"

    0
    1
  127. 127
    BLUEEEM debut

    35D Exchange for cash

    0
    1
  128. 128
    BLUEHOT debut

    65D Super-popular

    0
    1
  129. 129
    BULBULS debut

    87D Songbirds in "The Rubáiyát"

    0
    1
  130. 130
    CAKEON debut

    4D Encrust, as mud might

    0
    1
  131. 131
    CBLUEO debut

    84D Belief system

    0
    1
  132. 132
    COBLUE debut

    27D Prepared, as apples for baking

    0
    1
  133. 133
    ERBLUE debut

    8D Flubbed it

    0
    1
  134. 134
    FAVOBLUE debut

    37D Likely to win

    0
    1
  135. 135
    HIREABLE debut

    105A Having the necessary work credentials

    0
    1
  136. 136
    HISOR debut

    41A ___ hers

    0
    1
  137. 137
    HOPONTO debut

    72A Board, as a carousel

    0
    1
  138. 138
    PAIBLUE debut

    70D Matched (up)

    0
    1
  139. 139
    SAMCOOKE debut

    1A "You Send Me" singer

    0
    1
  140. 140
    SHBLUES debut

    51D Tatters

    0
    1
  141. 141
    SHOBLUEUP debut

    98D Strengthened

    0
    1
  142. 142
    SOMETHINGBLUE debut

    102A One of four items worn by a bride, traditionally

    0
    1
  143. 143
    STAYSLATE debut

    98A Works overtime, say

    0
    1
  144. 144
    TALKEDABLUESTREAK debut

    22A Chattered on and on and on

    0
    1