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Monday · 74 answers · 4 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ODE

    6D Work by Gray or Shelley

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    523
  2. 2
    YES

    3D "Absolutely!"

    50
    365
  3. 3
    AGE

    15D The "17" in NC-17

    47
    417
  4. 4
    ELSE

    27D Alternatively

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    440
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    TRI

    31D Prefix with -ceps

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    237
  6. 6
    ICE

    24A Rink surface

    40
    391
  7. 7
    OAR

    14D Rowing blade

    36
    331
  8. 8
    ORC

    23D Middle-earth creature

    26
    128
  9. 9
    ASP

    17A Cleopatra biter

    22
    265
  10. 10
    REST

    21D Lie down for a while

    22
    256
  11. 11
    ATOP

    12D Crowning

    22
    208
  12. 12
    CSI

    45A Top-rated TV show of 2002-05

    19
    127
  13. 13
    PAL

    43A Buddy

    18
    198
  14. 14
    KEN

    26A Barbie's beau

    18
    144
  15. 15
    CAR

    49D Auto

    17
    201
  16. 16
    RAP

    34A Genre for Jay Z and Schoolboy Q

    17
    198
  17. 17
    PIE

    41A Easy as ___

    17
    183
  18. 18
    EYRE

    27A Literary Jane who says "No net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will"

    15
    150
  19. 19
    WHO

    4A "Tommy" band, with "the"

    15
    89
  20. 20
    CUE

    25D Actor's prompt

    14
    140
  21. 21
    FIT

    50D In good health

    14
    81
  22. 22
    IFSO

    11D Assuming that's true

    13
    70
  23. 23
    FOE

    22A The Red Baron, to Snoopy

    12
    112
  24. 24
    PITA

    39A Bread that might hold hummus

    12
    102
  25. 25
    LIEU

    10D In ___ of (replacing)

    11
    113
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    REBA

    29D Singer McEntire

    10
    132
  27. 27
    HAL

    32D "2001" computer

    9
    140
  28. 28
    RODS

    29A Towel holders

    9
    59
  29. 29
    BRER

    48A ___ Rabbit

    8
    69
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    OSU

    33A Sch. in Columbus

    7
    100
  31. 31
    BBC

    7A Network on the telly

    7
    76
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    GOAT

    28D Billy or nanny

    7
    70
  33. 33
    LURE

    10A Entice

    7
    67
  34. 34
    BBQ

    13D Outdoor meal with a grill, informally

    7
    29
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    KEA

    51D Mauna ___

    6
    71
  36. 36
    ORD

    2D Chicago airport code

    6
    64
  37. 37
    ALTOS

    44D Some choristers

    6
    54
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    ICAME

    42D "___ all the way here for this?"

    6
    42
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    PEEK

    20D Sneak a look

    6
    31
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    QUO

    19A Status ___

    6
    31
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    HOLA

    47D Greeting south of the border

    5
    41
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    GNUS

    28A Wildebeests

    5
    38
  43. 43
    CLIO

    46D Muse of history

    4
    63
  44. 44
    GOOSE

    18A Flier in a V formation

    4
    38
  45. 45
    CECE

    46A Gospel singer Winans

    4
    35
  46. 46
    PROP

    20A Theater stage item

    3
    52
  47. 47
    HELI

    47A Lead-in to port

    3
    27
  48. 48
    BEHR

    48D Paint company whose name sounds like an animal

    3
    6
  49. 49
    FOX

    30D "The Simpsons" airer

    2
    26
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    REPOSE

    21A Peaceful state

    2
    23
  51. 51
    AYLA

    12A "The Clan of the Cave Bear" heroine

    2
    17
  52. 52
    XER

    38A Gen ___ (one born after the baby boom)

    1
    53
  53. 53
    IRED

    11A Furious

    1
    48
  54. 54
    HEF

    5D Playboy founder, informally

    1
    47
  55. 55
    BEY

    16A Queen ___ (nickname for Jay Z's wife)

    1
    23
  56. 56
    JOY

    1A Elation

    1
    17
  57. 57
    ROSETTA

    54A ___ Stone (key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs)

    1
    13
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    PEERAT

    39D Eye closely

    1
    11
  59. 59
    STIRFRY

    37D Certain Chinese dish

    1
    8
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    PLAYAT

    40A Not engage in seriously

    1
    7
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    ABBES

    35A French clerics

    0
    14
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    PLIANT

    40D Malleable

    0
    13
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    CAREENS

    9D Goes around a corner fast, say

    0
    10
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    AIRMAIL

    52A Letters sent by plane

    0
    7
  65. 65
    ONEHOUR

    53A Length of most TV dramas

    0
    5
  66. 66
    BLESSED

    8D Like the meek, per Matthew 5:5

    0
    4
  67. 67
    BYHOOKORBYCROOK

    7D In any manner necessary

    0
    4
  68. 68
    EASEFUL

    36D Relaxing

    0
    4
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    BIRDSOFAFEATHER

    13A Ones that are alike

    0
    3
  70. 70
    STARKLY

    55A In plain contrast

    0
    3
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    WRAPPINGPAPER debut

    4D It might show wreaths and candy canes at Christmas

    0
    2
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    CLEARFORTAKEOFF debut

    49A Give the go-ahead from the control tower

    0
    1
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    FLOCKTOGETHER debut

    30A Gather as a group

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    1
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    JURYOFYOURPEERS debut

    1D Right guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment

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    1