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Tuesday · 78 answers · 4 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ARE

    11D Live

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    533
  2. 2
    OGRE

    59D Meanie

    36
    284
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    EROS

    8D Inspiration for a troubadour

    28
    321
  4. 4
    ASA

    47A Smart ___ whip

    27
    230
  5. 5
    ESE

    37D Relative of -ish and -ian

    26
    386
  6. 6
    IRIS

    16A It has space for one pupil

    26
    225
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    TAU

    61D Upsilon preceder

    25
    169
  8. 8
    SOSO

    32D Nothing special

    21
    154
  9. 9
    AERO

    42A Commercial prefix with -flot

    20
    269
  10. 10
    DESI

    9D He played Ricky to Lucille's Lucy

    18
    139
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    INRE

    39A Concerning

    17
    251
  12. 12
    TIER

    30D Balcony, for one

    17
    179
  13. 13
    OLAF

    22D Patron saint of Norway

    15
    110
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    ILLS

    39D Misfortunes

    14
    117
  15. 15
    ASIAN

    53D Kind of flu or pear

    13
    137
  16. 16
    HAHA

    36D "Good joke!"

    13
    125
  17. 17
    PAS

    56A Faux ___

    12
    114
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    TENSE

    70A In need of a back rub, say

    12
    114
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    AQUA

    66A Light blue

    11
    151
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    HOST

    21D Coveted late-night gig

    11
    85
  21. 21
    AJAR

    53A Not fully open

    10
    192
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    LAW

    46A Statute

    10
    102
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    AYN

    23A Writer Rand

    10
    98
  24. 24
    AHEAD

    52D On the horizon

    10
    81
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    ANGLE

    55D It's right at 90 degrees

    10
    76
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    OASES

    41A Gas stations on turnpikes, say

    10
    66
  27. 27
    NEAP

    40D ___ tide

    8
    114
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    DUE

    63D Expected

    8
    99
  29. 29
    PST

    13D Winter L.A. clock setting

    8
    82
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    BRER

    31D ___ Rabbit

    8
    69
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    ABRA

    14A Incantation starter

    8
    61
  32. 32
    HUG

    33A Warm greeting

    8
    38
  33. 33
    TIDE

    61A Name that completes the old slogan "Dirt can't hide from Intensified ___"

    7
    92
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    OWEN

    24A English poet Wilfred ___

    7
    87
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    SPLAT

    51A Water balloon sound

    7
    46
  36. 36
    USED

    69A Not new

    6
    165
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    NATE

    44D Silver of fivethirtyeight.com

    6
    107
  38. 38
    PARE

    71A Cut back on, as expenses

    6
    92
  39. 39
    AIRED

    5A Broadcast

    6
    55
  40. 40
    SNARE

    15A Part of a drum set

    5
    108
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    RAFT

    58D Marooned sailor's means of escape

    5
    77
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    ASKEW

    5D In a crooked way

    5
    56
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    LYCRA

    25A Swimwear material

    5
    17
  44. 44
    MARC

    4D Fashion designer Jacobs

    4
    84
  45. 45
    NEXT

    19A Cry at a deli counter

    4
    84
  46. 46
    AGING

    64A Part of the winemaking process

    4
    39
  47. 47
    RADON

    7D Dangerous gas

    4
    37
  48. 48
    COTS

    35D Supplies in emergency shelters

    4
    35
  49. 49
    INURE

    6D Become less sensitive (to)

    3
    68
  50. 50
    IQS

    62D Mensans' prides

    3
    61
  51. 51
    ASHORE

    50D On dry ground

    3
    47
  52. 52
    MIX

    12D Hodgepodge

    3
    41
  53. 53
    BAUM

    1A Creator of Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion

    3
    24
  54. 54
    BSA

    31A Jamboree org.

    2
    76
  55. 55
    WEEP

    60D Spill tears

    2
    43
  56. 56
    PARD

    45D Pal on the range

    2
    27
  57. 57
    VAMP

    10A Temptress

    2
    22
  58. 58
    FRAIL

    67A Easily hurt

    2
    14
  59. 59
    AGRO

    28D Farming prefix

    1
    39
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    RUER

    27D Regretful one

    1
    32
  61. 61
    ASSTS

    29A Secys., e.g.

    1
    30
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    ABBR

    17A Cal. or Calif., for California

    1
    26
  63. 63
    EZER

    68A ___ Weizman, 1990s Israeli president

    1
    21
  64. 64
    BAABAA

    1D Black sheep's cry, in a nursery rhyme

    1
    16
  65. 65
    ABBEYS

    2D Nuns' homes

    1
    8
  66. 66
    EZIO

    65A Opera singer Pinza

    0
    36
  67. 67
    BAEZ

    38D Folk singer Joan

    0
    30
  68. 68
    KUDOS

    18A "Good job!"

    0
    22
  69. 69
    AZERA

    48A Hyundai luxury sedan

    0
    14
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    VINNY

    10D Joe Pesci title role

    0
    9
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    JANIS

    54D Arlo's partner in the funnies

    0
    8
  72. 72
    RACIER

    49D More risqué

    0
    8
  73. 73
    URBANSPRAWL

    3D Phenomenon facilitated by freeways

    0
    3
  74. 74
    CHEESEPIZZA debut

    26D Pie with no extra toppings

    0
    2
  75. 75
    HEROSANDWICH

    57A Sub ... or a literal hint to 20-, 34- and 43-Across

    0
    2
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    BEACHEROSION debut

    20A Problem caused by ocean storms

    0
    1
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    LEARNTHEROPES debut

    43A Pick up basics

    0
    1
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    PITCHEROFBEER debut

    34A Bar order for the whole table

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    1