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Sunday · 144 answers · 12 debuts

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

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    ALA

    76A Ga. neighbor

    58
    513
  2. 2
    LEO

    59D Regulus's constellation

    40
    268
  3. 3
    SNL

    110D Show with a "cold open," for short

    40
    263
  4. 4
    NET

    80D Nothing but ___

    37
    376
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    AXE

    92A Cut

    34
    269
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    EKE

    118A Squeeze (out)

    31
    236
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    AND

    109D Not to mention

    29
    238
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    ADA

    15D Nabokov novel

    27
    270
  9. 9
    YET

    52A Up to this point

    27
    201
  10. 10
    HOE

    9D Ground breaker

    27
    173
  11. 11
    YEN

    10D Itch

    24
    212
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    SLED

    8D See 66-Across

    23
    204
  13. 13
    EBB

    60D Draw back

    20
    182
  14. 14
    LIL

    77D Lead-in to Jon or Wayne

    20
    166
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    PIE

    62D Slapstick prop

    17
    183
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    TIER

    28A Level

    17
    179
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    SLAT

    29D Picket, e.g.

    17
    141
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    EAU

    39A What flows in une rivière

    16
    203
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    PRO

    112D For

    15
    214
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    REC

    113D Remote button

    15
    163
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    ITT

    17D TV "Cousin"

    15
    152
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    SHH

    37D Sound in the stacks

    15
    100
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    DAD

    86D Treehouse builder, maybe

    14
    144
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    CAP

    74A Limit

    13
    137
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    LEG

    36A Part of a KFC order

    13
    126
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    BAN

    88D Exclusion

    13
    125
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    ONAIR

    75A Studio sign

    12
    128
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    ASHY

    7A Pale-faced

    12
    97
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    SASSY

    50A Fresh

    12
    95
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    SISI

    37A Enthusiastic assent in Madrid

    12
    87
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    FEN

    57D Swamp

    12
    79
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    USB

    58D Kind of port

    12
    59
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    SMS

    11A Texting format, for short

    12
    20
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    NUN

    5D Extra in "The Sound of Music"

    11
    95
  35. 35
    OXO

    89D Big name in kitchen utensils

    11
    67
  36. 36
    REY

    41D "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" protagonist

    10
    98
  37. 37
    SHES

    29A "___ All That" (1999 rom-com)

    10
    92
  38. 38
    EARTH

    99D See 45-Across

    9
    76
  39. 39
    MII

    108D Early millennium year

    9
    34
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    BOTS

    88A Computer-controlled players, in gaming lingo

    9
    19
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    FAT

    82A Having a spare tire, maybe

    8
    116
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    URNS

    115A Many resting places

    8
    108
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    BALI

    14A Indonesian island

    8
    104
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    SUM

    111D Excel command

    8
    80
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    LIU

    16D Lucy of "Charlie's Angels"

    8
    79
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    PEE

    43D Oh follower

    8
    53
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    NAY

    51A House call?

    7
    119
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    TART

    65D Stolen item in "Alice in Wonderland"

    7
    99
  49. 49
    SONG

    35A Product of Boston or Chicago

    7
    71
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    FIN

    95A The end: Fr.

    7
    64
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    AVERSE

    98D Opposed

    7
    62
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    DORM

    68D State quarters?

    7
    59
  53. 53
    BOD

    49A Beefcake's pride

    7
    46
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    ERAT

    40A The "E" of Q.E.D.

    6
    170
  55. 55
    LOCAL

    21D Good person to ask for directions

    6
    63
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    AFROS

    7D Natural dos

    5
    49
  57. 57
    RUG

    34D Throw on the floor?

    5
    49
  58. 58
    LOTR

    91A Tolkien's trilogy, for short

    5
    13
  59. 59
    SEDER

    107A Annual meal

    4
    92
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    ICER

    4D Cake finisher

    4
    84
  61. 61
    POOH

    106A Kids' character who says "A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside"

    4
    67
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    ARIAS

    64D Puccini pieces

    4
    54
  63. 63
    SKID

    94A ___ row

    4
    46
  64. 64
    POND

    106D Koi's habitat

    4
    45
  65. 65
    DANG

    44A "Phooey!"

    4
    30
  66. 66
    UHAUL

    67D Moving aid

    4
    29
  67. 67
    SIVA

    104A Hindu god of destruction

    4
    21
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    PEOPLE

    55D See 22-Across

    4
    19
  69. 69
    LONE

    87D Unattended

    3
    105
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    TROD

    26A Clomped (on)

    3
    90
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    IDLY

    117A One way to sit by

    3
    54
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    MODE

    119A Figure in statistics

    3
    43
  73. 73
    FARR

    48D Jamie of "M*A*S*H"

    3
    32
  74. 74
    ADORNS

    105A Trims

    3
    21
  75. 75
    MATEY

    101D Bucko

    3
    19
  76. 76
    ANDRE

    102D Major John ___, Benedict Arnold's co-conspirator

    2
    71
  77. 77
    LIRE

    30D Pre-euro money

    2
    67
  78. 78
    LAKE

    84D Interest for a limnologist

    2
    62
  79. 79
    GREG

    23D Actor Kinnear

    2
    49
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    FOOL

    95D Jester

    2
    33
  81. 81
    SCRAPE

    120A Altercation

    2
    30
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    SNAPE

    11D See 83-Across

    2
    27
  83. 83
    YUK

    56A Joke, slangily

    2
    25
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    BOSE

    103A Big name in headphones

    2
    24
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    PSATS

    18D Jrs. take them

    2
    23
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    PSYCHO

    45D See 100-Across

    2
    17
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    BUYS

    49D Falls for

    2
    14
  88. 88
    FLOE

    19A Resting place for a polar bear

    1
    57
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    DONHO

    44D "Tiny Bubbles" singer

    1
    32
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    EAN

    33D Suffix with Jacob

    1
    30
  91. 91
    CREATE

    63A Fashion

    1
    29
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    BOISE

    103D Western capital

    1
    27
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    BENET

    14D "The Devil and Daniel Webster" author

    1
    22
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    NIHIL

    80A Nothing, in Latin

    1
    18
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    ALTAIR

    54D Brightest star in Aquila

    1
    17
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    ISONTO

    69A Has pegged, say

    1
    10
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    SPENCE

    27A Basil who designed England's Coventry Cathedral

    1
    7
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    ALLERGENS

    3D Subjects of some food package warnings

    1
    6
  99. 99
    NAILEDIT

    20A "I totally crushed that!"

    1
    6
  100. 100
    SPOILERALERT

    111A Warning for solvers of this puzzle

    1
    5
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    FERRULE

    57A Metal band around a pencil eraser

    1
    4
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    HYDRANT debut

    70A Disappointment for someone looking for a parking spot

    1
    3
  103. 103
    IRAE

    96A "Dies ___"

    0
    117
  104. 104
    ALDER

    25A Wood that makes up the foundation of much of Venice

    0
    33
  105. 105
    NOL

    38A Cambodia's Lon ___

    0
    31
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    SADR

    107D Baghdad's ___ City

    0
    21
  107. 107
    VOA

    93A U.S. broadcaster overseas

    0
    16
  108. 108
    HONOREE

    90D Center of a roast

    0
    15
  109. 109
    COOLIO

    1D "Gangsta's Paradise" rapper

    0
    12
  110. 110
    SCIS

    85D Some core classes: Abbr.

    0
    12
  111. 111
    ALISTS

    78D Exclusive groups

    0
    11
  112. 112
    USIA

    31D Govt. cultural org. until 1999

    0
    11
  113. 113
    VADER

    93D See 30-Across

    0
    9
  114. 114
    ROSEBUD

    66A It really is an 8-Down

    0
    8
  115. 115
    INNEREAR

    114A Source of one's sense of balance

    0
    7
  116. 116
    STYRO

    42D Lead-in to foam

    0
    6
  117. 117
    ARU

    79A Indonesia's ___ Islands

    0
    5
  118. 118
    CHAINS

    1A Poor-weather driving aid

    0
    5
  119. 119
    MASTERED

    108A Learned inside and out

    0
    5
  120. 120
    SKIMPY

    27D Not covering much

    0
    5
  121. 121
    ARGONAUT

    24A Companion of Jason

    0
    4
  122. 122
    BOBHOPE

    72A Record-holder for the most times hosting the Academy Awards

    0
    4
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    HEADHONCHO

    32D Big cheese

    0
    4
  124. 124
    IDRISELBA debut

    81D Player of Nelson Mandela in "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"

    0
    4
  125. 125
    LAURYN

    46D Hill of R&B

    0
    4
  126. 126
    PLANETOFTHEAPES

    45A It turns out to be 99-Down

    0
    4
  127. 127
    POOLCUE

    18A Possible weapon in a bar fight

    0
    3
  128. 128
    RIDEUP

    97D Cause a wedgie

    0
    3
  129. 129
    SIGNFOR

    13D Accept, as a package

    0
    3
  130. 130
    SPYHOLE

    61A Peeping aid

    0
    3
  131. 131
    TAKEABREAK

    71D Rest

    0
    3
  132. 132
    MARESNESTS

    12D Muddles

    0
    2
  133. 133
    NORMANBATES debut

    100A To whom the title "45-Down" was referring the whole time

    0
    2
  134. 134
    SETTHETONE debut

    6D Make it clear how things are going to go

    0
    2
  135. 135
    SOYLENTGREEN

    22A It's actually made of 55-Down

    0
    2
  136. 136
    UNHAP

    53A Bad luck, old-style

    0
    2
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    ASKEDAFTER debut

    47D Inquired about

    0
    1
  138. 138
    HELIACAL debut

    90A Relating to the sun

    0
    1
  139. 139
    HOYDEN debut

    2D Tomboy

    0
    1
  140. 140
    KILLSDUMBLEDORE debut

    83A What 11-Down does, shockingly

    0
    1
  141. 141
    LUKESFATHER debut

    30A Who 93-Down was all along

    0
    1
  142. 142
    PUBLISHERS debut

    73D Penguin and others

    0
    1
  143. 143
    REDBUSH debut

    116A Plant that's the source of a caffeine-free tea

    0
    1
  144. 144
    SHRIMPER debut

    42A Boat with a very fine net

    0
    1