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Sunday · 140 answers · 10 debuts

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

  1. 1
    EAR

    111A Musical knack

    57
    485
  2. 2
    ALI

    86A Academy Award winner for "Moonlight" and "Green Book"

    49
    518
  3. 3
    EPEE

    125A Weapon with a bell guard

    41
    343
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    OBOE

    2D Instrument from the French for "high wood"

    32
    315
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    ETON

    116A School attended by 20 prime ministers

    32
    282
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    STAR

    113D Red carpet interviewee

    31
    316
  7. 7
    OLD

    5D Lacking originality

    30
    247
  8. 8
    UNO

    118D Card game call

    30
    241
  9. 9
    ELM

    33D Tree that lines the Central Park Mall

    30
    240
  10. 10
    LEI

    84A Hula loop

    29
    310
  11. 11
    HER

    28A Part of H.M.S.

    27
    237
  12. 12
    ANO

    65A Spanish unit of time with a tilde

    25
    216
  13. 13
    ASIS

    36D Flaws and all

    21
    183
  14. 14
    ACME

    50D Maker of Instant Feathers and Hi-Speed Tonic

    19
    210
  15. 15
    IOS

    48A Android alternative

    19
    94
  16. 16
    ERIC

    90D Lexicographer Partridge

    17
    251
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    INRE

    122A Memo heading

    17
    251
  18. 18
    TEL

    70A Cell no., say

    17
    183
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    OAK

    8D Symbol of sturdiness

    16
    152
  20. 20
    TRES

    107D Parisian equivalent to "molto" or "muy"

    16
    136
  21. 21
    ROW

    77D Plane ticket info

    16
    95
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    SAL

    46D One on the road in "On the Road"

    14
    221
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    ALIEN

    26A "Arrival" visitor

    14
    180
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    OSCAR

    123A Prize for a doc, maybe

    13
    145
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    AHOY

    37D Shout for 44-Across

    13
    108
  26. 26
    URGE

    71D Prod

    12
    208
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    TONE

    110D It distinguishes meaning in many East Asian languages

    12
    148
  28. 28
    AGOG

    6A Wide-eyed in wonder

    12
    143
  29. 29
    GEAR

    7D Prepare, with "up"

    11
    119
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    STEREO

    72A Coming from two speakers

    11
    112
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    EZRA

    111D Fitch of Abercrombie & Fitch

    10
    139
  32. 32
    TOAD

    126A Loathsome person

    10
    122
  33. 33
    INNS

    18D Places to exchange dollars for quarters

    9
    144
  34. 34
    DEAR

    20A Pricey

    9
    118
  35. 35
    ASIF

    11D "Yeah, right!"

    9
    105
  36. 36
    ABIT

    93D Ever so slightly

    9
    100
  37. 37
    PEC

    53A Chest muscle, informally

    9
    65
  38. 38
    OBIE

    109D Stage prize since 1956

    8
    121
  39. 39
    BASS

    10A Woofer output

    8
    89
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    FAD

    51A Kind of diet

    8
    87
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    LINT

    105A Bellybutton fluff

    8
    75
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    DERN

    52D Laura of "Marriage Story"

    8
    67
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    DEALT

    62D Passed out in Vegas

    8
    41
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    LENS

    27A You can see right through it

    7
    129
  45. 45
    ALEE

    80D Downwind, at sea

    6
    275
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    OKIE

    16D '30s migrant

    6
    101
  47. 47
    EMILE

    120A Rat in "Ratatouille"

    6
    85
  48. 48
    TAJ

    49A ___ Mahal

    6
    81
  49. 49
    SPEAR

    124A Stick a fork in

    6
    79
  50. 50
    LONG

    121A Word before or after run

    6
    60
  51. 51
    DOO

    83A Scat syllable for Sinatra

    6
    47
  52. 52
    WASABI

    91A Sushi condiment

    6
    29
  53. 53
    MAYI

    76D "Will you allow me to demonstrate?"

    6
    19
  54. 54
    MON

    119D Sun follower?

    5
    79
  55. 55
    DIEM

    25A The "day" in "seize the day"

    5
    54
  56. 56
    SISTER

    73A Frequent choice for maid of honor

    5
    27
  57. 57
    UNTIE

    59D Loosen, in a way

    4
    76
  58. 58
    NECK

    43D Part of a guitar

    4
    64
  59. 59
    POST

    112A Share on social media

    4
    62
  60. 60
    EDGED

    38A Beat out by a hair

    4
    43
  61. 61
    ENLIST

    74D Heed an army poster

    4
    41
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    STOLI

    14A Casual vodka order

    4
    38
  63. 63
    TOKEN

    22A Board game piece

    4
    37
  64. 64
    GED

    97D Diploma equivalent, in brief

    4
    34
  65. 65
    RABID

    115A Like a zealous fan base

    4
    33
  66. 66
    THEIR

    32A Zora Neale Hurston's "___ Eyes Were Watching God"

    4
    31
  67. 67
    ARA

    82A Constellation with a palindromic name

    3
    181
  68. 68
    LEER

    17D Unwelcome look

    3
    156
  69. 69
    ERGS

    30D Little bits of energy

    3
    84
  70. 70
    RAMP

    108D Increase, with "up"

    3
    80
  71. 71
    THRU

    114D Traffic sign word

    3
    80
  72. 72
    NEHRU

    127A Indira Gandhi's father

    3
    71
  73. 73
    SYSTEM

    54A The "S" of 48-Across

    3
    38
  74. 74
    SOLTI

    61D Conductor Georg with 31 Grammys

    3
    37
  75. 75
    TAMES

    55D Does some bronco-busting, e.g.

    3
    27
  76. 76
    EXECS

    42D Higher-ups in a hierarchy

    3
    23
  77. 77
    CARLO

    63D Gambino crime family patriarch

    3
    22
  78. 78
    TOOFAR

    78A How some pranks might go

    3
    13
  79. 79
    SAHL

    1D Comedian Mort

    2
    67
  80. 80
    ESTOP

    104D Legally prohibit

    2
    64
  81. 81
    STEELE

    100D British spy Christopher in 2016 news

    2
    54
  82. 82
    SKOAL

    73D "Salud!" cousin

    2
    42
  83. 83
    SHINE

    24D Stand out from the crowd

    2
    39
  84. 84
    DEFER

    39D Put off for another day

    2
    28
  85. 85
    USMA

    21A Alma mater of Grant and Lee: Abbr.

    2
    28
  86. 86
    MODEM

    57D Broadband device

    2
    27
  87. 87
    MENTOR

    66A Yoda, to Luke

    2
    14
  88. 88
    TABLA

    35A Drum heard in raga music

    2
    13
  89. 89
    SMELT

    12D Process, as ore

    1
    62
  90. 90
    HARI

    34A Stand-up comic Kondabolu

    1
    58
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    GOAD

    69D Prod

    1
    51
  92. 92
    AAMILNE

    36A Creator of Christopher Robin

    1
    35
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    AVERY

    96D Tex who animated Bugs Bunny

    1
    28
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    SOREN

    72D Philosopher Kierkegaard

    1
    27
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    STANLEE

    14D He made his final cameo in "Avengers: Endgame"

    1
    20
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    DELUXE

    47A Upscale

    1
    16
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    QUITE

    103A Indubitably

    1
    15
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    NIELSEN

    40A Big name in ratings

    1
    14
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    SMUDGE

    68A A fingerprint can leave one

    1
    14
  100. 100
    GRENADE

    9D ___ launcher

    1
    12
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    STUART

    68D Mary, Queen of Scots, e.g.

    1
    11
  102. 102
    SOLANGE

    92D Singer Knowles with a 2016 #1 album

    1
    6
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    TEQUILA

    88D Shot served with salt and lime

    1
    6
  104. 104
    REAIRS

    67A Shows as an encore presentation

    1
    5
  105. 105
    KINSHIP

    4D Affinity

    1
    3
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    TOLDALL

    15D Spilled one's soul

    1
    3
  107. 107
    NTEST

    60D Banned display of firepower, informally

    0
    44
  108. 108
    ABOIL

    19A Bubbling

    0
    43
  109. 109
    ENURE

    56D Accustom (to)

    0
    35
  110. 110
    SAMOAN

    13D Language with only 14 native letters

    0
    23
  111. 111
    YESSES

    45A Words of affirmation

    0
    19
  112. 112
    MEDOC

    106A Bordeaux wine region

    0
    18
  113. 113
    LOBES

    101A Some piercing spots

    0
    16
  114. 114
    INTEARS

    99A Beyond sad, or beyond happy

    0
    15
  115. 115
    LLB

    75A Deg. for an aspiring attorney abroad

    0
    13
  116. 116
    SOCKO

    1A Smashing

    0
    10
  117. 117
    PROPOSE

    98D Make an engaging offer?

    0
    9
  118. 118
    BENEFIT

    94D Perk from work

    0
    8
  119. 119
    UNARMS

    71A Strips of weapons

    0
    7
  120. 120
    YERTLE

    87A Dr. Seuss character who becomes "King of the Mud"

    0
    7
  121. 121
    ADHERENT

    6D Follower

    0
    6
  122. 122
    AVERRED

    102A Categorically stated

    0
    6
  123. 123
    SUPERS

    41D Building caretakers

    0
    5
  124. 124
    HEYJOE

    34D Debut single for both Jimi Hendrix and Patti Smith

    0
    3
  125. 125
    IMAMAZED

    85D "Mind. Blown."

    0
    3
  126. 126
    LAUNDER

    89D Clean

    0
    3
  127. 127
    MAGPIES

    95A Birds that can recognize themselves in mirrors

    0
    3
  128. 128
    RISD

    81D New England art inst.

    0
    3
  129. 129
    SHIPMEN

    44A Male sailors

    0
    2
  130. 130
    UBID

    31D Competitor of eBay

    0
    2
  131. 131
    BUDDIES debut

    10D Close pals

    0
    1
  132. 132
    COUNSELEDCHECK debut

    58A Advised a chess player to attack the king?

    0
    1
  133. 133
    COUNTMISS debut

    3D Bad shot by Dracula?

    0
    1
  134. 134
    FAIRCOUCH debut

    79D Comfy seating at a carnival?

    0
    1
  135. 135
    FUZZYMOUTH debut

    117A Feeling one gets under anesthesia at the dentist?

    0
    1
  136. 136
    HIMBO debut

    64D Attractive but vacuous guy, in slang

    0
    1
  137. 137
    HOUNDSHAKE debut

    23A Dog's order at a malt shop?

    0
    1
  138. 138
    MOUSEMARKETING debut

    76A Part of Disney's advertising budget?

    0
    1
  139. 139
    NEDFLOUNDERS debut

    29A "Game of Thrones" patriarch has difficulties?

    0
    1
  140. 140
    TROUNCESTATE debut

    107A Decisively defeat a cabinet department?

    0
    1