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Thursday · 75 answers · 6 debuts

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

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    ALI

    6D Oscar winner Mahershala

    49
    518
  2. 2
    ADO

    4D Fracas

    43
    477
  3. 3
    NET

    31D Aid in catching shrimp

    38
    377
  4. 4
    OPS

    65A Military missions, informally

    31
    179
  5. 5
    SLY

    63D Word that becomes its own synonym if you change its first letter to "WI"

    24
    264
  6. 6
    OVEN

    41A ___-fresh

    22
    177
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    LENT

    33D Observance once known as Quadragesima (Latin for "fortieth")

    19
    129
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    NED

    18D Name on both "The Simpsons" and "South Park"

    18
    233
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    UTAH

    58D Its name is said to mean "people of the mountains"

    17
    238
  10. 10
    LYE

    20A Strong base

    17
    146
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    DATA

    35D Figures, e.g.

    16
    157
  12. 12
    ESPY

    69A Spot

    16
    130
  13. 13
    SUN

    26D It brings the heat

    16
    101
  14. 14
    ACDC

    6A Rock band with a 1980 album that went 25x platinum

    15
    129
  15. 15
    ATONE

    39A When some people break for lunch

    13
    172
  16. 16
    OOH

    16A "That's amazing!"

    13
    160
  17. 17
    FOE

    68A Opposition

    12
    112
  18. 18
    MRI

    64D 3-D test

    11
    126
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    OOZE

    11D Go slowly

    11
    116
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    LIEU

    15A Place

    11
    113
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    OXO

    60A Houseware brand that's easy to read in a mirror

    11
    67
  22. 22
    DENT

    8D Not-so-great depression

    10
    112
  23. 23
    SELL

    1D Promote

    9
    103
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    CIO

    7D Corp. leader in charge of 35-Down

    9
    51
  25. 25
    EXPO

    54D Fair

    8
    97
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    TANS

    40D Gets darker, in a way

    8
    81
  27. 27
    ATEIN

    32D Had a home-cooked meal

    8
    79
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    DERN

    49A Actress Laura

    8
    67
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    KILO

    48D Approximate weight of a liter of water

    8
    50
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    CAD

    27A Slimeball

    7
    101
  31. 31
    STRAP

    1A Wristwatch part

    7
    81
  32. 32
    NERVE

    47D Gall

    7
    56
  33. 33
    ROBE

    3D Gear for the bench

    6
    92
  34. 34
    TAJ

    43A ___ Bengal (five-star hotel in Kolkata)

    6
    81
  35. 35
    WOW

    10A "That's amazing!"

    6
    63
  36. 36
    TRAY

    2D It's used to carry out an order

    6
    59
  37. 37
    IOUS

    42A Red slips of paper?

    6
    54
  38. 38
    RUES

    55D Bemoans

    6
    53
  39. 39
    JPEG

    57D Format of a digital pic

    6
    24
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    LAX

    56A Second-busiest airport in the U.S.

    5
    78
  41. 41
    PERUSE

    5D Look over

    5
    25
  42. 42
    PANS

    52D Green splats, on Rotten Tomatoes

    4
    45
  43. 43
    VEIL

    66A Wedding wear

    4
    35
  44. 44
    NIP

    62D Defeat just barely

    3
    107
  45. 45
    BOAS

    28A Showy wraps

    3
    57
  46. 46
    ERODES

    13A Crumbles away

    3
    37
  47. 47
    POOF

    53D [And ... it's gone!]

    3
    27
  48. 48
    SCREAM

    67A Laugh riot

    3
    26
  49. 49
    HYPE

    38A It may lead up to a letdown

    2
    51
  50. 50
    JETE

    37A Graceful leap

    2
    34
  51. 51
    BAYOU

    28D Place to catch shrimp

    2
    28
  52. 52
    GYMS

    59D Where squatters may be seen

    2
    17
  53. 53
    SIGHS

    70A They may be given in relief

    2
    17
  54. 54
    TROJAN

    25D Misleading malware

    2
    12
  55. 55
    SUV

    14D Many a 4WD ride

    1
    33
  56. 56
    WHOS

    12D "___ with me?"

    1
    22
  57. 57
    JUG

    57A ___ ears

    1
    19
  58. 58
    WHIG

    34D Harrison, e.g., but not Ford

    1
    17
  59. 59
    PEPPER

    53A Sprinkle (with)

    1
    14
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    TAKEIT

    44A Endure punishment

    1
    9
  61. 61
    UZO

    19A Emmy-winning actress Aduba

    1
    9
  62. 62
    CUSACK

    9D John of "Being John Malkovich"

    1
    7
  63. 63
    BADJOKES

    23D They cause rolling of the eyes, not rolling in the aisles

    1
    3
  64. 64
    DRUNKDIAL

    30A Telephone when all lit up?

    1
    3
  65. 65
    DATESUP debut

    24D Woos outside one's league, so to speak

    1
    2
  66. 66
    SNIPES

    51A Potshots

    0
    8
  67. 67
    TABLES

    22A Puts off, in a way

    0
    6
  68. 68
    DUVETS

    24A Down-hearted softies?

    0
    3
  69. 69
    WANTED

    34A Word seen above a mug shot

    0
    3
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    ADEXECS

    45D Ones arranging spots

    0
    2
  71. 71
    GURUNANAK debut

    46A Founder of the Sikh religion

    0
    1
  72. 72
    LABORUNIONS debut

    17A They put in long hours to get better hours

    0
    1
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    ONPURPOSE debut

    29D Not accidental

    0
    1
  74. 74
    RUNSONEMPTY debut

    61A Keeps going despite fatigue ... or a hint to three features of this puzzle

    0
    1
  75. 75
    WOULDIEVER debut

    10D Enthusiastic reply to "Wanna try?"

    0
    1