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Monday · 74 answers · 3 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ATE

    39A Brunched, say

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    598
  2. 2
    ANTE

    56A Start a poker pot

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    461
  3. 3
    AHA

    2D "Eureka!"

    40
    379
  4. 4
    OAR

    37A Rowing tool

    36
    331
  5. 5
    SHE

    35A Lead-in to "Bop" and "Wolf" in hits by Cyndi Lauper and Shakira

    35
    345
  6. 6
    SIR

    3D Knight's title

    35
    271
  7. 7
    STAR

    38A Big-time celebrity

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    316
  8. 8
    ELM

    60D Stately tree

    30
    240
  9. 9
    AVE

    58D "___ Maria" (hymn)

    28
    246
  10. 10
    ITEM

    54D Thing

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    274
  11. 11
    EARS

    36A Hearing things?

    27
    163
  12. 12
    ARENA

    55A Venue for Stevie Nicks or the Knicks

    24
    334
  13. 13
    OVAL

    63A ___ Office (room in the West Wing)

    24
    216
  14. 14
    OHIO

    14A Cincinnati's river

    23
    200
  15. 15
    IRAN

    52D Land bordering Afghanistan

    22
    276
  16. 16
    SEGA

    18A Sonic the Hedgehog game company

    20
    118
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    NAE

    33D Scot's denial

    19
    171
  18. 18
    CAR

    59D Ford or Fiat

    17
    201
  19. 19
    MEET

    6D Track-and-field competition

    17
    144
  20. 20
    TRES

    34D Uno + dos

    16
    136
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    NERO

    53D Emperor during the Great Fire of Rome

    15
    243
  22. 22
    LACE

    57A Doily fabric

    14
    105
  23. 23
    COD

    1D Fish-and-chips fish, typically

    14
    97
  24. 24
    OSCAR

    9A Award won by Paul Newman and Gary Oldman

    13
    145
  25. 25
    TROT

    42D Leisurely pace after hitting a home run

    12
    171
  26. 26
    GEAR

    40D Equipment

    11
    119
  27. 27
    RILE

    13D Make angry

    10
    130
  28. 28
    CASH

    1A A.T.M. withdrawal

    9
    101
  29. 29
    IMPS

    5A Mischievous ones

    9
    87
  30. 30
    HARP

    21D Angel's instrument

    9
    56
  31. 31
    NEAT

    15A Tidy

    8
    224
  32. 32
    BEAD

    32D Decoration on a moccasin or purse

    8
    55
  33. 33
    NAOMI

    16A Tennis champ Osaka

    7
    98
  34. 34
    TAROT

    61A Card deck used in divination

    7
    95
  35. 35
    DIOR

    27D Christian of fashion

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    93
  36. 36
    RURAL

    19A In the countryside

    7
    65
  37. 37
    SPASM

    48D Twitch

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    64
  38. 38
    DELETE

    43A Backspace over

    7
    48
  39. 39
    NUTS

    22D Almonds, e.g.

    6
    56
  40. 40
    STAKE

    8D Vampire slayer's weapon

    5
    36
  41. 41
    ILIAD

    23A Homeric epic set during the Trojan War

    4
    99
  42. 42
    HERB

    31D Garden variety?

    4
    56
  43. 43
    ASTUTE

    29D Sharp-witted

    4
    37
  44. 44
    EGGNOG

    44D Yuletide beverage

    4
    20
  45. 45
    DART

    17A Pub projectile

    3
    74
  46. 46
    SKEW

    62A Distort, as facts

    3
    62
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    FATS

    51D Coconut oil and butter, for two

    3
    42
  48. 48
    REUSE

    25A Employ again

    3
    39
  49. 49
    AMAL

    12D Human rights lawyer Clooney

    3
    13
  50. 50
    PANKO

    49D Japanese bread crumb coating

    3
    6
  51. 51
    GERM

    66A Microbe

    2
    52
  52. 52
    MOMS

    65A Honorees on the second Sunday in May

    2
    26
  53. 53
    LAUREL

    24D Piece of greenery for a winner's wreath

    2
    24
  54. 54
    TREATS

    45D Rewards dispensed in obedience training

    2
    24
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    INSIDER

    5D One with access to privileged information

    2
    15
  56. 56
    SNOGS

    64A Kisses and caresses, in British lingo

    2
    9
  57. 57
    HOTWIRES

    4D Starts by bypassing the ignition system

    2
    5
  58. 58
    GRASP

    47A Comprehend

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    39
  59. 59
    CORK

    11D It may pop before a toast

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    29
  60. 60
    IMLATE

    23D "Whoa, gotta run!"

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    25
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    PAGER

    7D Hospital notification device

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    23
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    ONRUSH

    9D Incoming deluge

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    14
  63. 63
    SAUCER

    10D Base for a teacup

    1
    11
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    SHAMED

    30D Tut-tutted, say

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    8
  65. 65
    NPRNEWS

    41D Presenter of "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered"

    1
    3
  66. 66
    SPRITE

    46A Fairy

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    18
  67. 67
    ROPED

    50A Lassoed

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    17
  68. 68
    THRASH

    28A Defeat soundly

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    9
  69. 69
    GREENTHUMB

    40A Knack for gardening

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    7
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    MARRED

    26A Damaged, as a surface

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    7
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    BLUEPRINTS

    32A Architectural diagrams

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    2
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    FINGERPAINTS debut

    51A Materials for a preschool artist … or a hint to 20-, 32- and 40-Across

    0
    1
  73. 73
    SHIPSLOG debut

    38D Captain's record at sea

    0
    1
  74. 74
    WHITEKNUCKLE debut

    20A Like a ride that has one holding on for dear life

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    1