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Sunday · 147 answers · 11 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ASH

    93D Campfire remnant

    50
    458
  2. 2
    NSA

    73A Intelligence org.

    38
    233
  3. 3
    IRS

    79D "Where's My Refund?" org.

    36
    246
  4. 4
    ESP

    62D Pseudoscientific ability, for short

    35
    344
  5. 5
    SAT

    88D Succeeded at musical chairs

    35
    284
  6. 6
    ONIT

    107D "Dealing with that right now!"

    30
    147
  7. 7
    APE

    114D Donkey Kong, for one

    28
    415
  8. 8
    EMU

    113D Image on Australia's coat of arms

    27
    295
  9. 9
    ELLE

    2D One of the Hearst magazines

    25
    221
  10. 10
    ABS

    9D Muscles targeted by planks

    25
    214
  11. 11
    NEON

    1A Gas light

    24
    219
  12. 12
    IDOL

    69D Golden calf, for one

    23
    293
  13. 13
    STEW

    121A Crockpot creation

    23
    180
  14. 14
    OER

    60D Anthem contraction

    22
    248
  15. 15
    UCLA

    108D Campus with the ZIP code 90095

    22
    174
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    TAO

    63D Terence who's known as the "Mozart of Mathematics"

    21
    223
  17. 17
    AIDE

    45D Help around the House

    20
    192
  18. 18
    EBB

    42D Recede

    20
    182
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    SEW

    115D Make final, with "up"

    20
    169
  20. 20
    STAY

    122A Collared shirt accessory

    20
    159
  21. 21
    IPO

    111D Stock launch, in brief

    20
    133
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    SEGA

    85D Company that created a Sonic boom?

    20
    118
  23. 23
    SEAL

    83D Close tightly

    18
    151
  24. 24
    RCA

    5D TV brand

    17
    227
  25. 25
    NOAH

    4D Comedian Trevor

    14
    138
  26. 26
    ODORS

    76A Stinks

    14
    86
  27. 27
    ALPO

    18A Chow chow chow

    13
    138
  28. 28
    RAIL

    33D Commuter option

    13
    120
  29. 29
    OTHER

    103A Multiple-choice choice

    13
    114
  30. 30
    POR

    13D "___ qué?" ("Why?," in Spanish)

    13
    70
  31. 31
    TENS

    26A ___ across the board (perfect score)

    12
    128
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    TOGA

    67D Ancient Roman formal wear

    12
    115
  33. 33
    SCOT

    49D Subject of Queen Mary

    12
    113
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    OPEC

    3D International grp. headquartered in Vienna

    11
    143
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    LIEU

    53A Stead

    11
    113
  36. 36
    ASSES

    17D Tushies

    11
    103
  37. 37
    OLDE

    29A Antiquated, quaintly

    8
    106
  38. 38
    PST

    104D Winter setting in S.F.

    8
    82
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    EARNS

    8D Brings in

    8
    81
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    SUM

    64D Total

    8
    80
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    ROMP

    72A Frolic

    8
    62
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    MOOD

    59A Frame of mind

    8
    61
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    SLOMO

    40A Replay tech.

    8
    53
  44. 44
    OYS

    20D Yiddish laments

    8
    48
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    VAT

    10D Large container

    7
    101
  46. 46
    SPASM

    97D Muscle contraction

    7
    64
  47. 47
    ILOSE

    36D "Can't win 'em all"

    7
    38
  48. 48
    BOBA

    68D Tea served with a jumbo straw

    7
    14
  49. 49
    USED

    54A Secondhand

    6
    165
  50. 50
    REAM

    46D Paper purchase

    6
    113
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    SELA

    77A Actress Ward

    6
    101
  52. 52
    ROBE

    5A Spa garment

    6
    92
  53. 53
    ONS

    28D Ending with clip or slip

    6
    90
  54. 54
    NEEDS

    16D Food, air, water, etc.

    6
    85
  55. 55
    SWAT

    80D Whack

    6
    85
  56. 56
    PEON

    104A Drudge

    6
    73
  57. 57
    ABOUT

    105A It's-time connector

    6
    52
  58. 58
    GALL

    32D Chutzpah

    6
    37
  59. 59
    DETEST

    61A Abhor

    6
    35
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    MARK

    84D Signifying symbol

    6
    32
  61. 61
    AAAS

    39A Little Energizers, say

    6
    29
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    MILE

    118A Marathon segment

    5
    66
  63. 63
    BOAT

    81A Full house, in poker slang

    5
    57
  64. 64
    NACL

    1D Table salt, to a chemist

    5
    47
  65. 65
    PED

    58A Disposable sock in a shoe store

    5
    39
  66. 66
    HIND

    38D Posterior

    5
    37
  67. 67
    CODAS

    57A Finales

    5
    23
  68. 68
    WIIG

    78A Kristen of "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar"

    5
    16
  69. 69
    ELAINE

    91A Role on "Seinfeld"

    4
    101
  70. 70
    ADUE

    120A For two, musically

    4
    70
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    ORNATE

    96D Elaborately decorated

    4
    63
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    AVILA

    15D Spanish city enclosed within intact medieval walls

    4
    61
  73. 73
    KRIS

    56A "Jump" duo ___ Kross

    4
    56
  74. 74
    CARP

    57D Kvetch

    4
    55
  75. 75
    HARM

    94A "What's the ___?"

    4
    53
  76. 76
    GOAL

    70D Hockey score

    4
    48
  77. 77
    ENLIST

    42A Volunteer

    4
    41
  78. 78
    CNBC

    55A "American Greed" network

    4
    39
  79. 79
    GMT

    34D Big Ben hrs.

    4
    38
  80. 80
    MUSE

    47D Think out loud

    3
    50
  81. 81
    THEY

    109D Place to swim or play b-ball

    3
    48
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    AVIV

    9A Hebrew word for "spring"

    3
    44
  83. 83
    ASPER

    75D "___ my last email …"

    3
    41
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    MACRO

    119A Setting for ultra close-up photos

    3
    40
  85. 85
    SOWS

    80A Mama pigs

    3
    37
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    NOHIT

    73D Pitch-perfect?

    3
    32
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    SWINE

    74D Pigs

    3
    31
  88. 88
    STEEPS

    116A Soaks in hot water

    3
    30
  89. 89
    HODA

    31D "Today" co-host Kotb

    3
    16
  90. 90
    TARSI

    43D Ankle bones

    2
    37
  91. 91
    SEPTA

    100D Places for some piercings

    2
    28
  92. 92
    MRIS

    59D Scans that may involve dye injections, in brief

    2
    26
  93. 93
    RESTED

    23D Took five

    2
    24
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    OLMEC

    99D Ancient Mesoamerican civilization

    2
    22
  95. 95
    BORAT

    101A 2006 mockumentary with a 2020 "Subsequent Moviefilm"

    2
    20
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    BEEFS

    101D Objections

    2
    19
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    LECHE

    25A Ingredient in un cortado

    2
    17
  98. 98
    BICEPS

    7D Muscles targeted by curls

    2
    13
  99. 99
    BUMS

    106D Tushies

    2
    13
  100. 100
    HOTPOT

    71A Family-style meal with simmering broth

    2
    12
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    ALETAP

    86D Handle at the bar

    2
    11
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    PALO

    102A ___ Alto

    1
    43
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    ALBS

    51A Garments often seen at royal weddings

    1
    35
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    VALUE

    12D Esteem

    1
    33
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    SHOPS

    30A Looks to pick things up

    1
    20
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    DUNK

    82A Exquisitely made basket

    1
    15
  107. 107
    MARTA

    98D Kauffman who co-created "Friends"

    1
    13
  108. 108
    SWEARS

    89A Takes an oath

    1
    12
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    YOLKS

    66D Breakfast centers?

    1
    11
  110. 110
    OHSTOP

    6D "You're embarrassing me!"

    1
    10
  111. 111
    DNALABS

    24D 23andMe facilities

    1
    9
  112. 112
    DOSHOTS

    82D Down B-52s, say

    1
    7
  113. 113
    LESSONS

    21D Teachers' teachings

    1
    7
  114. 114
    LOAVES

    21A Challah braids, e.g.

    1
    7
  115. 115
    ANDTHEN

    50D Phrase that may be repeated in a long story

    1
    6
  116. 116
    LITCRIT

    52D Course for an English major, informally

    1
    4
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    HASUP

    35D Hosts, as at a penthouse

    1
    3
  118. 118
    ANECDATA debut

    39D Evidence derived from personal experience and observation rather than systematic research and analysis

    1
    2
  119. 119
    BIGAIR debut

    68A Olympic snowboarding event

    1
    2
  120. 120
    PASHA

    92A Onetime Turkish title

    0
    39
  121. 121
    PLANA

    13A Ideal course

    0
    24
  122. 122
    ALLIED

    41A United

    0
    15
  123. 123
    SAVEME

    64A Words stealthily mouthed to a friend while stuck in a boring conversation

    0
    11
  124. 124
    ANTFARM

    44A Gift for a budding myrmecologist

    0
    9
  125. 125
    GLUED

    37D Affixed in a scrapbook, say

    0
    8
  126. 126
    GOODAT

    95D Skilled in

    0
    8
  127. 127
    GOGETTER

    95A Aggressively enterprising sort

    0
    6
  128. 128
    MUONS

    27A Subatomic particles

    0
    5
  129. 129
    IMAMESS

    11D Cry from someone who's disheveled

    0
    4
  130. 130
    LABOROFLOVE

    14D Passion project, perhaps

    0
    4
  131. 131
    PARTYPOOPER

    65D One who's no fun at all

    0
    4
  132. 132
    SMARTASAWHIP

    83A Sting?

    0
    4
  133. 133
    HIGHTOPS

    35A Some classic Chuck Taylor All Stars

    0
    3
  134. 134
    TEMPTFATE

    117A Wear white to a chili cook-off, you might say

    0
    3
  135. 135
    DERBIES

    24A Bowlers

    0
    2
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    PLEASEDASPUNCH

    112A Quenched?

    0
    2
  137. 137
    SUNHATS

    77D Shade providers

    0
    2
  138. 138
    WHIRLED

    90D Imagine ___ Peace (Ben & Jerry's flavor)

    0
    2
  139. 139
    ALLYSON debut

    87A Olympic runner ___ Felix

    0
    1
  140. 140
    ARMPITS debut

    110A Tickler's targets

    0
    1
  141. 141
    CHIAOBAMA debut

    19A Presidential "pet" that sprouts an Afro

    0
    1
  142. 142
    CLEARASCRYSTAL debut

    22A Bus?

    0
    1
  143. 143
    GREENASGRASS debut

    32A Photosynthesize?

    0
    1
  144. 144
    KEPTWARM debut

    56D Stayed toasty

    0
    1
  145. 145
    PRETTYASAPICTURE debut

    65A Photoshop?

    0
    1
  146. 146
    SMOOTHASSILK debut

    97A Iron?

    0
    1
  147. 147
    SOUNDASABELL debut

    48A Peal?

    0
    1