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Wednesday · 72 answers · 4 debuts

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

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    ERIE

    26D Spooky-sounding lake

    48
    510
  2. 2
    USE

    8D Single-___ plastics (environmental concern)

    47
    356
  3. 3
    ANTE

    41A Toss in a chip, say

    45
    461
  4. 4
    ICE

    33A Highball clinkers

    40
    391
  5. 5
    SNL

    50D Tina Fey was its first female head writer, in brief

    40
    263
  6. 6
    USA

    58D Winningest team in the Women's World Cup

    40
    261
  7. 7
    TNT

    64A Boom sticks

    38
    338
  8. 8
    LOT

    18D Biblical figure with an unnamed wife

    25
    189
  9. 9
    ARAB

    42A Speedy horse breed

    22
    228
  10. 10
    BAE

    16A Sweetheart

    16
    51
  11. 11
    SHH

    10A "Quiet!"

    15
    100
  12. 12
    NCAA

    30D Final Four inits.

    13
    164
  13. 13
    TOP

    54D One-up

    13
    132
  14. 14
    FEN

    60D Bog

    12
    79
  15. 15
    NORA

    31A Ephron who directed "Sleepless in Seattle"

    11
    139
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    IBIS

    55D Sacred bird of ancient Egypt

    11
    100
  17. 17
    NSFW

    1A [Wait until you're home to click this!]

    9
    36
  18. 18
    ATA

    19A One ___ time

    7
    161
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    PILOT

    63A Series opener

    7
    47
  20. 20
    UKE

    56A Small thing to pluck

    6
    93
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    ASYET

    62A Up to now

    6
    72
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    ATTILA

    45D Fifth-century conqueror

    6
    58
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    LBS

    14D Dumbbell figs.

    6
    51
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    PIS

    61A Sherlock Holmes and Veronica Mars, for short

    5
    41
  25. 25
    RET

    23A What the "R" of AARP stands for: Abbr.

    4
    114
  26. 26
    EXIST

    15A Simply be

    4
    45
  27. 27
    GAIT

    32A Walk or trot

    4
    42
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    TORY

    38D Conservative

    4
    41
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    FYI

    59D Post-it note abbr.

    4
    37
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    WIFI

    4D Coffee shop freebie

    4
    27
  31. 31
    YEE

    40A Start of a rodeo cry

    4
    27
  32. 32
    TEM

    51A President pro ___

    3
    80
  33. 33
    EXT

    6D No. after a phone number

    3
    67
  34. 34
    ETAIL

    13A Shopify specialty

    3
    57
  35. 35
    BIZ

    7D Industry, briefly

    3
    35
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    ABLER

    21A More up to the task

    3
    33
  37. 37
    STRAW

    9D This sucks!

    2
    59
  38. 38
    RATSO

    52A "Midnight Cowboy" nickname

    2
    47
  39. 39
    SAWS

    66A Tools with teeth

    2
    45
  40. 40
    SENATOR

    39A Chamber member

    2
    32
  41. 41
    REBUS

    5A In which pictures of a bill + gates = a noted business executive

    2
    29
  42. 42
    ENTITLE

    53A Give the right

    2
    28
  43. 43
    ABRUPT

    41D Brusque

    2
    16
  44. 44
    ESTAR

    34D Spanish 101 infinitive

    2
    10
  45. 45
    YELLOW

    46D Like lemons, but not oranges

    2
    9
  46. 46
    RANBY

    27D Shared with for feedback

    2
    7
  47. 47
    COED

    36D Like most rec leagues

    1
    60
  48. 48
    STOLEN

    2D Pinched

    1
    38
  49. 49
    REININ

    5D Bring under control

    1
    19
  50. 50
    KNOWN

    28A Widely recognized

    1
    13
  51. 51
    DDAYS

    44A Critical times

    1
    8
  52. 52
    GOBAG

    49D It's packed for a quick getaway

    1
    6
  53. 53
    GOVIRAL

    25D Explode on the internet

    1
    6
  54. 54
    TIGERWOODS

    24A 11-time P.G.A. Tour Player of the Year

    1
    5
  55. 55
    WIENERS

    29D They're roasted at a roast

    1
    5
  56. 56
    BUFFALOBILL

    57A Wild West showman who lent his name to an N.F.L. team

    1
    4
  57. 57
    SMELTS

    47D Gets the lead out?

    0
    18
  58. 58
    HEARST

    12D Newspaper tycoon who inspired "Citizen Kane"

    0
    16
  59. 59
    GAINS

    65A Acquires

    0
    15
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    BLEATS

    43D Calls from a pasture

    0
    9
  61. 61
    NEWARK

    1D Airport serving New York's tristate area

    0
    8
  62. 62
    SNEAKIN

    39D Return after curfew, say

    0
    8
  63. 63
    ALLISON

    20A ___ Janney, Oscar winner for "I, Tonya"

    0
    6
  64. 64
    BETATEST

    37D Check for bugs

    0
    5
  65. 65
    VINCENT

    35A Grammy-winning singer St. ___

    0
    3
  66. 66
    WOLFBLITZER

    17A Longtime host of CNN's "The Situation Room"

    0
    3
  67. 67
    FALLTO

    3D Be defeated by

    0
    2
  68. 68
    HATEDIT

    11D Terse one-star review

    0
    2
  69. 69
    SBALOANS debut

    10D Help for mom-and-pop shops, in brief

    0
    2
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    BEARGRYLLS debut

    48A The man in "Man vs. Wild"

    0
    1
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    BEASTIEBOYS debut

    37A Rap group with the classic 1986 album "Licensed to Ill" … or a description of 17-, 24-, 48- and 57-Across?

    0
    1
  72. 72
    BOGEYED debut

    22D Came in just over par

    0
    1