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Thursday · 76 answers · 4 debuts

Ordered by uses in the last three years (since 2023-11-02), then by uses across the whole archive.

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    TSA

    62D Ones asking you to raise your hands, in brief?

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    188
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    ETSY

    43A Online marketplace since 2005

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    116
  3. 3
    SAT

    41A Took a load off

    35
    284
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    LED

    40D Played the first card

    34
    222
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    SPY

    37D One with secrets to tell

    27
    177
  6. 6
    NBA

    5D In which Bulls lock horns with Bucks, for short

    26
    198
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    TIS

    33D "___ Love That Makes Us Happy" (hymn)

    24
    222
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    TSK

    23A Clicking sound

    23
    189
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    SIRI

    57D Phony personality?

    22
    77
  10. 10
    MIA

    67A Soccer superstar Hamm

    21
    209
  11. 11
    ACME

    10D High place

    19
    210
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    MERE

    54D Sister of un oncle

    18
    155
  13. 13
    INANE

    65A Idiotic

    16
    192
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    STS

    29D Some grid lines: Abbr.

    16
    191
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    OARS

    64A Propels, in a way

    16
    154
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    AHAB

    30D Noted whale watcher

    15
    156
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    IDES

    28D Midmonth time

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    170
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    SCAT

    8A Sing "Scooby-dooby-doo," perhaps

    14
    141
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    ARCH

    15A ___ of Titus (Roman landmark)

    13
    159
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    TENS

    68A Pair nicknamed "dynamite" in Texas hold 'em

    12
    128
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    LAMA

    18A Title meaning "superior one"

    12
    107
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    NBC

    5A Peacock's home

    12
    90
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    USB

    26D Connection option, in brief

    12
    59
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    NYT

    22A Co. that, in 1925, said of crosswords "The craze evidently is dying out fast"

    12
    49
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    IMHO

    1A Expression of false modesty from a texter

    11
    58
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    REBA

    56D McEntire of country

    10
    132
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    MDS

    36A O.R. figs.

    10
    81
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    GRIN

    12D Friendly — or sly — look

    10
    65
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    HIM

    52A That chap

    10
    62
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    TUNE

    59D Air

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    84
  31. 31
    TIM

    51A ___ the Enchanter, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" character

    7
    109
  32. 32
    BAIT

    13A The "chum" of chumming

    7
    71
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    HEAR

    3D Catch some waves?

    7
    61
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    SAKS

    29A Department store with a New York City flagship

    7
    56
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    SALIVA

    8D It might be on the tip of your tongue

    7
    23
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    IRONS

    53D Straightens things out?

    6
    85
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    USDA

    26A Org. that might have a beef with beef

    6
    83
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    IRONY

    1D "Honesty with the volume cranked up," per George Saunders

    6
    50
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    BANC

    6D Seat in court

    5
    34
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    MACH

    66A Name associated with speed

    5
    33
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    NAMES

    21D Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

    4
    43
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    GREEN

    12A Unseasoned

    4
    32
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    NATURE

    58A See 52-Down

    4
    26
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    MALI

    27A Major gold exporter

    3
    91
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    THRU

    14D Drive-___

    3
    80
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    ONSETS

    4D Beginnings

    3
    29
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    THAN

    11D Conjunction with other or rather

    2
    66
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    OBIS

    63A Ties often tied in bows

    2
    57
  49. 49
    HUMAN

    52D With 58-Across, why we do what we do

    2
    13
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    ISOUT

    34D Won't respond until later, say

    2
    11
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    SMASHHIT

    47D Big success

    2
    10
  52. 52
    ABRAM

    50D Norm ___, longtime host of "This Old House"

    1
    40
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    BOHR

    44A Pioneer in atomic theory

    1
    39
  54. 54
    FROM

    55D Email header

    1
    37
  55. 55
    AURAE

    39D Supernatural surroundings

    1
    23
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    SUAVE

    25A Smooth

    1
    23
  57. 57
    INTIME

    32A Eventually

    1
    21
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    RENU

    60A Big name in eyedrops

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    17
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    CIAOS

    7D Informal goodbyes

    1
    13
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    KANYE

    24D "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" rapper, informally

    1
    10
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    INAREA

    19A Approved by one's insurance company, say

    1
    9
  62. 62
    MANCINI

    35D Composer Henry

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    7
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    HASDIBS

    17D Claims it first

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    4
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    GUAVA

    48A Source of pink juice

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    19
  65. 65
    UCSD

    46A West Coast sch. with the mascot King Triton

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    8
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    HUSHHUSH

    45D Secret

    0
    6
  67. 67
    ROSHHASHANAH

    16A First of the Jewish High Holy Days

    0
    4
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    CRASHHELMET

    9D Bit of X Games gear

    0
    3
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    FRESHHERBS

    55A Seasonings that chefs employ

    0
    3
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    CORNISHHEN

    20A Kitchen game?

    0
    2
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    USESON

    42A Applies to

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    2
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    VRBO

    49D Airbnb alternative

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    2
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    BRITISHHUMOR debut

    61A Feature of "Monty Python" and "Peep Show"

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    1
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    KETOGENIC debut

    31D Like a high-fat, low-carb diet

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    1
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    MESHHAT debut

    2D Headwear with breathable fabric

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    1
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    THEBABYISASLEEP debut

    38A New parent's whispered admonition … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle

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    1