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Thursday · 79 answers · 5 debuts

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

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    ERIE

    61A Locale for a noted canal

    48
    510
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    ACNE

    17A Unwanted pop-ups?

    32
    233
  3. 3
    SSNS

    64A Doubly hyphenated IDs

    26
    130
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    ORES

    40D Unrefined materials

    24
    244
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    OAHU

    15A Island that's home to the Ko'olau Mountains

    18
    185
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    EAU

    6D French homophone of "haut"

    16
    203
  7. 7
    LEA

    23D Bucolic setting

    14
    261
  8. 8
    ALTA

    28A Utah ski resort

    14
    124
  9. 9
    AYES

    55D Words of support

    12
    99
  10. 10
    TESTS

    63A Semester stressors

    12
    94
  11. 11
    JAB

    43A Potshot

    12
    89
  12. 12
    IRULE

    31A "Go me!"

    12
    28
  13. 13
    HEH

    26A Sly chuckle

    11
    61
  14. 14
    LAST

    54D Hold up

    10
    100
  15. 15
    IDOLS

    34A Intimidating people to meet, often

    10
    55
  16. 16
    LOON

    62A Bird on the Canadian dollar coin

    9
    81
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    EARTH

    30A Soil

    9
    76
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    JLO

    35D Noted singer/actress from the Bronx, familiarly

    9
    45
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    TAC

    50A Washington's Sea-___ Airport

    8
    90
  20. 20
    SMASH

    9A Major hit

    8
    64
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    DENTS

    51D Bad impressions?

    8
    36
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    CAROL

    42A Christmas ___

    6
    45
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    NOSY

    29D Prying

    5
    71
  24. 24
    JETS

    5A Takes off quickly

    5
    37
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    ATECROW

    44D Had some humble pie

    5
    19
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    WIMP

    1A Chicken

    5
    19
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    ALCAPONE

    37D Onetime head of the Chicago Outfit

    5
    15
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    JUS

    47D Au ___ (menu phrase)

    5
    13
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    ROY

    32D Mr. Rogers

    4
    81
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    ONATEAR

    48A Racking up wins

    4
    34
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    MEWS

    65A Cries from a litter

    4
    32
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    TCBY

    46A Baskin-Robbins competitor

    4
    30
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    ZIN

    58D California red, informally

    4
    22
  34. 34
    NOOGIE

    20A Playful rub with the knuckles

    4
    17
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    MAUL

    25D Badly rough up

    3
    35
  36. 36
    SUEZ

    18A Locale for a noted canal

    3
    29
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    ARREAR

    59A Unpaid debt

    3
    22
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    EARNEST

    60A Sincere

    3
    20
  39. 39
    ASPECT

    55A Facet

    3
    19
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    DUNES

    51A Beach formations

    3
    19
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    MATEY

    25A Swabbie's chum

    3
    19
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    WANES

    52A Loses strength

    3
    19
  43. 43
    MENORAH

    3D Hanukkah symbol

    3
    17
  44. 44
    IVEY

    34D Phil in the Poker Hall of Fame

    3
    14
  45. 45
    JIVE

    47A "___ at Five," Count Basie tune

    2
    33
  46. 46
    TRAPS

    27A Leaves with no moves, as a chess piece

    2
    30
  47. 47
    JOSE

    5D San ___, Calif.

    2
    27
  48. 48
    DURAN

    24A When doubled, band that performed the James Bond theme "A View to a Kill"

    2
    20
  49. 49
    EARNER

    14A One paying taxes

    2
    19
  50. 50
    INSIDER

    21D One with privileged trading information

    2
    15
  51. 51
    SADLY

    9D "I regret to say ..."

    2
    13
  52. 52
    FOLLY

    33A Wrongheadedness

    2
    8
  53. 53
    HOLLY

    39A Christmas decoration

    2
    8
  54. 54
    CINCHES

    42D Walks in the park

    2
    6
  55. 55
    ACLTEAR

    16A Common knee injury for athletes

    2
    3
  56. 56
    DECOY

    19A Odd duck, maybe?

    1
    22
  57. 57
    HOGAN

    56A Navajo dwelling

    1
    20
  58. 58
    HAZY

    57A Nebulous

    1
    18
  59. 59
    NAPALM

    49D "I love the smell of ___ in the morning" ("Apocalypse Now" line)

    1
    15
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    EARLIER

    41A Not now or later

    1
    9
  61. 61
    JANEROE

    43D Plaintiff in a landmark 1973 case

    1
    6
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    OPALESCE

    53A Shimmer with an array of colors

    1
    6
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    WELLDONE

    22A "Bravo!"

    1
    6
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    NOFEAR

    29A "Relax, everything is going to work out"

    1
    4
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    HARVEY

    36A California's ___ Mudd College

    1
    3
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    ALCOHOLS

    11D Spirits

    1
    2
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    FELLOWS

    33D Distinguished students

    1
    2
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    HEARTTOHEART

    36D Open and honest conversation

    1
    2
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    HEARYEHEARYE

    13D Cry from a town crier

    1
    2
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    INCOURT

    2D Facing a judge, say

    1
    2
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    JESSYE

    35A Opera singer Norman with a National Medal of Arts

    1
    2
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    MCED

    10D Hosted, for short

    1
    2
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    SUZETTE

    8D One way to prepare crêpes

    1
    2
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    WEARANDTEAR

    1D Routine damage

    1
    2
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    BEARSTEARNS debut

    45D Investment bank that folded in 2008

    1
    1
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    PREGAP debut

    4D Space on a CD track where a hidden song can be placed

    1
    1
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    RIBCAGES debut

    38D Chest protectors

    1
    1
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    STONEFLY debut

    12D Large aquatic insect

    1
    1
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    THEWALLSHAVEEARS debut

    7D "Shh! People may be listening" ... or a hint to eight squares in this puzzle

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    1