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Thursday · 78 answers · 5 debuts

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

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    ASH

    18D It can come before Wednesday

    50
    458
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    ANTE

    53D Chip in

    45
    461
  3. 3
    ICE

    62D Glass blocks

    40
    391
  4. 4
    EPA

    51D Org. that tests the waters

    36
    320
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    OGRE

    59D Creature popularized in Charles Perrault's "Tales of Mother Goose"

    36
    284
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    ACT

    64A See 67-Across

    31
    302
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    EKE

    9D Scrape (out)

    31
    236
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    ELM

    51A Stately tree

    30
    240
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    RNA

    60A Genetic messenger

    29
    322
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    LEI

    45A Bit of décor at a tiki bar

    29
    310
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    ALT

    19A Key not found on a Mac

    29
    225
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    LIE

    16A "I can't ___ …"

    28
    318
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    AMP

    11A Fender Bassman, e.g.

    25
    193
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    ETTA

    7D Singer James

    23
    254
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    OHIO

    56A River through Louisville

    23
    200
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    INON

    58D Aware of

    22
    166
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    THE

    67A With 64-Across, bad thing to be caught in

    18
    175
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    IMP

    63D Hellion

    17
    166
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    RAIN

    38A Petrichor is the aroma produced by this

    16
    139
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    SEAT

    21A Put at a table, say

    15
    152
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    YEP

    5D "You betcha"

    15
    87
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    ELIE

    2D Legal writer Mystal

    14
    160
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    RANT

    8D Railing post?

    14
    133
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    APOP

    53A Each

    13
    107
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    NFL

    44D Bills might pass in this, for short

    13
    77
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    TETE

    20A Head of France

    12
    152
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    OPTS

    55D Goes (for)

    12
    132
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    USB

    25D Charger option, for short

    12
    59
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    RISES

    22A Gets ready for the national anthem, maybe

    12
    54
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    UNTO

    42A Golden rule word

    11
    143
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    OCTET

    65A Large wedding band, say

    11
    87
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    PETS

    13D Rewards for a "good boy"

    11
    86
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    DUH

    24A "Obviously!"

    11
    65
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    ELOPE

    14A What Romeo and Juliet planned to do in Mantua

    10
    131
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    BERET

    6A Item of clothing in a Prince hit

    10
    76
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    AMORAL

    49D Unmoved by ethical arguments

    10
    64
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    HIM

    34A This guy!

    10
    62
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    BORE

    6D Tunnel (through)

    9
    77
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    BRAT

    52D 2024 Charli XCX album with a lime green cover

    9
    77
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    SOFT

    3D Tender

    9
    47
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    BROS

    37A Fratty stereotypes

    8
    38
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    SONS

    41A Folk rock's Mumford & ___

    7
    78
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    MELT

    1D Hot deli order

    7
    76
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    MESSY

    1A Like some bad breakups

    7
    71
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    PEEK

    54D Give in on Christmas Eve, perhaps

    6
    31
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    PLANE

    69A Nose-in-the-air type?

    5
    39
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    REEDY

    32D Like much marshland

    5
    39
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    BSIDE

    26D Track that fans flip for?

    5
    30
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    ESSIE

    33D Nail polish brand with a "Get It Girl" pink

    5
    28
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    FALSE

    48A "Not so!"

    4
    48
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    NODTO

    39D Acknowledge wordlessly

    4
    18
  52. 52
    SHRUG

    27D [Meh]

    3
    16
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    SPAYS

    27A Neuters

    3
    16
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    TURRET

    10D One of 27 on Disney World's Cinderella Castle

    3
    15
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    BOTOX

    50A It might cause some unsurprised looks

    3
    14
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    DEADEN

    43A Muffle

    3
    13
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    BEAKS

    26A Bills

    3
    12
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    HIYA

    57D "Howdy!"

    2
    35
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    EMBED

    40A Insert, as a video in a post

    2
    33
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    BELOW

    52A "Fathoms ___" (opening song of "The Little Mermaid")

    2
    28
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    SPEEDY

    4D Alacritous

    2
    24
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    MAYOR

    66A Former title for Pete Buttigieg

    2
    21
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    IAMBS

    23D Feet in a meter

    2
    18
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    BRUNEI

    35A Sultanate on the island of Borneo

    2
    10
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    WEEKS

    68A Pregnancy increments

    2
    8
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    AMITOOLATE

    29D "Did it happen already?!"

    2
    3
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    MILESTONES

    12D Progress markers

    2
    3
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    ALASKAROLL

    11D Sushi order topped with salmon

    2
    2
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    INBAD

    31D Not on good terms (with)

    1
    14
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    REDUX

    36D Brought back

    1
    7
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    FUMED

    30D Stewed

    1
    6
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    BOWWOW

    47D Lab report?

    1
    2
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    WINEPAIRING

    61A Dine?

    1
    2
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    FIRSTMATE debut

    30A Foremost?

    1
    1
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    GOODBUDDY debut

    46A Ready?

    1
    1
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    LIFEPARTNER debut

    17A Limb?

    1
    1
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    OTAKU debut

    15A Obsessive fan of anime or video games, from the Japanese

    1
    1
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    PIANOBENCH debut

    28D Spot to store sheet music

    1
    1