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Monday · 74 answers · 2 debuts

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

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    ONO

    65A Musician/activist Yoko

    49
    326
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    ASAP

    47D "I need it yesterday!"

    36
    300
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    ESSO

    35D Canadian gas brand

    30
    276
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    AVE

    9D "___ Maria" (hymn)

    28
    246
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    EARS

    41A Q: "Why shouldn't you tell secrets on a farm?" A: "Because the corn has ___!"

    27
    163
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    GEL

    37D Hair stiffener

    26
    185
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    RAN

    2D Operated

    25
    291
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    OKS

    1D Gives the green light

    25
    128
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    TRIO

    39D Duo + one

    21
    204
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    ELAN

    22A Joie de vivre

    20
    267
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    TRY

    60D Give some effort

    19
    181
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    ASTI

    27D Sparkling Italian wine, or the region it comes from

    17
    224
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    NAP

    59D Short snooze

    17
    192
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    RAIN

    26D Rarity in a drought

    16
    139
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    ESPY

    66A Award such as Best Comeback Athlete or Best Team

    16
    130
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    ULNA

    24D Forearm bone

    15
    178
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    CGI

    23D Hollywood special effects, for short

    15
    55
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    ORBS

    1A Christmas baubles, often

    14
    107
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    NOM

    62A ___ de plume

    14
    96
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    KALE

    14A Leafy vegetable in some Caesar salads

    14
    91
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    RAGE

    54D Apt anagram of ANGER minus N

    13
    122
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    INFO

    31A The "I" of FYI, for short

    13
    91
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    STENT

    13D Arterial insert

    13
    65
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    DEI

    56D Opus ___

    12
    84
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    BOT

    29D Spam spreader

    12
    53
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    SECT

    4D Religious offshoot

    11
    137
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    GEAR

    63A P, R, N, D or L

    11
    119
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    SEX

    42D Madonna coffee table book released a day after her 1992 album "Erotica"

    11
    118
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    WIT

    33D Cleverness

    11
    88
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    AWAIT

    32A Look forward to

    11
    76
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    ANNO

    52A The "A" in A.D.

    9
    128
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    ORION

    50D Constellation with a belt

    8
    112
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    CUT

    23A Trim from the roster

    7
    59
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    SSR

    57D Latvia or Estonia, pre-1991: Abbr.

    6
    161
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    SECEDE

    19A Become a new country, in a way

    6
    37
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    COS

    8D Counterpart of sin, in trigonometry

    5
    100
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    ROSY

    36D Optimistic, like an outlook

    5
    79
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    ORELSE

    11D Ending words of an ultimatum

    5
    75
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    YAO

    15A Former N.B.A. star ___ Ming

    5
    40
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    YESSIR

    64A Military affirmative

    5
    31
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    STELMO

    46D Heavenly protector of sailors

    5
    25
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    MOUSSE

    43A Whipped dessert

    5
    20
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    STEADY

    21D Unwavering

    5
    16
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    EASTER

    30A Hoppy holiday?

    4
    49
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    SOOTY

    40A Dirty, like a chimney

    4
    27
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    KAMA

    18D ___ Sutra

    4
    23
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    CATTY

    48D Snarky, as a remark

    4
    16
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    AMOEBA

    32D Single-celled organism

    3
    63
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    BAILS

    6D Backs out at the last second

    3
    14
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    ORONO

    49D University of Maine town

    2
    94
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    FOX

    51A Sly animal

    2
    26
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    UBOATS

    45D W.W. II naval menaces

    2
    19
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    OWNERS

    44D Deed holders

    2
    18
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    TREADS

    55A Tire patterns

    2
    18
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    CBC

    5A Ontario-based network that aired "Schitt's Creek"

    2
    16
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    MIDAIR

    12D Where juggling balls are often seen

    2
    15
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    MONROE

    43D Marilyn of Hollywood

    2
    15
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    OVERIT

    16A "So done with that"

    2
    11
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    OILPAINT

    58A *Portrait artist's medium

    2
    8
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    BLASTOFF

    3D Words after "3, 2, 1 ..."

    2
    7
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    SALLIE

    46A ___ Mae (college loan provider)

    2
    5
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    COXES

    7D Rowing crew captains, informally

    2
    4
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    STABLES

    20A Horses' homes

    2
    4
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    TORTES

    61A Rich cakes

    1
    16
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    ARREARS

    53A Money owed

    1
    15
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    RECENT

    10D Like yesterday

    1
    14
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    CAROMS

    8A Billiards bounces

    1
    8
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    GLOBAL

    28A Worldwide

    1
    8
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    MASSTRANSIT

    25A *Buses, trains, subways, etc.

    1
    4
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    COWBOYBOOTS

    48A *Rodeo footwear

    1
    3
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    CYMBAL

    5D Drum kit component

    1
    3
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    AFTERMIDNIGHT

    34A CBS late show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson ... or where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues

    1
    2
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    HALFSIES debut

    38D Two equal parts, to kids

    1
    1
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    SNACKMIX debut

    17A *Hodgepodge bowlful of munchies

    1
    1