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Monday · 76 answers · 4 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ATE

    51A Had dinner

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  2. 2
    SET

    27D "Game, ___, match"

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    402
  3. 3
    SEE

    57D Observe

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  4. 4
    TNT

    55D Explosive stuff

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    338
  5. 5
    ANN

    32A ___ Arbor, Mich.

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    300
  6. 6
    ARM

    39D Contents of a sleeve

    27
    264
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    OPERA

    45A "La Bohème," for one

    26
    247
  8. 8
    SIS

    21A One of the fam

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    210
  9. 9
    TEND

    1A Manage, as a bar

    22
    122
  10. 10
    TRIO

    35D Rock's Emerson, Lake & Palmer, for one

    21
    204
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    ARC

    9D Lob's path

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    265
  12. 12
    SNAP

    53D Partner of Crackle and Pop

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    204
  13. 13
    EARL

    61A ___ Grey tea

    19
    195
  14. 14
    TEST

    62A Word before tube or drive

    19
    181
  15. 15
    OARS

    31A Trireme propellers

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    154
  16. 16
    ELENA

    60A Justice Kagan

    15
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    AGAR

    9A Petri dish gel

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    172
  18. 18
    ATTIC

    14A It's always the top story

    13
    108
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    MTV

    7D "Beavis and Butt-Head" airer

    13
    58
  20. 20
    REESE

    30A Actress Witherspoon

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    153
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    TONE

    25D Recorded message prompt

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    148
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    SAW

    52A Lumberjack's tool

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    114
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    ILK

    18D Type

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    107
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    LEAP

    63A Jump

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    MED

    50D Size between small and large: Abbr.

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    90
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    ODIE

    46A Garfield's frenemy in the comics

    10
    153
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    BASE

    33D One of four on a diamond

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    104
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    CHIC

    15D En vogue

    10
    83
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    DEC

    23A Big mo. for retailers

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  30. 30
    COST

    54A Price

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    79
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    UNA

    58D Spanish article

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    115
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    ROPE

    16A Only nonrigid weapon in Clue

    8
    100
  33. 33
    MOOD

    29A Atmosphere

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    61
  34. 34
    MAHI

    29D When doubled, a Hawaiian fish

    8
    44
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    MAGMA

    50A Molten rock

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    30
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    DATE

    5D Go out with

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    YRS

    40A 12-mo. periods

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  38. 38
    SARAH

    22D Comedian Silverman

    7
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    CAGE

    49D Shark diver's protection

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    66
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    DENALI

    36A Highest U.S. mountain

    7
    21
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    ALEE

    13A Protected from the wind

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    275
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    PORT

    47A Opposite of starboard

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    63
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    COPA

    19A Club in a classic Barry Manilow song, informally

    6
    48
  44. 44
    CRED

    28A Street ___ (reputation)

    5
    36
  45. 45
    STARTLE

    44D Surprise

    5
    20
  46. 46
    SMEE

    64A Captain Hook's sidekick

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    118
  47. 47
    DUMB

    5A Boneheaded

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    29
  48. 48
    EPITOME

    37D Textbook example

    4
    22
  49. 49
    NEMESIS

    38D Moby Dick, to Ahab

    3
    27
  50. 50
    SECTOR

    53A Pie chart piece

    3
    16
  51. 51
    UTZ

    6D Chip brand with a little-girl logo

    3
    14
  52. 52
    OHWELL

    46D "So it goes"

    3
    9
  53. 53
    BATTED

    33A Faced the pitcher

    3
    6
  54. 54
    STINK

    24A Reek

    2
    15
  55. 55
    APACHES

    41D Military choppers

    2
    10
  56. 56
    CLAYS

    34D Potters' options

    2
    8
  57. 57
    ANDALE

    20A "Let's go!" in Mexico

    2
    6
  58. 58
    DEMANDS

    4D Orders

    2
    6
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    BARMITZVAH

    17A Coming-of-age ceremony

    2
    5
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    AMIN

    59A Ugandan despot Idi ___

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    51
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    APPEASE

    11D Mollify

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    25
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    TABASCO

    1D Mexican state that shares its name with a hot sauce

    1
    23
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    ADAS

    41A Many govt. prosecutors

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    19
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    ARMOIRE

    43D Wardrobe

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    19
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    ELANTRA

    2D Hyundai compact

    1
    16
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    BIASED

    8D Slanted

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    11
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    CHEETAH

    34A Animal that can go 0-60 in three seconds

    1
    8
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    GESUNDHEIT

    56A Polite response to the ends of 17-, 25-, 34- and 48-Across

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    5
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    NERDIER

    3D More brainy in an uncool way

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    4
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    HONEYDO

    26D Cute name for a spouse's task list

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    2
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    REACHED

    12D Got to

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    2
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    THECASBAH

    25A Place "rocked" in a Clash song

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    2
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    DOGTEAM debut

    42D Sled pullers in the Arctic

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    1
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    DOJACAT debut

    36D "Paint the Town Red" rapper

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    1
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    GOODBET debut

    10D Not quite a sure thing

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    1
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    JIMMYCHOO debut

    48A Famed shoe designer

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