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Monday · 78 answers · 3 debuts

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

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    ADO

    14A "Without further ___ …"

    43
    477
  2. 2
    SHE

    67A "___ sells seashells by the seashore"

    35
    345
  3. 3
    NOR

    56A Neither here ___ there

    33
    332
  4. 4
    STAN

    19D Superfan, in slang

    31
    228
  5. 5
    IDLE

    50D Lollygag

    30
    259
  6. 6
    ADA

    21D Accessibility law inits.

    27
    270
  7. 7
    HOE

    70A Alternative to a trowel for an archaeologist

    27
    173
  8. 8
    SIT

    17A Grab a chair

    26
    172
  9. 9
    OVAL

    37D Actual shape of the Crab Nebula, disappointingly

    24
    216
  10. 10
    APT

    33A Like the name Parker, for a valet

    23
    217
  11. 11
    SEMI

    7D 18-wheeler

    22
    178
  12. 12
    ASPS

    58D Vile Nile reptiles

    22
    157
  13. 13
    SAY

    51D "Here's a thought …"

    20
    132
  14. 14
    MAR

    48A Scratch or stain, e.g.

    19
    215
  15. 15
    EDIE

    2D "The Sopranos" actress Falco

    19
    190
  16. 16
    CAT

    23A One pouncing at a laser pointer, perhaps

    19
    179
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    NOPE

    25D "Negatory"

    19
    84
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    UTAH

    27D Only U.S. state whose capital has a three-word name

    17
    238
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    TKO

    65D Ring result, in brief

    17
    123
  20. 20
    EDYS

    8D Ice cream brand known as Dreyer's on the West Coast

    17
    106
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    OREOS

    71A It's nearly impossible to split their creme equally, per M.I.T.

    17
    87
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    NAN

    66D Grandma, in Glasgow

    16
    118
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    MEH

    1A "Don't love it, don't hate it"

    16
    80
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    ARO

    10D Preferring platonic relationships, informally

    16
    19
  25. 25
    UDON

    24A Thick noodle in Japanese soups

    15
    56
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    IGLOO

    32D Home on the "I" page of many ABC books

    14
    86
  27. 27
    PAPA

    28D Bear with a hard bed and hot porridge

    13
    134
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    TOTAL

    12D Smash to smithereens

    13
    85
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    INSTA

    13D Social media app with Reels and Stories, familiarly

    13
    28
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    OPTS

    6D Goes (for)

    12
    132
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    SILO

    60D Sight along a farm country road

    12
    127
  32. 32
    THOU

    62D "O Brother, Where Art ___?" (2000 Coen brothers film)

    12
    72
  33. 33
    SLOT

    59D Piggy bank opening

    11
    131
  34. 34
    UPON

    29D "Once ___ a midnight dreary …"

    11
    129
  35. 35
    GEAR

    55A Hook, line and sinker, for an angler

    11
    119
  36. 36
    TEEM

    63D Abound

    9
    104
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    ORION

    16A Constellation with a belt

    8
    112
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    SOLAR

    53D Kind of power using rooftop panels

    8
    78
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    THOSE

    4A "It's just one of ___ days"

    7
    39
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    YUM

    73A "Dee-lish!"

    7
    38
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    CACTI

    9A Prickly plants

    6
    65
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    TACOS

    35A They might be sold à la carte at a Mexican restaurant

    6
    48
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    SMUG

    42D High-and-mighty

    6
    42
  44. 44
    CLASS

    57A Word before act or action

    5
    47
  45. 45
    SPRIG

    34A Thyme piece

    5
    44
  46. 46
    MASK

    1D Part of a Halloween costume

    5
    33
  47. 47
    FUSE

    40D "Short" thing for someone with a temper

    5
    24
  48. 48
    ABUELA

    26A Grandma, in Guatemala

    5
    7
  49. 49
    SERF

    38D Feudal underling

    4
    71
  50. 50
    HAVE

    43A Possess

    4
    68
  51. 51
    EARLS

    41A Some English noblemen

    4
    48
  52. 52
    CRAFT

    30D Make by hand

    4
    23
  53. 53
    ASCEND

    52A Move upward

    4
    19
  54. 54
    ANCHO

    52D Dried chili in Mexican cuisine

    4
    14
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    STONY

    72A Poker-faced

    3
    30
  56. 56
    POOF

    39A [Gone … like magic!]

    3
    27
  57. 57
    CIRCE

    11D Greek sorceress who took the phrase "men are pigs" literally

    3
    26
  58. 58
    KEBAB

    20A Skewered meat dish

    3
    16
  59. 59
    ANNUM

    44A Per ___ (yearly)

    3
    15
  60. 60
    THEBOSS

    4D Bruce Springsteen, to fans

    3
    8
  61. 61
    FBOMB

    46A "Explosive" expletive

    3
    6
  62. 62
    POLAR

    69A "The ___ Express" (kid-lit classic)

    2
    34
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    CROWE

    54D Actor Russell whose surname sounds like a bird

    2
    24
  64. 64
    WYATT

    61A Gunslinger Earp

    2
    19
  65. 65
    HOPED

    15A Crossed one's fingers

    2
    14
  66. 66
    CAMERASHY

    36D Out of the picture, maybe?

    2
    12
  67. 67
    HAWKE

    68A Actor Ethan whose surname sounds like a bird

    2
    8
  68. 68
    SISTA

    22A "Nature of a ___" (1991 Queen Latifah album)

    2
    8
  69. 69
    BREWERY

    47D Beermaking establishment

    2
    7
  70. 70
    COHABIT

    9D Live together

    2
    6
  71. 71
    KIRBY

    31D Pink Nintendo character from Planet Popstar

    2
    4
  72. 72
    SUITYOURSELF

    49A "No skin off my nose!"

    2
    4
  73. 73
    CLOTHESLINE

    64A Where duds are draped to dry … or a literal description of 18-, 28- and 49-Across?

    1
    2
  74. 74
    HOTBUTTON

    3D Emotionally charged, as an issue

    1
    2
  75. 75
    PUTASOCKINIT

    28A "Pipe down!"

    1
    2
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    EATMYSHORTS debut

    18A "Go fly a kite!"

    1
    1
  77. 77
    HOA debut

    5D Rule-making grp. for a residential community

    1
    1
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    MUNCHES debut

    45D Snacks (on)

    1
    1