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Tuesday · 78 answers · 7 debuts

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

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    USE

    40A "What's the ___?"

    47
    356
  2. 2
    AREA

    66A Neighborhood

    46
    631
  3. 3
    LEO

    6D Actor DiCaprio, in the tabloids

    40
    268
  4. 4
    ETC

    46A "Yadda, yadda, yadda"

    37
    268
  5. 5
    ISEE

    36D "Gotcha"

    36
    360
  6. 6
    ASAP

    13A "I need this today!"

    36
    300
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    IDEA

    27D "Hey, what's the big ___?"

    33
    396
  8. 8
    ESAU

    2D Biblical birthright seller

    31
    245
  9. 9
    SSNS

    70A Figs. for which you often give just the last four digits

    26
    130
  10. 10
    IAN

    30D Scottish form of "John"

    23
    260
  11. 11
    ELAN

    60D Verve

    20
    267
  12. 12
    NEW

    45A Still in the wrapper, say

    18
    181
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    YEA

    63D Word said in passing?

    17
    192
  14. 14
    AMID

    34A Surrounded by

    17
    136
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    INANE

    15A Cockamamie

    16
    192
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    EASEL

    28D Painter's support

    16
    144
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    ABCS

    7D Basics

    16
    133
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    RYES

    57D Some whiskeys

    15
    116
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    OLAF

    5A Snowman in "Frozen"

    15
    110
  20. 20
    CGI

    29A Some Hollywood tech

    15
    55
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    SCAT

    69A Sing like Ella Fitzgerald

    14
    141
  22. 22
    DISC

    26D The "D" of CD

    13
    81
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    IDA

    31A State west of Mont.

    12
    251
  24. 24
    IKE

    39D "I Like ___" (1950s campaign slogan)

    11
    181
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    LENA

    1A Dunham of "Girls"

    11
    140
  26. 26
    REBA

    14A ___ McEntire a.k.a. "The Queen of Country"

    10
    132
  27. 27
    REY

    25A Spanish king

    10
    98
  28. 28
    SPAT

    9A Petty quarrel

    9
    134
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    OOP

    53A Alley ___

    9
    96
  30. 30
    TESTY

    12D Irritable

    9
    77
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    ANISE

    41A Ouzo flavoring

    8
    110
  32. 32
    REALM

    52D Royal domain

    8
    54
  33. 33
    NARC

    58D Drug cop

    7
    121
  34. 34
    SEMIS

    38A Sights at truck stops

    7
    75
  35. 35
    LAMB

    1D Epitome of docility

    7
    74
  36. 36
    HAR

    50A Sarcastic laugh syllable

    7
    73
  37. 37
    ALMS

    68A Charity

    7
    67
  38. 38
    APRIL

    51D T.S. Eliot's (and the I.R.S.'s) "cruellest month"

    7
    66
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    MANO

    16A ___ a ___ (how two foes confront each other)

    6
    50
  40. 40
    SNOB

    9D Nose-in-the-air sort

    5
    105
  41. 41
    TOAST

    47D Raise a glass to

    5
    80
  42. 42
    IDTAG

    15D Canine collar attachment

    5
    65
  43. 43
    ORDERIN

    5D Patronize DoorDash, say

    5
    11
  44. 44
    DUA

    24A Pop star ___ Lipa

    5
    7
  45. 45
    YELP

    64A Cry upon stubbing one's toe, maybe

    4
    58
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    YEARS

    22A 1917, 1984, 2001 and others

    4
    37
  47. 47
    SAUCE

    18D Worcestershire ___

    4
    30
  48. 48
    FILET

    65A ___ mignon

    4
    21
  49. 49
    SCRUM

    23D Rugby pile

    4
    18
  50. 50
    ANKLE

    11D Body part that may be twisted

    3
    68
  51. 51
    ENRAGE

    32A Infuriate

    3
    48
  52. 52
    CASK

    42A Big wine holder

    3
    38
  53. 53
    PACER

    10D Indiana basketballer

    3
    34
  54. 54
    DEALS

    55A Rhyming partner of "wheels"

    3
    33
  55. 55
    APOGEE

    4D Pinnacle

    3
    29
  56. 56
    RIOTER

    59A Violent troublemaker

    3
    28
  57. 57
    DRAM

    67A 1/8 fluid ounce

    2
    39
  58. 58
    RPMS

    61D Tachometers measure them, in brief

    2
    27
  59. 59
    SCOFF

    43D React to a ridiculous suggestion, maybe

    2
    20
  60. 60
    HOFFA

    50D Teamster Jimmy

    2
    16
  61. 61
    FAKED

    8D Produced by A.I., say, as photos

    2
    11
  62. 62
    SEATBELT

    21A Thing to be clicked in a "Click It or Ticket" campaign

    2
    11
  63. 63
    DEWS

    37D Morning condensations

    2
    9
  64. 64
    LLOYDS

    49D London-based insurance giant

    2
    7
  65. 65
    LEERSAT

    44D Eyes in a sleazy way

    2
    5
  66. 66
    GELID

    33D Very cold

    1
    24
  67. 67
    ASSAI

    41D Very, in music

    1
    19
  68. 68
    LADES

    20D Takes on cargo

    1
    15
  69. 69
    SMELLS

    43A Nirvana's "___ Like Teen Spirit"

    1
    13
  70. 70
    PARAS

    54D Law firm aides, informally … or a hint to 17-, 26-. 48- and 62-Across

    1
    8
  71. 71
    OPERAFAN

    56A Regular at the Met, maybe

    1
    2
  72. 72
    BUNGLE debut

    19A Muff

    1
    1
  73. 73
    DICEDICE debut

    26A A couple of sets of game cubes ... or heaven?

    1
    1
  74. 74
    DOCKSDOCKS debut

    17A A couple of places to secure boats ... or a logical contradiction?

    1
    1
  75. 75
    FRAYSFRAYS debut

    62A A couple of melees ... or put into new, simpler words without changing the meaning?

    1
    1
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    LIESLIES debut

    48A A couple of fibs ... or incapacitate?

    1
    1
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    MINISTERS debut

    35D Preachers

    1
    1
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    NANNYCAMS debut

    3D Surveillance systems installed by parents

    1
    1