← Fill Atlas

Friday · 70 answers · 7 debuts

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

  1. 1
    YES

    39A "May I help you?"

    50
    365
  2. 2
    SSN

    5D The first one was issued in 1936, for short

    44
    242
  3. 3
    ELSE

    44D "Who ___?"

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    440
  4. 4
    SEA

    53D Vast amount

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    370
  5. 5
    ERAS

    19A "Bygones will be bygone, ___ fadin' into gray" (Taylor Swift lyric)

    38
    295
  6. 6
    ANTS

    36A Pest control targets

    33
    247
  7. 7
    TREE

    12D Cherry, but not strawberry

    25
    309
  8. 8
    STEP

    29D One of 1,665 in the Eiffel Tower

    25
    229
  9. 9
    REP

    42A Set unit

    23
    192
  10. 10
    ODDS

    7D Chances

    23
    171
  11. 11
    ERRS

    15D Forgets to proorfeed, say

    22
    230
  12. 12
    SETS

    13D 7-5 and 6-0, e.g.

    21
    170
  13. 13
    BET

    31A Something placed by a confident person

    21
    120
  14. 14
    TAP

    37A When repeated, a nonverbal "Can you hear me?"

    17
    165
  15. 15
    SCAB

    45D Not a striking personality?

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    101
  16. 16
    AROSE

    57A Sprang

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    154
  17. 17
    EWES

    25A Animals whose name sounds like a letter that doesn't appear in its name

    14
    134
  18. 18
    AWAY

    30D What comes before we go?

    14
    86
  19. 19
    LION

    48D National symbol of England

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    131
  20. 20
    PTSD

    18A Condition that may be treated with SSRIs

    13
    30
  21. 21
    BYE

    52D What a wave might mean

    11
    71
  22. 22
    ARSE

    46D British bum

    11
    33
  23. 23
    MDS

    27A Graduates in green-and-black regalia, in brief

    10
    81
  24. 24
    DEC

    8D Boxing Day mo.

    10
    70
  25. 25
    PUMA

    40A Vans alternative

    9
    57
  26. 26
    ARENAS

    30A Stops on a world tour, say

    8
    82
  27. 27
    ACRID

    10D Stinging the eyes, say

    8
    61
  28. 28
    TYKE

    47D Kiddo

    8
    53
  29. 29
    WEB

    26D Net

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    87
  30. 30
    MADE

    50D Self-___

    7
    75
  31. 31
    ELIOT

    24A Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper"

    6
    131
  32. 32
    LEAR

    35D Stage character who says "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"

    6
    107
  33. 33
    SKIP

    1D Not listen to, as on Spotify

    6
    66
  34. 34
    KNEES

    14A One end of a lap

    6
    40
  35. 35
    LILY

    48A Word after trumpet or tiger

    6
    39
  36. 36
    SAPS

    11D Ones easily fooled

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    85
  37. 37
    TOOT

    32A Choo-choo train sound

    5
    82
  38. 38
    SYRIA

    53A Modern-day home of the oldest discovered library in the world

    5
    51
  39. 39
    FOAL

    22D One under a mare's care

    5
    45
  40. 40
    SANDS

    1A Smooths out some rough edges

    5
    30
  41. 41
    FAM

    34D Besties, maybe

    5
    29
  42. 42
    IOWAN

    16A Like Miss Piggy and Captain Kirk, by birth

    4
    44
  43. 43
    GED

    23A Diploma equivalent, for short

    4
    34
  44. 44
    REBAR

    42D Ridged rod in construction

    4
    12
  45. 45
    SATED

    45A Stuffed

    3
    48
  46. 46
    EELED

    55A Fished off the coast of Maine, maybe

    3
    42
  47. 47
    PEDANT

    40D Stickler, of a sort

    3
    11
  48. 48
    HALFASS

    21A Slapdash

    3
    4
  49. 49
    WARM

    49A Welcoming

    2
    35
  50. 50
    GALES

    41A Staggering blows?

    2
    13
  51. 51
    VISES

    20A They help you get a grip

    2
    11
  52. 52
    PODCASTS

    6A Content commonly consumed by commuters

    2
    6
  53. 53
    CRAVES

    9D More than wants

    2
    5
  54. 54
    ELDERCARE debut

    15A Service to foster parents?

    2
    2
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    TERRACE

    43A Alfresco dining spot

    1
    8
  56. 56
    REDCARPET

    17A Path to the Oscars

    1
    6
  57. 57
    ANOTHERONE

    2D "Apparently we weren't done with these"

    1
    5
  58. 58
    ASKANYONE

    54A "If you don't believe me …"

    1
    5
  59. 59
    GETANGRY

    23D Lose it

    1
    4
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    MONTECARLO

    27D Luxurious European gambling mecca

    1
    4
  61. 61
    NEXTUP

    38A On deck

    1
    4
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    BEERTENT

    56A Something raised during Oktoberfest

    1
    2
  63. 63
    EATSITUP

    19D Can't get enough of something

    1
    2
  64. 64
    WORKLIFEBALANCE

    33A Professional juggling act?

    1
    2
  65. 65
    CRYBABIES debut

    51A Ones who are quick to complain

    1
    1
  66. 66
    DEADLINKS debut

    4D Bad internet connections?

    1
    1
  67. 67
    DOCUSERIES debut

    28D Reality shows?

    1
    1
  68. 68
    NEWSALERTS debut

    3D Some push notifications

    1
    1
  69. 69
    PLEASEBEPATIENT debut

    6D "Hold on — we're working as fast as we can"

    1
    1
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    TAXLAWYER debut

    32D One skilled at withholding details

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    1