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Monday · 76 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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    SNL

    9D TV show with the most Emmy nominations of all time, familiarly (350+)

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    ODOR

    57D Stench

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    SAT

    20A H.S. senior's exam

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    ARIA

    2D Song for a diva

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    ECHO

    16A Sound heard in a cave

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    ALSO

    63A As well

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    ESE

    32D Language suffix

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    ERASE

    62A Wipe the slate clean?

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    EPIC

    24D "Beowulf" or the "Iliad"

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    NENE

    27D Hawaiian goose

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    APSE

    54D Church area next to the chancel

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    EGG

    4D Sunny-side-up item

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    EDNA

    18D Fashion designer Mode in "The Incredibles"

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    EDIE

    42A Falco of "The Sopranos"

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    ATON

    58A Loads

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    SEES

    64A Goes steady with

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    THE

    35D Most common English word

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    HAT

    33A Bowler or sombrero

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    ACID

    34D The "A" in DNA

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    SKY

    30D ___ blue

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    HBO

    55A Airer of "Euphoria" and "The Last of Us"

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    ERODE

    49D Gradually wear away, as soil

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    LAVA

    38D Source of much igneous rock

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    YEP

    40A "Sure is"

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    AGREE

    22A Concur

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    LARA

    6D ___ Croft, "Tomb Raider" character

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    RISE

    46D Stand up

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    RASH

    10A Reckless

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    AROMA

    7D Welcoming feature of a bakery

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    PEI

    59D Architect I.M. ___

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    MAIN

    26D Street name in the center of town

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    GENE

    23A ___ splicing

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    AARON

    15A Yankees slugger Judge

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    WENT

    39D Left the area

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    RIDE

    61A Tilt-a-Whirl or Teacups

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    FAB

    60D Just lovely, informally

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    SETI

    30A Org. looking for alien life

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    BEER

    66A Cold one

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    ISLES

    65A Where shipwreck victims might be marooned

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    DRAMA

    21A Serious theatrical work

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    EUROS

    52A Multinational currency since 2002

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    OUTIE

    48D Protruding bellybutton type

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    KNEES

    37D Where pants may need patching

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    FROG

    14A One perched on a lily pad

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    ACORN

    11D Nut for a squirrel

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    CLASS

    5A English Lit or Intermediate French

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    SHOAL

    50D Sandbar

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    TBONES

    43D Steakhouse options named for a letter

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    BFFS

    1D Closest pals always

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    ACTED

    22D Performed on the stage

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    BADE

    1A Wished, as a goodbye

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    NEPALI

    27A Language spoken in Kathmandu

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    SHIED

    12D Backed (away from)

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    FATE

    29A Destiny

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    TEARS

    47D Rips

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    HONEY

    13D Beehive production

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    TEVA

    43A Popular brand of hiking sandals

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    NADER

    41A Ralph who ran for president four times

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    PITY

    51A Feel sorry for

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    BOSE

    56D Big name in noise-canceling headphones

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    CHAPS

    53A Blokes

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    ARMCANDY

    25A Good-looking companion on the red carpet, say

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    HIDEYHOLE

    33D Secret compartment, informally

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    GOIN

    19A Enter

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    EARNED

    44A Raked in

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    APPLES

    45D Fruit left on teachers' desks, perhaps

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    CELIE

    31A Whoopi's role in 1985's "The Color Purple"

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    REGGAE

    10D Music genre for Bob Marley

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    KNUCKLESANDWICH

    36A Punch in the mouth, slangily

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    SOLARFLARE

    8D Sun phenomenon that can cause radio blackouts

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    CARREL

    5D Place for privacy in a library

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    DONTGETUP

    3D "Stay seated"

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    ICEDANCERS

    28D Skaters who do lifts and twizzles

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    FINGERROLL debut

    17A Fancy one-handed basketball shot

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    PEOPLEFOOD debut

    59A What a dog desires from the dinner table ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 36- and 47-Across

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    TOEBEANS debut

    47A Cat's little pink paws, cutesily

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