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Saturday · 72 answers · 6 debuts

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

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    ORE

    58A Natural resource seen in arboretums?

    48
    581
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    ANT

    9D Fire ___

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    401
  3. 3
    EGO

    45A I

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    393
  4. 4
    AHA

    61D Sound made when something snaps into place?

    40
    379
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    RED

    19A Like the eyes of an American coot

    32
    278
  6. 6
    STAR

    10D Big name in lights

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    316
  7. 7
    ACT

    4D What one might put on to impress others

    31
    302
  8. 8
    STAT

    26A Turnovers, but not crumpets

    27
    239
  9. 9
    SPOT

    20A Be prepared to take a weight off someone's shoulders?

    24
    153
  10. 10
    OKS

    27A "Be my guest" and "Go right ahead"

    24
    127
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    ETCH

    35D Score with some acid

    23
    174
  12. 12
    OWL

    40A Hooter

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    135
  13. 13
    YEA

    36A Call for a pass?

    17
    192
  14. 14
    ERODE

    3D Break the bank, say?

    16
    175
  15. 15
    ONION

    7D Bulb that becomes translucent when heated

    14
    131
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    ADORE

    18A Fancy and then some

    13
    184
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    ARCH

    50A Support of a sort

    13
    159
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    SOL

    60D ___ de Mayo (symbol on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay)

    12
    174
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    DESK

    55D Anchor position

    12
    105
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    KEYS

    28D See 31-Across

    9
    77
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    WHOA

    39D "Get outta here!"

    9
    74
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    SPARE

    31A With 28-Down, set hanging by a door

    9
    66
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    IDED

    22A Said who's who or what's what?

    9
    48
  24. 24
    RENEE

    34A Soprano Fleming

    8
    129
  25. 25
    MAPS

    5D Plans, with "out"

    8
    61
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    VAT

    29A Fixture at a chocolate factory

    7
    101
  27. 27
    DORM

    23D Stories of college students?

    7
    59
  28. 28
    CHO

    46A Margaret featured in "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution"

    7
    49
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    ROGER

    51D "Got it"

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    38
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    LOTTO

    48A State-sponsored "wealth redistribution" scheme

    6
    56
  31. 31
    TOAST

    49D Moment of high spirits?

    5
    80
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    GRIP

    57D Shakehand or penhold, in table tennis

    5
    50
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    CAPRI

    1D Destination for a day trip from Sorrento

    5
    39
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    RILED

    2D Got to

    5
    35
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    HENRY

    53D ___ Louis Gates Jr., host of PBS's "Finding Your Roots"

    5
    23
  36. 36
    BRIO

    47A Punch

    4
    48
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    SLEEK

    64A Smooth and shiny

    4
    38
  38. 38
    MANES

    25D Things that lions and zebras have in common

    4
    34
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    DORIS

    62A N.B.A. analyst Burke

    4
    24
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    ITSODD

    54A "I'm not sure what to make of that"

    4
    9
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    ENEMY

    24A Allies often share one

    3
    97
  42. 42
    TOLL

    30A Rate of passage

    3
    53
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    RINGO

    34D Man's name whose first four letters spell a word describing its last letter

    3
    39
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    TIMER

    16A It's often set on the stove while cooking

    3
    33
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    ROUGE

    59A Blushing matter

    3
    28
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    BYTES

    21D Small storage units

    3
    21
  47. 47
    FIELD

    38D Arena

    3
    16
  48. 48
    SINGS

    41A Resonates beautifully

    3
    12
  49. 49
    LETSPARTY

    65A Celebratory opening

    3
    8
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    NERDALERT

    13D Jokey warning before diving into a niche topic

    3
    7
  51. 51
    CROAT

    52D Rijeka native

    2
    28
  52. 52
    HONG

    56A Helen with the podcast "Go Fact Yourself"

    2
    15
  53. 53
    CREAMSODA

    1A Dad's pop, perhaps

    2
    9
  54. 54
    CONDOS

    46D Some vacation rentals

    2
    7
  55. 55
    PLOTPOINT debut

    17A That's not the whole story!

    2
    2
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    CHUTE

    42A What might lead to a pile of dirty laundry

    1
    18
  57. 57
    BOOGIE

    44D Get down

    1
    11
  58. 58
    ATLEISURE

    33D Chillaxing, more formally

    1
    10
  59. 59
    BRENDA

    21A ___ Howard, activist known as the "Mother of Pride"

    1
    10
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    WEEB

    43A ___ Ewbank, Hall-of-Fame football coach

    1
    9
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    SWING

    10A Attempt, informally

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    7
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    SNOPES

    6D Website with a "Submit a Rumor" tab

    1
    6
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    WIDEST

    11D Like Belmont's Big Sandy, among Triple Crown racetracks

    1
    6
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    IMONTOYOU

    12D "Nice try, wise guy"

    1
    3
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    POWERTOOL

    32D Saw getting turned on, say

    1
    3
  66. 66
    DONTEVENGOTHERE

    8D "That's a subject you should absolutely avoid"

    1
    2
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    GREATLAKE

    14D One of a noted quintet

    1
    2
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    AIRCANNON debut

    15A One might be used to launch promotional materials

    1
    1
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    NOTMYFINESTWORK debut

    37A "I've done better"

    1
    1
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    ORSOIHEAR debut

    63A "That's what they say, anyway"

    1
    1
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    SEADRAGON debut

    60A Creature whose appendages allow it to camouflage in masses of kelp

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    1
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    SNOWBIRDS debut

    31D Fair weather followers

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    1