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Friday · 72 answers · 10 debuts

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

  1. 1
    YES

    26A Disingenuous reply to "Are you asleep?"

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    365
  2. 2
    ETS

    4D Many sci-fi villains, informally

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    319
  3. 3
    STAT

    37D Mode, for one

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    239
  4. 4
    ETAS

    29A They may change midflight, in brief

    26
    214
  5. 5
    SSNS

    35D Former Medicare IDs

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    130
  6. 6
    ELLE

    23D Woods seen on Broadway

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    221
  7. 7
    ONUS

    13D Burden

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    197
  8. 8
    SNIT

    44A Huff

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    159
  9. 9
    GEE

    55D "Who knew?!"

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    200
  10. 10
    URN

    43A Coffee spot

    19
    244
  11. 11
    SMOG

    54A Environmental portmanteau

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    122
  12. 12
    MERE

    61D Nothing but

    18
    155
  13. 13
    SPEC

    30D What some articles are written on

    18
    120
  14. 14
    NAAN

    25D Curry accompaniment

    17
    69
  15. 15
    ETTU

    59D Dramatic "Not you, too?"

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    191
  16. 16
    RIM

    52A Part of a volcano

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    140
  17. 17
    ISIT

    5D "Really?"

    14
    72
  18. 18
    POEM

    60A Villanelle, e.g.

    13
    81
  19. 19
    FOE

    38A Opposite side

    12
    112
  20. 20
    DEI

    62A Advocatus ___

    12
    84
  21. 21
    UTA

    19A N.H.L.'s Mammoth, on sports tickers

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    86
  22. 22
    ELIA

    9D Essayist who wrote "Not many sounds in life, and I include all urban and all rural sounds, exceed in interest a knock at the door"

    10
    213
  23. 23
    TOTE

    20A Bag that may contain swag

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    103
  24. 24
    SPEW

    49A Gush

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    79
  25. 25
    WENT

    14D Elapsed

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    70
  26. 26
    KIT

    8D Nurse's tote

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    106
  27. 27
    YEOH

    47A Best Actress Oscar winner between Chastain and Stone

    9
    18
  28. 28
    DOA

    18D Like a nonstarter, for short

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    88
  29. 29
    LOW

    65D Bass or base

    8
    72
  30. 30
    HUG

    64D Hold close

    8
    38
  31. 31
    INHD

    42D Very clear, as a telecast

    8
    27
  32. 32
    TSETSE

    6D Creature that transmits sleeping sickness

    6
    113
  33. 33
    OKIE

    58D Many a classic Steinbeck character

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    101
  34. 34
    YEAS

    28D Pros in Washington

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    71
  35. 35
    SODS

    31A Lays out some green for

    6
    50
  36. 36
    IMPEI

    1A Bank of China Tower architect

    6
    37
  37. 37
    ASSN

    24A N.A.A.C.P. member?: Abbr.

    5
    137
  38. 38
    EWERS

    69A Classic pitchers

    5
    59
  39. 39
    YAPS

    36A Blabs

    5
    44
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    SRSLY

    27A "omg rly?!"

    5
    13
  41. 41
    AMIDST

    21A In the thick of

    4
    38
  42. 42
    YIPS

    40D Choking cause, with "the"

    4
    33
  43. 43
    GOATEE

    57A Prominent feature of Jafar and the Genie in "Aladdin"

    4
    32
  44. 44
    GIBB

    57D Brothers ___ (pop stars of the 1960s-80s)

    3
    18
  45. 45
    AMNESTY

    7D Get-out-of-jail-free card, so to speak

    3
    8
  46. 46
    DAPS

    56A Greets, in a way

    3
    8
  47. 47
    THROE

    51A Pang

    2
    35
  48. 48
    ROSEN

    67A Senator Jacky of Nevada

    2
    23
  49. 49
    MOLTS

    15A Loses some hair, e.g.

    2
    15
  50. 50
    CANARD

    46A Fake news

    2
    11
  51. 51
    MEWLS

    53D Whimpers like a baby

    2
    6
  52. 52
    EFILES

    34A Makes a return that hits the net?

    2
    5
  53. 53
    TEMPERA

    45D Oil alternative

    2
    5
  54. 54
    NETIPOT

    41A Congestion easer

    2
    2
  55. 55
    LADE

    22A Bring on board

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    53
  56. 56
    ALLIES

    11D Supporters of L.G.B.T.Q.+ people

    1
    22
  57. 57
    SEAMY

    10D Not looking reputable

    1
    18
  58. 58
    WOOFER

    50D Bass player

    1
    6
  59. 59
    BIGEASY

    39A Saints' setting, with "the"

    1
    5
  60. 60
    IMPULSEBUY

    1D Item that's not on the list, say

    1
    2
  61. 61
    SETDESIGNS

    33D Play pieces?

    1
    2
  62. 62
    TAKESABOW

    6A Accepts accolades onstage, say

    1
    2
  63. 63
    BEETSUGAR debut

    68A Root crop product

    1
    1
  64. 64
    BICULTURE debut

    66A Lifestyle for those who go both ways

    1
    1
  65. 65
    BIRDSOFPARADISE debut

    12D Tropical specimens that can be either flora or fauna

    1
    1
  66. 66
    DOOROPENER debut

    32D Device in many a garage

    1
    1
  67. 67
    HITOUT debut

    48D Strongly criticize, with "at"

    1
    1
  68. 68
    IKNOWTHEFEELING debut

    63A "Tell me about it!"

    1
    1
  69. 69
    MORTARFIRE debut

    2D Shelling

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    1
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    PLEADSIGNORANCE debut

    3D Claims not to have known

    1
    1
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    PRESIDENTIALRUN debut

    17A Race to the top

    1
    1
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    SMILELINE debut

    16A Facial feature also known as a "nasolabial fold"

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    1