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Thursday · 78 answers · 5 debuts

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

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    EST

    48A Is long ago?

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    IRE

    30D Wrath

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    498
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    AGE

    38A It's just a state of mind, to some

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    ERE

    35A Bygone "before"

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    EVE

    25A First lady

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    RNA

    41A Molecule in protein synthesis

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    322
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    ETAS

    40A Some midflight announcements, in brief

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    214
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    ABBA

    5A "Thank You for the Music" group

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    192
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    LSAT

    49D Hurdle for an aspiring atty.

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    172
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    NAS

    47A Rapper with the 1999 #1 album "I Am ..."

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    122
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    SAY

    59D Perchance

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    SAN

    43A Start of the names of four of the U.S.'s 20 largest cities

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    182
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    TAT

    31A Bit of ink

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    174
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    ATSEA

    60A Lost

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    194
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    CAR

    57D It might be on a lot

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    URL

    2D Address letters

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    148
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    NAH

    56D "I don't wanna"

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    146
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    ETTU

    50D Words of reproach following a betrayal

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    191
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    IBET

    53A "Uh-huh, sure it is"

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    132
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    ACDC

    4D Band whose logo is stylized with a lightning bolt

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    129
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    ANG

    38D Director Lee

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    NAME

    61A Identify

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    ARMY

    65A The Black Knights of the N.C.A.A.

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    TOGA

    54D Ancient wrap

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    115
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    MOE

    3D A Stooge

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    149
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    ATS

    26A Tagging symbols

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    29
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    PUMA

    1A Sneaker brand whose logo features the "Formstrip"

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    57
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    CROC

    14A Gator's relative

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    80
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    AEIOU

    16A Features of gathering clouds?

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    60
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    OINK

    11D Cry heard by Old MacDonald

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    78
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    SUET

    13D Woodpecker food

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    70
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    KIM

    58D "___ Possible" (2000s animated series)

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    58
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    PCP

    1D Doc seen for an annual checkup

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    33
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    SINS

    52D Things confessed

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    62
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    SAINT

    37A Joan of Arc, for one

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    49
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    MERC

    36D Chicago exchange, in brief

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    46
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    REAMS

    10D Chews (out)

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    39
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    OZS

    22A Abbr. on a scale

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    30
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    MACE

    36A Means of self-defense

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    TREX

    15A "King of all kings" in the prehistoric world, familiarly

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    65
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    LUV

    46A Term of affection in the U.K.

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    33
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    GAIA

    62A Goddess of the earth

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    22
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    LUMET

    46D "Network" director Sidney

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    21
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    ENIGMA

    45D Tough nut to crack

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    TALESE

    31D Writer Gay

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    36
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    SHREDS

    42A Disposes of securely, in a way

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    GUST

    51D Big blow

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    SHAD

    64A Migratory fish with exceptionally sensitive hearing

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    FOCI

    12D Central points

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    33
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    RAVEL

    41D French composer who refused the Legion of Honour in 1920

    3
    33
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    CELIA

    39A Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa"

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    29
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    TUTTI

    63A All together, in music

    3
    23
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    COOK

    20A Concoct, with "up"

    3
    21
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    UPROAR

    34A Quite the stir

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    17
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    AXED

    8D Cut

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    TEASET

    33D It comes with cups and saucers

    2
    30
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    GOESAT

    18D Attacks

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    11
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    PROFS

    9A Some instructors, for short

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    11
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    OPUSES

    22D Major works of art

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    8
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    BROKER

    6D Word with power or pawn

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    SLIPONS

    28D Moccasins and loafers, e.g.

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    5
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    GRACE

    19D Words that might come before a meal

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    CHISEL

    39D Sculptor's tool

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    12
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    VEGAN

    29D Free of animal products

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    ZAPATA

    23D Mexican revolutionary Emiliano

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    SYRIAN

    24D Resident of Aleppo

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    BEFALL

    7D Happen to

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    LEGUMES

    49A Chickpeas, e.g.

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    MUMBAI

    44D Gateway of India locale

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    STABBED

    42D Skewered

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    PAIUTE

    9D Great Basin tribe

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    3
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    ATEOVER

    5D Came by for dinner

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    2
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    STUMBLINGBLOCKS

    55A Obstacles ... or a hint to three squares in this puzzle

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    2
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    ACIDTRIPS debut

    32D Hallucinatory experiences

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    DRUMKIT debut

    21A It may include toms and a snare

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    1
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    MAGNETICSTRIPE debut

    44A Obsolescent credit card feature

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    1
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    PAYSLIPSERVICE debut

    27A Expresses support without meaning it

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    PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCE debut

    17A Patriotic recitation since 1892

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