Can you name the 50 most common answers in New York Times crossword puzzles?

created by jpahk
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  • Source: XWordInfo database
  • No clues, but you are given the length and the number of times that word has appeared as a New York Times crossword answer since Will Shortz took over as editor in 1993.
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# of lettersAnswer# of occurrences
3358
4340
3324
3304
3300
4288
3280
4279
3271
3266
3265
3262
3257
4255
3255
3254
4250
3248
3247
3246
4243
3241
3240
4237
3231
# of lettersAnswer# of occurrences
3229
3229
3226
3225
3219
3218
3218
4218
4215
3214
3214
3207
3207
4206
3205
3205
3201
3200
3197
3195
4195
4195
3194
4193
4192
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Common crossword words Quiz

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