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Wednesday · 76 answers · 11 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ALOE

    6D ___ vera

    46
    496
  2. 2
    ADS

    1D Pitches

    46
    325
  3. 3
    ANTE

    58D Pot starter

    45
    461
  4. 4
    AHA

    62D "I see!"

    40
    379
  5. 5
    ASAP

    1A "Stat!"

    36
    300
  6. 6
    ESC

    40D Computer key

    30
    209
  7. 7
    ESE

    48D Vane dir.

    26
    386
  8. 8
    ESS

    28D Double curve

    22
    413
  9. 9
    SCAR

    17A Mark left by Zorro?

    20
    188
  10. 10
    AVA

    3D A Gardner

    19
    229
  11. 11
    MAC

    49D Big ___

    19
    133
  12. 12
    SAC

    2D Animal pouch

    17
    167
  13. 13
    NERO

    42A Rebuilder of Rome

    15
    243
  14. 14
    TOM

    63D Big gobbler

    15
    144
  15. 15
    LARA

    45A Zhivago's love

    14
    138
  16. 16
    SENOR

    30D Gent from Argentina

    12
    90
  17. 17
    EXES

    8D They've split

    11
    130
  18. 18
    SHEA

    33A Stadium since 1964

    11
    126
  19. 19
    AGAIN

    23D Once more

    11
    109
  20. 20
    CAST

    66A Players

    10
    89
  21. 21
    ILE

    38A ___ du Diable

    9
    234
  22. 22
    ROSE

    57D A Kennedy

    9
    138
  23. 23
    ARTY

    32A Affectedly creative

    9
    123
  24. 24
    LOBE

    18A Ring site

    9
    74
  25. 25
    ADDON

    53A Extra

    9
    50
  26. 26
    TEAL

    56D Small duck

    8
    105
  27. 27
    TORAH

    59A The Law of Moses

    8
    73
  28. 28
    IRISES

    26A Pupils' spots

    8
    41
  29. 29
    SHY

    64D Short

    7
    107
  30. 30
    UHOH

    67A "Whoops!"

    7
    95
  31. 31
    BATS

    61A Unhinged

    7
    54
  32. 32
    OSAGE

    65A Missouri river

    6
    90
  33. 33
    AEON

    60A Ages

    6
    89
  34. 34
    CACTI

    31D Chollas

    6
    65
  35. 35
    LOTS

    44A Plenty

    6
    64
  36. 36
    FADE

    5A Grow dim

    6
    53
  37. 37
    SINCE

    39A Because

    6
    44
  38. 38
    RACK

    55D Torture device

    6
    42
  39. 39
    KLEE

    69A MOMA artist

    5
    63
  40. 40
    ABDUL

    23A Singer with the 1991 #1 hit "Rush, Rush"

    5
    28
  41. 41
    GENRE

    12D Category

    4
    68
  42. 42
    ASSERT

    9D Maintain

    4
    44
  43. 43
    STYNE

    19A 1954 Oscar-winning composer

    4
    36
  44. 44
    TIO

    22D Uncle Jose

    3
    63
  45. 45
    DAVE

    14A "___ Barry Turns 40" (1990 best seller)

    3
    38
  46. 46
    SIRED

    16A Begot

    3
    30
  47. 47
    PALER

    68A Not as bright

    3
    29
  48. 48
    ESTOP

    50D Prevent legally

    2
    64
  49. 49
    MARCO debut

    36D ___ Island, Fla.

    2
    25
  50. 50
    FILM

    5D Medium of this puzzle's theme

    2
    21
  51. 51
    CHILD

    29D Tot

    2
    16
  52. 52
    DOTER

    25D Adoring one

    2
    15
  53. 53
    GAMY

    70A Risque

    2
    13
  54. 54
    LADYBUG

    45D Word repeated in a children's rhyme

    2
    7
  55. 55
    ALG

    21D High school subj.

    1
    59
  56. 56
    SAMS

    34A ___ Club (retail chain)

    1
    36
  57. 57
    HAP

    41A Chance

    1
    30
  58. 58
    BERLE

    24D Tuesday night fixture on early NBC

    1
    20
  59. 59
    ILEX

    15A Oak variety

    1
    18
  60. 60
    SPAHN

    37D Hall-of-Fame pitcher Warren

    1
    15
  61. 61
    RICHER

    47D Higher in fuel-to-air ratio

    1
    9
  62. 62
    ANDGO

    9A Stop ___

    1
    7
  63. 63
    ODETS

    13D "Golden Boy" playwright

    0
    65
  64. 64
    DEBS

    7D Presidential candidate who campaigned from prison

    0
    36
  65. 65
    NITWITS debut

    10D Dolts

    0
    6
  66. 66
    AHARD debut

    35D "___ Day's Night"

    0
    5
  67. 67
    SPOSA debut

    51D Bride, in Brescia

    0
    4
  68. 68
    ESSAIS

    50A Classic work by Montaigne

    0
    3
  69. 69
    JAMESSTEWART debut

    20A "Anatomy of a Murder": Defense

    0
    3
  70. 70
    DRYAS debut

    11D ___ dust

    0
    2
  71. 71
    FREDRICMARCH debut

    46A "Inherit the Wind": Prosecution

    0
    2
  72. 72
    GEORGECSCOTT debut

    27A "Anatomy of a Murder": Prosecution

    0
    2
  73. 73
    OFANAGE debut

    43D At the point in one's life

    0
    2
  74. 74
    SERAL

    52D Pertaining to ecological stages

    0
    2
  75. 75
    SPENCERTRACY debut

    54A "Inherit the Wind": Defense

    0
    2
  76. 76
    PERJURY debut

    4D Swearing falsely

    0
    1