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Tuesday · 78 answers · 12 debuts

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

  1. 1
    SPA

    10A Hot springs

    59
    475
  2. 2
    ORE

    19A Mined metal

    48
    581
  3. 3
    USA

    8D It's a free country

    40
    261
  4. 4
    ETS

    61A U.F.O. crew

    37
    319
  5. 5
    EVE

    56D Adam's mate

    34
    373
  6. 6
    OBOE

    54A Double-reed instrument

    32
    315
  7. 7
    AHEM

    50A "Pardon me"

    23
    171
  8. 8
    AERO

    18A Flying-related

    20
    269
  9. 9
    ACES

    38A A very good pair

    20
    211
  10. 10
    SCAR

    52D Wound reminder

    20
    188
  11. 11
    SEEN

    10D Caught sight of

    16
    170
  12. 12
    IBET

    48D "Yeah, sure!"

    16
    132
  13. 13
    RIOT

    20A Real howler

    15
    191
  14. 14
    APOP

    12D Each

    13
    107
  15. 15
    PERU

    11D Lima's land

    12
    161
  16. 16
    OUT

    22D Not at home

    12
    149
  17. 17
    RETRO

    62A Old yet new again

    12
    109
  18. 18
    LOCO

    1D Nuts or crackers

    11
    91
  19. 19
    AJAR

    2D Slightly open

    10
    192
  20. 20
    LAW

    57D Jurisprudence

    10
    102
  21. 21
    MATE

    3D Aussie buddy

    10
    94
  22. 22
    DEAR

    40A Cherished

    9
    118
  23. 23
    DEEP

    15A Hard to comprehend

    9
    91
  24. 24
    BIB

    4D It's usually served with lobster

    9
    74
  25. 25
    SPARE

    31D Fifth wheel

    9
    66
  26. 26
    POL

    42D Campaigner, for short

    8
    99
  27. 27
    KEEL

    58A Ship's spine

    8
    61
  28. 28
    URAL

    17D Russia's ___ Mountains

    7
    180
  29. 29
    LAMB

    1A Follower of Mary

    7
    74
  30. 30
    ARESO

    14A "You ___ Beautiful" (1975 Joe Cocker hit)

    7
    57
  31. 31
    ALAI

    60A Jai ___

    6
    181
  32. 32
    NODS

    45A Signals at Sotheby's

    6
    68
  33. 33
    SPUR

    46A Item on a cowboy boot

    6
    61
  34. 34
    SHUT

    24A Close

    6
    52
  35. 35
    ONEDGE

    43A Jumpy

    6
    48
  36. 36
    ISAAC

    25D Writer Asimov

    5
    134
  37. 37
    ALBA

    37A Spanish general Duke of ___

    5
    76
  38. 38
    SKIM

    53D Dairy-case choice

    5
    44
  39. 39
    VEEP

    34A Prez's stand-in

    5
    38
  40. 40
    AXEL

    35A Skater's maneuver

    4
    110
  41. 41
    GOES

    49D Proceeds

    4
    53
  42. 42
    ANKH

    39A Egyptian cross

    4
    50
  43. 43
    SALA

    51D Hacienda room

    3
    47
  44. 44
    EELED

    29D Went congering

    3
    42
  45. 45
    GELT

    7D Moolah

    3
    34
  46. 46
    NUMB

    44D Not feeling

    3
    34
  47. 47
    SANKA

    28D The daddy of decafs

    3
    27
  48. 48
    SSS

    51A Draft org.

    2
    167
  49. 49
    SAHL

    32A Satirist Mort

    2
    67
  50. 50
    MONTE

    36A ___ Carlo

    2
    46
  51. 51
    JAIL

    33A Set in "Die Fledermaus"

    2
    45
  52. 52
    ARGOT

    6D Shoptalk

    2
    42
  53. 53
    JOKE

    47D Speechmaker's opening

    2
    35
  54. 54
    WARM

    63A Toasty

    2
    35
  55. 55
    SHEEP

    27D Blind followers

    2
    29
  56. 56
    JONES

    33D Tommy Lee of 55-Across

    2
    24
  57. 57
    ANET

    50D Work without ___ (be daring)

    1
    56
  58. 58
    OPENTO

    43D Not rejecting out of hand

    1
    26
  59. 59
    SMITH

    24D Will of 55-Across

    1
    26
  60. 60
    HAFT

    23A Dagger handle

    1
    18
  61. 61
    TARIFF debut

    5D Import duty

    1
    10
  62. 62
    COPAPLEA debut

    41A Bargain with the prosecutor

    1
    8
  63. 63
    CATBURGLAR

    16A Sneaky thief

    1
    4
  64. 64
    EVERT

    59A Chrissie of tennis

    0
    56
  65. 65
    ITSELF

    25A In ___ (intrinsically)

    0
    29
  66. 66
    OJAI

    13A Resort town near Santa Barbara

    0
    27
  67. 67
    SHIRR

    46D Bake, as eggs

    0
    22
  68. 68
    TAGUP debut

    5A Return to base before proceeding

    0
    15
  69. 69
    TAXCO debut

    26D Tourist mecca near Mexico City

    0
    9
  70. 70
    JIGGLE debut

    47A Slightly bounce

    0
    6
  71. 71
    MENINBLACK debut

    55A Theme of this puzzle

    0
    5
  72. 72
    REBAG debut

    30D Pack again, as groceries

    0
    5
  73. 73
    PORTHOLE debut

    9D Window onto the ocean

    0
    4
  74. 74
    MALDEMER

    36D Seagoer's woe

    0
    3
  75. 75
    SMOTHERS debut

    28A Comedy brothers of 60's-70's TV

    0
    3
  76. 76
    DARTHVADER debut

    15D Luke Skywalker's father

    0
    2
  77. 77
    TORNUP debut

    21A In shreds

    0
    2
  78. 78
    HELLSANGEL debut

    23D Member of a notorious biker gang

    0
    1