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Sunday · 142 answers · 30 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ELI

    73A Dweller in Shiloh

    60
    599
  2. 2
    ERIE

    48D Jolliet's 1669 discovery

    48
    510
  3. 3
    USE

    114D Operation

    47
    356
  4. 4
    ORA

    10D Openings

    35
    227
  5. 5
    ACT

    28D Do something

    31
    302
  6. 6
    EARS

    77D They perform a balancing act

    27
    163
  7. 7
    STEM

    108D Supporter of botany

    26
    228
  8. 8
    AOL

    33D Netcom competitor

    25
    214
  9. 9
    AMP

    57D Rock blaster

    25
    193
  10. 10
    IAN

    27A Charleson of "Chariots of Fire"

    23
    260
  11. 11
    SNIT

    45D It's unpleasant to be in

    21
    159
  12. 12
    ERIN

    16D A Walton

    19
    279
  13. 13
    EARL

    71D Nobleman

    19
    195
  14. 14
    PEN

    46D Figurative powerhouse

    19
    187
  15. 15
    ROD

    30D Line carrier

    19
    157
  16. 16
    PAL

    78D Bud

    18
    198
  17. 17
    OAHU

    104A Home of Wheeler Air Force Base

    18
    185
  18. 18
    SEEP

    86D Escape, in a way

    18
    128
  19. 19
    OAK

    116D Sturdy one

    16
    152
  20. 20
    IBET

    69A "Oh, sure!"

    16
    132
  21. 21
    ACDC

    40A Outlet type

    15
    129
  22. 22
    ALIAS

    112A Name after a name

    14
    115
  23. 23
    SCI

    95D Fi lead

    13
    179
  24. 24
    EKED

    123A Squeezed (out)

    13
    86
  25. 25
    AVOW

    79D Acknowledge

    12
    112
  26. 26
    ACHOO

    13D It calls for a blessing

    12
    92
  27. 27
    BAMA

    105D 1993 Sugar Bowl winner, for short

    12
    63
  28. 28
    REED

    124A Epitome of thinness

    11
    187
  29. 29
    HORN

    9A Headpiece?

    11
    75
  30. 30
    EPSOM

    102D Downs spot

    11
    72
  31. 31
    HIS

    39D Greetings

    10
    119
  32. 32
    ATF

    64A Govt. investigation grp.

    10
    58
  33. 33
    AMORE

    82A What that is, in a 1953 song

    9
    97
  34. 34
    LODE

    74D Treasure-trove

    9
    84
  35. 35
    REFS

    111D Calls

    9
    79
  36. 36
    AFOOT

    57A Happening

    9
    52
  37. 37
    OKAY

    55D Endorse

    8
    92
  38. 38
    ETTE

    37A Suffix with room

    7
    225
  39. 39
    WEST

    92A Communism battler, with "the"

    7
    94
  40. 40
    STRAP

    45A Rein

    7
    81
  41. 41
    ITA

    76D "Make ___ good one"

    6
    104
  42. 42
    UKE

    117D Small music-maker

    6
    93
  43. 43
    SIRS

    66D Letter opener

    6
    80
  44. 44
    ORD

    19D Like some numbers: Abbr.

    6
    64
  45. 45
    ONEONE debut

    55A Low tie

    6
    28
  46. 46
    PLIE

    89A Dance move

    5
    88
  47. 47
    MERIT

    61D Kind of raise

    5
    66
  48. 48
    LORRE

    52D "Casablanca" actor

    5
    57
  49. 49
    ASKEW

    13A Off

    5
    56
  50. 50
    PIS

    109A Ratio symbols

    5
    41
  51. 51
    CANS

    90A Axes

    5
    39
  52. 52
    COPE

    93D Deal (with)

    5
    38
  53. 53
    CANINE

    98D Harrier, for one

    5
    23
  54. 54
    CCCP debut

    97A Inits. on a Soyuz rocket

    5
    22
  55. 55
    SMEE

    122A Fictional pirate

    4
    118
  56. 56
    ARARAT

    2D Ham saver

    4
    87
  57. 57
    RANG

    31A Ushered (in)

    4
    74
  58. 58
    PEOPLE

    101A 1964 Streisand song

    4
    19
  59. 59
    NEHI

    35D Soft drink brand

    3
    96
  60. 60
    THEA

    72D Certain Brooklyn-Manhattan train

    3
    35
  61. 61
    CARLOS

    21D Terrorist of renown

    3
    13
  62. 62
    ETH

    6D Afr. nation

    2
    111
  63. 63
    BELA

    43A Composer Bartók

    2
    77
  64. 64
    CDROM

    41D Information source

    2
    53
  65. 65
    TESH

    65A Former TV host John

    2
    51
  66. 66
    MEESE

    119A Reagan adviser

    2
    49
  67. 67
    ELEGY

    67A Milton's "Lycidas," for one

    2
    47
  68. 68
    WING

    17D Flight

    2
    44
  69. 69
    SPIRE

    66A High riser

    2
    42
  70. 70
    ORING

    56A NASA connector

    2
    35
  71. 71
    ARABIC

    20A Jordanian tongue

    2
    34
  72. 72
    MARCO

    118A Polo man?

    2
    25
  73. 73
    PEU

    7D Little, in Lyon

    2
    22
  74. 74
    BOGS

    43D Slows (down)

    2
    19
  75. 75
    FTS debut

    54D N.B.A. stats

    2
    19
  76. 76
    GETUP

    113A Go's mate

    2
    19
  77. 77
    PEPA

    5A 1990's group Salt-N-___

    2
    17
  78. 78
    SIGHS

    49D Expires

    2
    17
  79. 79
    YOKED

    53D As a team

    2
    14
  80. 80
    HOLT

    47D Big name in book publishing

    2
    10
  81. 81
    GTE

    68D Airfone corporation

    1
    54
  82. 82
    CANA

    42D Site of Jesus' first miracle

    1
    33
  83. 83
    LIRR

    107D Way to get to N.Y.C.

    1
    30
  84. 84
    CHERI

    22A Like un ami to une amie

    1
    29
  85. 85
    FLOOR

    36A Kind of plan

    1
    29
  86. 86
    LIMN

    85D Draw

    1
    24
  87. 87
    RABIN

    11D 1994 Peace Nobelist

    1
    23
  88. 88
    PICASSO

    103A "She-Goat" artist

    1
    18
  89. 89
    HOPIN debut

    25A Join for a ride

    1
    16
  90. 90
    AVOIDS

    83A Skirts

    1
    11
  91. 91
    ADRIAN debut

    8D Pope of 772

    1
    10
  92. 92
    COOLER debut

    97D Picnic staple

    1
    10
  93. 93
    LIGHTS debut

    59A Settles

    1
    7
  94. 94
    YOUVE

    80D "___ lost me"

    1
    7
  95. 95
    WASHME debut

    96D Message on a dirty car

    1
    5
  96. 96
    IQRANGE debut

    4D 90-110, normally

    1
    2
  97. 97
    AES

    91D His "E" was the same as J. R.'s

    0
    62
  98. 98
    ELENI

    62D 1985 Nelligan title role

    0
    43
  99. 99
    CHEESE

    99D V.I.P.

    0
    27
  100. 100
    URSULA

    87A Author ___ Le Guin

    0
    20
  101. 101
    KEPI

    15D Visored cap

    0
    19
  102. 102
    IRONER

    110A Decreaser?

    0
    17
  103. 103
    TAVI

    1A Rikki-Tikki-___

    0
    17
  104. 104
    ADREM

    121A Relevant

    0
    15
  105. 105
    ELIJAH

    77A Religious leader ___ Muhammad

    0
    15
  106. 106
    HANNAH

    9D Role for Mia

    0
    15
  107. 107
    ALAD

    106D "When I Was ___"

    0
    11
  108. 108
    VACANT

    3D Undeveloped

    0
    11
  109. 109
    BIJOU

    70D Jewel

    0
    9
  110. 110
    YIPPEE

    94D Ardent cry

    0
    9
  111. 111
    LOUVRE debut

    88A Converted palace

    0
    8
  112. 112
    HICS

    44A Bar sounds

    0
    7
  113. 113
    TIMBRE

    1D Sound quality

    0
    7
  114. 114
    ALSATIA

    84A Ancient land west of the Rhine

    0
    6
  115. 115
    BRANDT

    26A 60's-70's German chancellor

    0
    6
  116. 116
    KIDMAN

    58A Cruise catcher

    0
    6
  117. 117
    PURSED debut

    100D Puckered

    0
    6
  118. 118
    TINKLE

    81A Clink

    0
    5
  119. 119
    ALIENEES debut

    84D Property receivers

    0
    4
  120. 120
    MACARTHUR debut

    23A ___ Foundation (leading philanthropic organization)

    0
    4
  121. 121
    NAINA

    24A Mrs. Yeltsin

    0
    4
  122. 122
    PHLEGM debut

    89D Speaking block

    0
    4
  123. 123
    REDIRECT

    75A Friendly questioning, in court

    0
    4
  124. 124
    BOYZNTHEHOOD debut

    38A Much-discussed 1991 film

    0
    3
  125. 125
    CHIMNEYSWEEP

    93A Not a job for a claustrophobe

    0
    3
  126. 126
    HESIOD debut

    47A "Theogony" poet

    0
    3
  127. 127
    MAKESENSE debut

    120A Add up

    0
    3
  128. 128
    PAYFOR debut

    78A Treat

    0
    3
  129. 129
    XYZAFFAIR debut

    34D 1797-8 to-do

    0
    3
  130. 130
    BALLPEENS debut

    105A Certain hammers

    0
    2
  131. 131
    FLYFISH debut

    51A Angle, in a way

    0
    2
  132. 132
    MARKSMEN debut

    60A Hot shots

    0
    2
  133. 133
    NINAFOCH

    12D "Spartacus" actress

    0
    2
  134. 134
    OAXACAN debut

    32A Southern Mexican

    0
    2
  135. 135
    PUTTOBED

    5D Finish

    0
    2
  136. 136
    UNPOISED debut

    87D Off-balance

    0
    2
  137. 137
    HOUSEFLIES debut

    115A Buzzers

    0
    1
  138. 138
    INTHEFIRSTPLACE debut

    50D To begin with

    0
    1
  139. 139
    IRAQROUTED debut

    18A February 1991 headline

    0
    1
  140. 140
    NARROWXING debut

    29A Highway caution

    0
    1
  141. 141
    NECKLACES debut

    63D Some jewelry

    0
    1
  142. 142
    SHOWXRATEDFILMS debut

    14D What some theaters won't do

    0
    1