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Sunday · 142 answers · 26 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ELI

    10D Yale Bowl player

    60
    599
  2. 2
    ACE

    73A First-rate

    57
    493
  3. 3
    ORE

    121D Paydirt

    48
    581
  4. 4
    AGE

    90D Mature

    47
    417
  5. 5
    EASE

    92A Cushiness

    40
    334
  6. 6
    ADE

    61A Suffix on fruit names

    35
    277
  7. 7
    ESSO

    26D "The sign of extra service" sloganeer

    30
    276
  8. 8
    SPOT

    86A Ad

    24
    153
  9. 9
    TIP

    87A Tout's offering

    22
    126
  10. 10
    IGOR

    23D Composer Stravinsky

    20
    207
  11. 11
    ALEC

    48D Old-time pianist Templeton

    19
    279
  12. 12
    RATE

    124A Merit

    16
    182
  13. 13
    ICU

    56D Post-E.R. place

    15
    128
  14. 14
    ORATE

    21A Emulate Cicero

    14
    196
  15. 15
    NCO

    66D One who's earned stripes, e.g.

    13
    146
  16. 16
    RAGE

    96A Road ___ (driver control problem)

    13
    122
  17. 17
    NAPA

    1A City north of Vallejo

    13
    112
  18. 18
    NEATO

    110D "Peachy"

    12
    127
  19. 19
    TUT

    78A Pres. Hoover's dog King ___

    12
    120
  20. 20
    LID

    50A Slangy hat

    12
    102
  21. 21
    TEASE

    102A Rib

    11
    127
  22. 22
    LEAH

    91D Wife of Jacob

    11
    110
  23. 23
    FAN

    37D Stir up

    11
    108
  24. 24
    PETS

    9A Darlings

    11
    86
  25. 25
    SALE

    31D Tent event

    10
    163
  26. 26
    GENE

    97D Kind of therapy

    10
    158
  27. 27
    AMMO

    35A Shots, for short

    10
    133
  28. 28
    SAGE

    12D Wizard

    10
    115
  29. 29
    ALIA

    19A Jordan's Queen ___ International Airport

    10
    108
  30. 30
    PEAR

    64D Nectar flavor

    10
    95
  31. 31
    MIST

    94D Vapor form

    10
    69
  32. 32
    SNAFU

    36A Mix-up

    10
    58
  33. 33
    SEAS

    131A Wet septet

    9
    104
  34. 34
    EWER

    129A Water server

    8
    146
  35. 35
    EVAN

    65A Author ___ S. Connell

    8
    122
  36. 36
    SAAB

    58D Auto founded by an aircraft company

    8
    94
  37. 37
    COE

    122D Country singer David Allan ___

    8
    88
  38. 38
    SLOW

    115D Lento

    8
    64
  39. 39
    MEANT

    109A Fated (for)

    8
    61
  40. 40
    TOPS

    71D First-rate

    8
    44
  41. 41
    GTO

    41A Car of a 1964 song

    7
    126
  42. 42
    UVEA

    20A Eye part

    7
    95
  43. 43
    TOOL

    33D Neolith or paleolith

    7
    94
  44. 44
    TINT

    11D Spec for some specs

    7
    86
  45. 45
    MBAS

    57A Degrees for C.E.O.'s

    7
    73
  46. 46
    ARESO

    4D "You ___ right!"

    7
    57
  47. 47
    RETIE

    34A Make another sheepshank

    7
    56
  48. 48
    TRIB

    6D Lou Grant's paper, in brief

    7
    53
  49. 49
    FRET

    51A Stew

    6
    77
  50. 50
    DOER

    46A Performer

    6
    74
  51. 51
    AVIATE

    14D Do the Wright thing?

    6
    64
  52. 52
    SOBER

    103D Temperate

    6
    44
  53. 53
    ONA

    72D Words with diet or roll

    5
    161
  54. 54
    REG

    68A Avg.

    5
    64
  55. 55
    TENETS

    54D Principles

    5
    36
  56. 56
    NIGH debut

    81D Anear

    5
    27
  57. 57
    APA

    5D Shrinks' org.

    5
    20
  58. 58
    OGEE

    130A Kind of arch

    4
    100
  59. 59
    ESME

    114D Saki title

    4
    87
  60. 60
    ORNATE

    100D Baroque

    4
    63
  61. 61
    ASTIN

    67A His wife was a Duke

    4
    61
  62. 62
    SONATA

    105D Beethoven's "Pathétique" is one

    4
    38
  63. 63
    PRAM

    88D Nappy wearer's transport

    4
    37
  64. 64
    RAMP

    13A Way off the highway

    3
    80
  65. 65
    PATE

    117D Crown

    3
    73
  66. 66
    OPERAS

    99D Janet Baker's specialty

    3
    50
  67. 67
    APRES

    108A ___ coup (too late): Fr.

    3
    38
  68. 68
    DAVE

    49D Hoopster Hall-of-Famer Bing

    3
    38
  69. 69
    SHEEN

    18D Taffeta trait

    3
    38
  70. 70
    SPRAT

    18A One of a nursery rhyme couple

    3
    34
  71. 71
    FEDS

    40D Some narcs

    3
    32
  72. 72
    AXED

    70D Canned

    2
    77
  73. 73
    ARON

    29D "East of Eden" twin

    2
    73
  74. 74
    LAIT

    43A Bébé fare

    2
    54
  75. 75
    MAXI

    76A Extra-long

    2
    52
  76. 76
    EMIGRE

    93A Political refugee

    2
    39
  77. 77
    OGLES

    112D Long looks

    2
    39
  78. 78
    CREEP

    116A Unwelcome person

    2
    35
  79. 79
    OREGANO

    47D Mint family member

    2
    21
  80. 80
    HOFFA

    17D Labor leader James

    2
    16
  81. 81
    MERLIN

    15D "The Idylls of the King" character

    2
    14
  82. 82
    ROTATES

    52D Takes turns

    2
    12
  83. 83
    BOONS debut

    77A Blessings

    2
    11
  84. 84
    TUNEDIN

    79A With it

    2
    10
  85. 85
    YSER

    128A Niuewpoort's river

    1
    134
  86. 86
    REVS

    82A Engine speed, for short

    1
    52
  87. 87
    GNP

    97A Econ. total

    1
    46
  88. 88
    AENEID

    48A Classicist's subject

    1
    34
  89. 89
    ESAS

    104A Those: Sp.

    1
    31
  90. 90
    ICEUP

    62A Get slick, in a way

    1
    26
  91. 91
    TUTOR

    126A Literacy volunteer, e.g.

    1
    23
  92. 92
    BERGS

    27A They go with the floe

    1
    19
  93. 93
    PASTRY

    98D Baker's specialty

    1
    17
  94. 94
    CARATS

    55D Ring figures

    1
    15
  95. 95
    FORESEE

    25A Get ahead?

    1
    15
  96. 96
    ISOTOPE

    59A Element form

    1
    12
  97. 97
    SENATES

    113A Advisory councils

    1
    12
  98. 98
    DECALS

    89A Model kit extras

    1
    10
  99. 99
    PALLET

    16D Straw-filled mattress

    1
    7
  100. 100
    TRAD debut

    119A Like much folk mus.

    1
    7
  101. 101
    PAPERROUTE debut

    85D Early morning course, often

    1
    2
  102. 102
    ULM

    63D Einstein's birthplace

    0
    36
  103. 103
    OTARU

    8D Hokkaido port

    0
    21
  104. 104
    ALINES

    106D Flarewear?

    0
    18
  105. 105
    ETTES

    127A Diminutive endings

    0
    18
  106. 106
    DARC

    101D Ste. Jeanne ___

    0
    16
  107. 107
    ATWO

    5A "A one and ___..."

    0
    15
  108. 108
    ERECTOR

    95D Builder

    0
    14
  109. 109
    MORO

    125A Red Brigades victim Aldo

    0
    12
  110. 110
    ALARUM debut

    2D Old-style call to arms

    0
    8
  111. 111
    EPICURE

    53D Food connoisseur

    0
    8
  112. 112
    PASSION

    9D Kind of play

    0
    8
  113. 113
    BIRL

    24A Practice logrolling

    0
    7
  114. 114
    BEGONIA

    118A Herbaceous ornamental

    0
    6
  115. 115
    ITIC

    80D Inflamed, in suffixes

    0
    6
  116. 116
    NOVENA

    45A Period of prayer

    0
    6
  117. 117
    OARSMEN

    60D Henley participants

    0
    6
  118. 118
    ADAME

    74A "There Is Nothin' Like ___"

    0
    5
  119. 119
    HONORROLL debut

    111A Dean's list, e.g.

    0
    5
  120. 120
    TEABALL

    28A Brewing container

    0
    5
  121. 121
    HAIRRAISING debut

    22A Terrifying

    0
    4
  122. 122
    PETERROGET

    3D Man of many words

    0
    4
  123. 123
    DUDEDUP debut

    46D Dressed to the nines

    0
    3
  124. 124
    PAMPERS debut

    84A Luvs rival

    0
    3
  125. 125
    POORRICHARD debut

    98A Ben Franklin, in some books

    0
    3
  126. 126
    SLAGS

    107D Smelting byproducts

    0
    3
  127. 127
    CURTAIL debut

    55A Cut short

    0
    2
  128. 128
    METERREADER debut

    75D Utility company worker

    0
    2
  129. 129
    MVII debut

    39D Year in John XVIII's papacy

    0
    2
  130. 130
    NOROOM debut

    1D Nativity inn problem

    0
    2
  131. 131
    NUCLEARREACTOR debut

    69A Not a popular next-door neighbor

    0
    2
  132. 132
    SCATTERRUG debut

    83D Throw

    0
    2
  133. 133
    TRAINED debut

    42D Made fit

    0
    2
  134. 134
    FOURROSES debut

    30A Blended whisky brand, or a Valentine's gift

    0
    1
  135. 135
    HOLER debut

    17A Digger

    0
    1
  136. 136
    LUANG debut

    123A Laos's ___ Prabang

    0
    1
  137. 137
    QUOIT debut

    32A Ring tossed at pegs

    0
    1
  138. 138
    ROOMFORRENT debut

    38A Sign in a house window, maybe

    0
    1
  139. 139
    RUBBERRAFTS debut

    13D Flotation devices

    0
    1
  140. 140
    SLOTCARRACE debut

    120A Miniature speedway event

    0
    1
  141. 141
    TIBERRIVER debut

    44D Feature of Rome

    0
    1
  142. 142
    WARREQUIEM debut

    7D 1961 Britten composition

    0
    1