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Thursday · 78 answers · 5 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ODE

    58D Literary piece

    58
    523
  2. 2
    ORAL

    11D Kind of history

    42
    367
  3. 3
    TNT

    9D Discharge letters?

    38
    338
  4. 4
    RED

    59D Traffic stopper

    32
    278
  5. 5
    ITEM

    54A One in an express checkout count

    27
    274
  6. 6
    NEON

    41D Very bright

    24
    219
  7. 7
    ION

    10A Hydronium, e.g.

    23
    258
  8. 8
    DEE

    16D It'll barely pass you

    22
    182
  9. 9
    ASIS

    37A Tag line?

    21
    183
  10. 10
    NAE

    2D Glaswegian denial

    19
    171
  11. 11
    ATON

    14A Loads

    19
    136
  12. 12
    NETS

    12D Mosquito guards

    17
    172
  13. 13
    CON

    63A Time server

    15
    123
  14. 14
    TBS

    3D Atlanta-based station

    15
    116
  15. 15
    NUT

    57D Screwball

    14
    112
  16. 16
    SECT

    6A Broken-off branch

    11
    137
  17. 17
    DOC

    55D Shot orderer

    10
    102
  18. 18
    MATE

    19A Second sock, say

    10
    94
  19. 19
    SHES

    39A Doe and dam

    10
    92
  20. 20
    ING

    35D Like Brahms's "Rain Sonata"

    10
    77
  21. 21
    NEA

    36A Grant-giving grp.

    9
    217
  22. 22
    LEN

    40A Sportscaster Berman

    9
    170
  23. 23
    ETUDE

    62A Piano technique improver

    9
    87
  24. 24
    MIRE

    60A Bad thing to get stuck in

    9
    84
  25. 25
    HONOR

    56A Second of three words in West Point's motto

    9
    52
  26. 26
    ETHIC

    7D Body of values

    8
    74
  27. 27
    CENT

    64A Piddling payment

    7
    93
  28. 28
    ZERO

    52D Nobody, slangily

    7
    88
  29. 29
    COM

    33D Dot follower [with 38-Across + 35-Down, this puzzle's theme]

    7
    58
  30. 30
    CTR

    45D Bull's-eye: Abbr.

    6
    65
  31. 31
    ISR

    1D Medit. land

    5
    142
  32. 32
    OSS

    21D W.W. II intelligence org.

    5
    114
  33. 33
    DIM

    50D A bit thick

    5
    80
  34. 34
    INTER

    1A Lay to rest

    5
    75
  35. 35
    CHAT

    18A Online pastime

    5
    74
  36. 36
    RATED

    65A Was esteemed

    5
    52
  37. 37
    DISH

    55A It's seen on many a roof

    4
    60
  38. 38
    CAINE

    47D "Bullseye!" actor

    4
    47
  39. 39
    EBSEN

    48D "Barnaby Jones" star

    4
    36
  40. 40
    TEENIE

    30D ___ Beanie Babies

    4
    18
  41. 41
    NOHIT

    49D Perfectly pitched

    3
    32
  42. 42
    PULSE

    22A It may be taken at the wrist

    3
    30
  43. 43
    PORN

    38D Blue books

    3
    20
  44. 44
    COINS

    33A Invents

    3
    15
  45. 45
    SABLE

    13A Expensive wrap

    2
    49
  46. 46
    COAST

    8D Compete in a Soap Box Derby, e.g.

    2
    40
  47. 47
    POLS

    22D Pro campaigners

    2
    28
  48. 48
    SACRE

    6D "___ bleu!"

    2
    26
  49. 49
    NOMSG debut

    41A Phrase on a Chinese menu

    2
    25
  50. 50
    POUND

    38A Where a stray may stay

    2
    11
  51. 51
    MRED

    15A He talked to Wilbur Post

    1
    71
  52. 52
    OTIC

    51D Auditory

    1
    67
  53. 53
    SASSED

    31D Mouthed off to

    1
    29
  54. 54
    DOZEN

    50A Gross part

    1
    23
  55. 55
    MAORIS

    20A They call New Zealand "Aotearoa"

    1
    21
  56. 56
    IMPALE

    23D Skewer

    1
    20
  57. 57
    ABORTS

    53A Calls it quits early

    1
    17
  58. 58
    RESEW

    17A Baste over, e.g.

    1
    17
  59. 59
    PINTS

    32A Pub orders

    1
    16
  60. 60
    CARRIE

    45A Sissy Spacek title role

    1
    15
  61. 61
    ELEMENTS

    4D Some metals

    1
    15
  62. 62
    ICEMEN

    44D Workers skilled with tongs

    1
    13
  63. 63
    MOUNDS

    27A Spots on diamonds

    1
    9
  64. 64
    SARASOTA

    39D City south of St. Petersburg

    1
    9
  65. 65
    IMMUNE

    10D Unable to catch, with "to"

    1
    8
  66. 66
    TUNING

    25D Piano maintenance

    1
    5
  67. 67
    ONEI

    61A "The ___ Gave My Heart To" (1997 pop hit)

    0
    46
  68. 68
    ALEUTS

    28A Rat Island group

    0
    17
  69. 69
    EDGIER

    43A Less calm

    0
    12
  70. 70
    OUS

    34D Suffix with vigor

    0
    9
  71. 71
    UNHURT

    29D O.K., in a way

    0
    6
  72. 72
    FAUNS debut

    42A Goatish figures

    0
    5
  73. 73
    REWARDS

    5D Good things to reap

    0
    5
  74. 74
    FARTHER

    42D To a greater extent

    0
    3
  75. 75
    IAND debut

    26D "___ my Annabel Lee": Poe

    0
    2
  76. 76
    INTERSECTION debut

    23A 1 + 6 + 10-Across

    0
    2
  77. 77
    NOISED

    24D Mouthed off

    0
    2
  78. 78
    CONCENTRATED debut

    46A 63 + 64 + 65-Across

    0
    1