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Thursday · 78 answers · 6 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ERE

    61D It comes before long

    43
    602
  2. 2
    ADE

    50A Line of defense

    35
    277
  3. 3
    ROE

    35D Unnamed litigant

    33
    283
  4. 4
    ARM

    10D It may be twisted

    27
    264
  5. 5
    SPY

    37D Bug someone, e.g.

    27
    177
  6. 6
    ABS

    6D ___ of Steel (video classic)

    25
    214
  7. 7
    ASK

    30D "Shoot!"

    24
    204
  8. 8
    ACER

    45A Super server

    23
    137
  9. 9
    ACME

    64A Top spot

    19
    210
  10. 10
    STOP

    65A Train station

    17
    180
  11. 11
    MESS

    19A Private dining room?

    17
    145
  12. 12
    TRES

    38A Very, affectedly

    16
    136
  13. 13
    SUN

    24A Burn preventer

    16
    101
  14. 14
    TREAT

    44A October 31 option

    13
    94
  15. 15
    ASSES

    13D Burden carriers

    11
    103
  16. 16
    DEERE

    63A Mower maker

    10
    118
  17. 17
    HEAD

    57D Nincompoop

    10
    66
  18. 18
    DEAR

    67A Sweetie

    9
    118
  19. 19
    SEWS

    21A Wraps (up)

    9
    77
  20. 20
    ESTER

    52D Aromatic compound

    8
    115
  21. 21
    OLDE

    55D Part of many an antique shop name

    8
    106
  22. 22
    NEPAL

    18D Sherpa's land

    8
    87
  23. 23
    OBOES

    48D They're found among the reeds

    8
    79
  24. 24
    PARTY

    25A Neighborhood shindig

    8
    34
  25. 25
    ROAST

    7D Swelter

    7
    76
  26. 26
    YAP

    59D Chatter

    7
    75
  27. 27
    SIGH

    22D Charlie Brown utterance

    7
    58
  28. 28
    NOSES

    49D What counters may count

    7
    45
  29. 29
    WOOD

    4D Percussion instrument struck with a mallet

    7
    42
  30. 30
    USDA

    62A Stamp of approval?

    6
    83
  31. 31
    HUN

    53A Old-time marauder

    6
    54
  32. 32
    ATRA

    10A Gillette product

    5
    122
  33. 33
    ECLAT

    36D Showy display

    5
    113
  34. 34
    ELTON

    3D John with a wild wardrobe

    5
    102
  35. 35
    CAESAR

    5D Olive oil dressing

    5
    38
  36. 36
    LEECH

    43D Hanger-on

    5
    33
  37. 37
    ABDUL

    31A "Forever Your Girl" hitmaker, 1989

    5
    28
  38. 38
    ICONS

    27A Folders, wastebaskets and such

    4
    43
  39. 39
    AGING

    30A No longer young

    4
    39
  40. 40
    SPARS

    1D Knocks heads (with)

    4
    36
  41. 41
    SKEW

    9D Twist

    3
    62
  42. 42
    ORGY

    58A Wild goings-on

    3
    56
  43. 43
    RIFLE

    26D Winchester, e.g.

    3
    55
  44. 44
    BOGEY

    8D One over

    3
    13
  45. 45
    ESSEN

    66A City near Oberhausen

    2
    126
  46. 46
    LOBO

    54A Timber wolf

    2
    49
  47. 47
    BARI

    29A Adriatic seaport

    2
    33
  48. 48
    DERMA

    51D Skin layer

    2
    17
  49. 49
    BLOCK

    39A Literal element of eight answers in this puzzle

    2
    10
  50. 50
    SIE

    23A Prussian pronoun

    1
    53
  51. 51
    PALO

    14A ___ Alto

    1
    43
  52. 52
    SMEW

    1A Duck with a large white crest

    1
    27
  53. 53
    TWIRL

    47A Revolution

    1
    17
  54. 54
    CARBS

    5A Atkins diet count, briefly

    1
    14
  55. 55
    MACHU

    2D ___ Picchu (Incan site)

    1
    13
  56. 56
    RHODES

    20A Greek island or its capital

    1
    13
  57. 57
    DOUP

    40A Arrange, as hair

    1
    10
  58. 58
    RIIS

    16A Jacob who wrote "How the Other Half Lives"

    0
    45
  59. 59
    WALL

    42D Rampart

    0
    25
  60. 60
    LENNY

    43A 1974 title role for Dustin Hoffman

    0
    21
  61. 61
    CHOSEN

    46D Elect

    0
    13
  62. 62
    OCHRES

    56A Orangish hues

    0
    10
  63. 63
    ONTHE

    48A For sale

    0
    10
  64. 64
    CINDER

    28D Basic building unit

    0
    9
  65. 65
    ARACE

    50D "It's ___ against time"

    0
    8
  66. 66
    BHT

    39D All-natural food no-no

    0
    7
  67. 67
    ACTONESAGE

    17A Not be childish

    0
    6
  68. 68
    THOUS

    47D G's

    0
    6
  69. 69
    ATC

    31D Flight coordinators: Abbr.

    0
    5
  70. 70
    DERRINGDO

    33D Heroic action

    0
    5
  71. 71
    ABOOK

    15A "I Could Write ___" (Rodgers and Hart song)

    0
    4
  72. 72
    TIESONEON

    11D Paints the town red

    0
    4
  73. 73
    BUSTER debut

    29D Huge success

    0
    3
  74. 74
    BRATWURST debut

    32D It may be on a roll

    0
    2
  75. 75
    RISINGSUN debut

    12D Symbol of Japan

    0
    2
  76. 76
    CARTWHEEL debut

    41A Cheerleader's maneuver

    0
    1
  77. 77
    FRESHNESS debut

    34A It may get you slapped

    0
    1
  78. 78
    LOSESHEART debut

    60A Becomes discouraged

    0
    1