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Monday · 74 answers · 8 debuts

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

  1. 1
    EPA

    34A Factory-emissions testing grp.

    36
    320
  2. 2
    OPS

    37A Photo ___ (picture-taking times)

    31
    179
  3. 3
    OMEN

    18D Future indicator

    29
    257
  4. 4
    ARK

    53D Noah's craft

    24
    160
  5. 5
    ASPS

    10A Nile reptiles

    22
    157
  6. 6
    ITO

    2D "How was ___ know?"

    20
    240
  7. 7
    SEW

    8D Finish, with "up"

    20
    169
  8. 8
    ATON

    7D Lots and lots

    19
    136
  9. 9
    ESTEE

    15A Cosmetician Lauder

    18
    185
  10. 10
    NASA

    59A Space shuttle launcher

    18
    174
  11. 11
    UTAH

    14A Great Salt Lake's state

    17
    238
  12. 12
    EASEL

    57A Painting stand

    16
    144
  13. 13
    SSE

    33A Chicago-to-Atlanta dir.

    15
    262
  14. 14
    DISC

    1A The "D" of D.J.

    13
    81
  15. 15
    ARMY

    44D The Cadets, in college sports

    13
    76
  16. 16
    SAM

    3D ___ Adams, patriot with a beer named after him

    12
    155
  17. 17
    GIN

    38A Cotton ___

    12
    108
  18. 18
    SINE

    19A Trig function

    12
    102
  19. 19
    HERO

    50A Loooong sandwich

    11
    159
  20. 20
    IBIS

    56A Wading bird

    11
    100
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    REBA

    48D Singer McEntire

    10
    132
  22. 22
    ALIA

    40A Et ___ (and others)

    10
    108
  23. 23
    SPAM

    16A Junk e-mail

    9
    125
  24. 24
    OBOES

    39A Bassoon's smaller cousins

    8
    79
  25. 25
    SMASH

    5A Huge hit

    8
    64
  26. 26
    CHIN

    47D Goatee's locale

    7
    45
  27. 27
    UTOPIA

    24D Paradise

    7
    44
  28. 28
    ERSE

    49D Gaelic tongue

    6
    160
  29. 29
    SYS

    55D Part of CBS: Abbr.

    6
    79
  30. 30
    DOER

    31A Accomplisher

    6
    74
  31. 31
    CAIRO

    26A Egypt's capital

    6
    67
  32. 32
    TRAY

    58A Cafeteria carrier

    6
    59
  33. 33
    DRESS

    60A Attire

    5
    76
  34. 34
    YAY

    54D Palindromic cheer

    5
    53
  35. 35
    EATME

    49A Wonderland cake message

    5
    47
  36. 36
    LITHE

    22D Like a ballerina's body

    5
    42
  37. 37
    SMEE

    13D "Peter Pan" pirate

    4
    118
  38. 38
    ATHENS

    27A 2004 Olympics city

    4
    31
  39. 39
    SKYS

    61A "The ___ the limit"

    4
    30
  40. 40
    MSDOS

    6D 1980's PC's ran on it

    3
    54
  41. 41
    MIMOSA

    42D Brunch cocktail

    3
    25
  42. 42
    NOOKS

    32D Partner of crannies

    3
    15
  43. 43
    NORTH

    32A Up, on a map

    2
    39
  44. 44
    FAVES debut

    46D Ones you just adore

    2
    5
  45. 45
    GOAPE

    35D Flip out

    1
    31
  46. 46
    PANG

    12D Sign of hunger

    1
    31
  47. 47
    ASSURE

    10D State confidently to

    1
    28
  48. 48
    ESPIES

    29D Glimpses

    1
    22
  49. 49
    ARRESTS

    40D Handcuffs

    1
    14
  50. 50
    CARBS

    26D Atkins diet concerns, briefly

    1
    14
  51. 51
    BODES

    28D ___ well (is a good sign)

    1
    12
  52. 52
    MOTELS

    43D Roadside stops

    1
    10
  53. 53
    WIPES

    45A Nursery supplies

    1
    8
  54. 54
    PLUNGE

    21A Some necklines do this

    1
    6
  55. 55
    UAR

    52D Former Mideast grp.

    0
    89
  56. 56
    BADEGG

    23D No-goodnik

    0
    11
  57. 57
    DUC

    1D French nobleman

    0
    10
  58. 58
    AMOON

    20A Eugene O'Neill's "___ for the Misbegotten"

    0
    8
  59. 59
    DESALT

    30D Make potable, as sea water

    0
    7
  60. 60
    CHEATER

    4D One peeking at answers on a test

    0
    6
  61. 61
    OBSESSED

    36D Fanatical

    0
    6
  62. 62
    SENORS

    5D Spanish gents

    0
    6
  63. 63
    CREMES

    47A Oreo fillings

    0
    5
  64. 64
    COMEONDOWN debut

    17A "The Price Is Right" phrase

    0
    4
  65. 65
    GOODBYE

    35A "The Weakest Link" phrase

    0
    4
  66. 66
    MARVEL

    43A Wonder to behold

    0
    4
  67. 67
    FORREST

    46A "___ Gump"

    0
    3
  68. 68
    HENPARTY

    9D All-female get-together

    0
    2
  69. 69
    SURVEYSAYS debut

    51A "Family Feud" phrase

    0
    2
  70. 70
    THEANSWERIS debut

    25D "Jeopardy!" phrase

    0
    2
  71. 71
    BARTERED debut

    28A Made a cashless transaction

    0
    1
  72. 72
    BUTTERS debut

    23A Flatters, with "up"

    0
    1
  73. 73
    GASMASKS debut

    41A Protective wear for airborne toxins

    0
    1
  74. 74
    SPINORSOLVE debut

    11D "Wheel of Fortune" phrase

    0
    1