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Tuesday · 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
    SNL

    42A Lorne Michaels show, for short

    40
    263
  2. 2
    ARIA

    55A "Tosca" number

    30
    446
  3. 3
    OMEN

    3D Divine sign

    28
    257
  4. 4
    NEON

    49D Dodge model

    24
    219
  5. 5
    EVER

    38D ___ and 27-Down (for all time)

    22
    235
  6. 6
    OTOE

    18D Plains tribe

    21
    198
  7. 7
    ANON

    27D See 38-Down

    20
    275
  8. 8
    CIA

    11A The elder Geo. Bush once headed it

    19
    206
  9. 9
    THE

    67A It's definite

    18
    175
  10. 10
    TKO

    33A Stat for Ali

    17
    123
  11. 11
    LAB

    34A Science class feature

    16
    144
  12. 12
    UGH

    61D "Ick!"

    16
    128
  13. 13
    AMO

    54A I love, in Mexico

    13
    152
  14. 14
    ALUM

    7D Homecoming guest

    13
    123
  15. 15
    AMIE

    35D French gal pal

    12
    170
  16. 16
    SOW

    5D Piglet's mother

    11
    88
  17. 17
    ASIDE

    13D Stage mutter

    10
    126
  18. 18
    AFEW

    54D Not many

    10
    57
  19. 19
    IMPS

    28D Bratty types

    9
    87
  20. 20
    MEAN

    29D Nasty

    8
    89
  21. 21
    RPM

    64A Engine speed, for short

    8
    79
  22. 22
    MOON

    24A It turns the tide

    8
    70
  23. 23
    VEE

    43A Neckline shape

    7
    113
  24. 24
    TIM

    21A Funny Conway

    7
    109
  25. 25
    ALICE

    15A Trixie's best friend, on TV

    7
    105
  26. 26
    TEMP

    52A Time's partner, in brief

    7
    70
  27. 27
    FIN

    8D Swimming aid

    7
    64
  28. 28
    REDD

    39D Comic Foxx

    7
    51
  29. 29
    TSE

    33D Philosopher Lao-___

    6
    228
  30. 30
    RULE

    56D Be a monarch

    6
    100
  31. 31
    AMS

    16A Some rush-hour periods: Abbr.

    6
    86
  32. 32
    ROMEO

    14A Lover boy

    6
    80
  33. 33
    CRAM

    40D Burn the midnight oil, student-style

    5
    72
  34. 34
    FCC

    9D Obscenity watcher: Abbr.

    5
    52
  35. 35
    MPG

    23D Driver's stat.

    5
    44
  36. 36
    WWI

    46D It ended at 11:00 on 11/11

    5
    34
  37. 37
    DDT

    63D Banned insecticide

    4
    76
  38. 38
    RPI

    19A Sch. in Troy, N.Y.

    4
    76
  39. 39
    MEARA

    32A Stiller's comedy partner

    4
    53
  40. 40
    IFFY

    57D In doubt

    4
    38
  41. 41
    IMA

    59A Britney Spears's "___ Slave 4 U"

    3
    85
  42. 42
    FLO

    62D Andy Capp's wife

    3
    74
  43. 43
    OWNED

    45A Confessed, with "up"

    3
    42
  44. 44
    LOGIC

    53A Means to solving a sudoku puzzle

    3
    38
  45. 45
    RANIN

    44A Took to the station house

    3
    28
  46. 46
    BROW

    1D Knitted body part

    3
    26
  47. 47
    WINS

    20A Comes out on top

    3
    26
  48. 48
    TIKI

    26D Polynesian pendant

    2
    54
  49. 49
    AFTS

    58D Backs of boats

    2
    37
  50. 50
    OOMPH

    51D Get-up-and-go

    2
    36
  51. 51
    INIGO

    31A Architect Jones

    2
    30
  52. 52
    FLIRT

    50D Coquette

    2
    20
  53. 53
    TAFFY

    6A Stretchy candy

    2
    13
  54. 54
    BLOGS debut

    1A Electronic journals

    2
    5
  55. 55
    IMPEL

    12D Motivate

    1
    49
  56. 56
    BEND

    36D Give a bit

    1
    31
  57. 57
    TREYS

    69A Low cards

    1
    29
  58. 58
    UMPED

    22A Called strikes and balls

    1
    22
  59. 59
    OGLER

    65A Lustful looker

    1
    17
  60. 60
    TADPOLE

    26A Frog-to-be

    1
    8
  61. 61
    TAPINS

    6D Gimme putts

    1
    6
  62. 62
    SNAGGED

    48A Caught, as with a tree limb

    1
    5
  63. 63
    LONI

    2D Actress Anderson

    0
    63
  64. 64
    OLAN

    25D Pearl Buck heroine

    0
    47
  65. 65
    NACHOS

    47D Crispy snacks

    0
    22
  66. 66
    DELFT

    66A Dutch pottery

    0
    8
  67. 67
    SHOWY

    68A Ostentatious

    0
    7
  68. 68
    IMPALES

    28A Spears

    0
    6
  69. 69
    STMARY

    48D Beatified mother

    0
    4
  70. 70
    FORWARD

    50A "March!" opener

    0
    3
  71. 71
    GETSMART debut

    4D Wise up

    0
    3
  72. 72
    PARLORGAME

    30D Charades, e.g.

    0
    3
  73. 73
    RAGPAPER

    41D Linen pulp product

    0
    3
  74. 74
    YEHUDI

    10D Violinist Menuhin

    0
    3
  75. 75
    ONETWOPUNCH debut

    17A Pair of socks?

    0
    2
  76. 76
    PARTNERSINCRIME

    37A Pair of sneakers?

    0
    2
  77. 77
    CARPOOLING debut

    11D Fuel-saving strategy

    0
    1
  78. 78
    HUFFANDPUFF debut

    60A Pair of pants?

    0
    1