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Sunday · 140 answers · 20 debuts

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

  1. 1
    EAR

    24D Pencil holder

    57
    485
  2. 2
    ECO

    25D System start-up?

    42
    370
  3. 3
    SEA

    103D Irish ___

    40
    370
  4. 4
    USA

    15D Traditional Olympics powerhouse

    40
    261
  5. 5
    TEN

    107D Knockout of knockouts

    39
    369
  6. 6
    DNA

    88A It must be in the genes

    37
    260
  7. 7
    SHE

    95D Ship over there?

    35
    345
  8. 8
    SAT

    38D Did nothing

    35
    284
  9. 9
    OBOE

    57D Peter and the Wolf's "duck"

    32
    315
  10. 10
    NEE

    110D Once

    29
    407
  11. 11
    AVE

    31A Old-time welcome

    28
    246
  12. 12
    HOE

    100A Mortar mixer

    27
    173
  13. 13
    PTA

    105D Elhi org.

    25
    240
  14. 14
    SEC

    28A Instant

    23
    187
  15. 15
    ENYA

    115A "Only Time" singer

    22
    161
  16. 16
    GEE

    11D "Whaddaya know"

    20
    200
  17. 17
    LIL

    97D Pint-sized, downsized

    20
    166
  18. 18
    IPO

    2D Apple had one in 1980: Abbr.

    20
    133
  19. 19
    ALEC

    113A One of the Waughs

    19
    279
  20. 20
    SEES

    20A Attends

    19
    131
  21. 21
    ABEL

    50D Biblical shepherd

    18
    194
  22. 22
    CAN

    43A One in a six-pack

    18
    141
  23. 23
    SOLO

    22A See 98-Across

    18
    135
  24. 24
    USSR

    15A 15-Down rival, once

    17
    171
  25. 25
    RATE

    111A Going ___

    16
    182
  26. 26
    LAB

    1D Buddy of the Clintons, e.g.

    16
    144
  27. 27
    HAN

    98A With 22-Across, movie hero of 1977

    15
    113
  28. 28
    PEP

    72A Sparkle

    14
    126
  29. 29
    ATONE

    114A Priest's urging

    13
    172
  30. 30
    BAA

    86A Call from a meadow

    13
    167
  31. 31
    ADOS

    26A Tumults

    13
    121
  32. 32
    FRO

    3D Funky do

    13
    114
  33. 33
    POT

    56A Weed

    12
    120
  34. 34
    TECH

    32D Kind of support

    12
    101
  35. 35
    AWES

    84A Bowls over

    12
    80
  36. 36
    MRT

    89A B. A. Baracas portrayer on TV

    11
    98
  37. 37
    RINSE

    62D Wash out

    11
    96
  38. 38
    NANO

    77D Billionth: Prefix

    11
    95
  39. 39
    COO

    39A Get all lovey-dovey

    10
    144
  40. 40
    RILE

    62A Rub the wrong way

    10
    130
  41. 41
    TINE

    117A Point

    10
    99
  42. 42
    ING

    109D Beethoven's "Minuet ___"

    10
    77
  43. 43
    POSSE

    13D Hoop star's entourage

    10
    73
  44. 44
    LEAF

    27A Page

    10
    62
  45. 45
    LEN

    7D Actor Cariou

    9
    170
  46. 46
    MIDST

    75A Thick

    9
    35
  47. 47
    TASTE

    49D Try

    8
    117
  48. 48
    DIRE

    101A Acute

    8
    91
  49. 49
    LADS

    79D Chaps

    8
    60
  50. 50
    GREW

    61A Shot up

    8
    50
  51. 51
    ASHES

    9D Leftovers at a barbecue

    7
    109
  52. 52
    SEXY

    99A Hot

    7
    81
  53. 53
    MADE

    55A Built

    7
    75
  54. 54
    APRIL

    19A Taxing time

    7
    66
  55. 55
    SONY

    69A Mitsubishi competitor

    7
    63
  56. 56
    OKIE

    68A Dust Bowl refugee

    6
    101
  57. 57
    ALGA

    6A Sea lettuce, e.g.

    6
    92
  58. 58
    TIDY

    58D Like some sums

    6
    40
  59. 59
    MAMBA

    87A Cousin of a cobra

    6
    31
  60. 60
    PHONE

    41A Cell, e.g.

    5
    43
  61. 61
    STRAY

    51D Shepherd's concern

    5
    40
  62. 62
    CLOP

    59D Horse sound

    5
    30
  63. 63
    TROY

    54A ___ weight

    4
    76
  64. 64
    GOBI

    63A Home to some Mongolian nomads

    4
    62
  65. 65
    STPAT

    116A Annual parade honoree, for short

    4
    57
  66. 66
    SEEDY

    38A Wretched

    4
    56
  67. 67
    MAYO

    73A Tuna salad ingredient

    4
    55
  68. 68
    KAY

    80D Starr of song

    4
    53
  69. 69
    TSOS

    29A General ___ chicken

    4
    40
  70. 70
    BARK

    78D Intruder's deterrent, maybe

    4
    34
  71. 71
    MUESLI

    89D Breakfast cereal

    4
    14
  72. 72
    IMTHERE debut

    81D "Count me in"

    4
    7
  73. 73
    AGAPE

    10A Wide open

    3
    79
  74. 74
    GENOA

    61D Andrea Doria's domain

    3
    50
  75. 75
    HIKE

    60D Long walk

    3
    47
  76. 76
    GODS

    67D Saturn and Mercury, for two

    3
    34
  77. 77
    MIRED

    44D Stuck

    3
    24
  78. 78
    NODAT debut

    96D Show agreement with

    3
    12
  79. 79
    MORTAL

    90D Ungodlike

    3
    11
  80. 80
    ADWAR

    74D Negative campaign feature

    3
    9
  81. 81
    ESTOP

    14D Prevent

    2
    64
  82. 82
    TESH

    36D Singer/radio host John

    2
    51
  83. 83
    SABLE

    53A Black

    2
    49
  84. 84
    EMITS

    52D Radiates

    2
    46
  85. 85
    UEY

    40A Police car maneuver, slangily

    2
    36
  86. 86
    GHOST

    63D Write (for)

    2
    32
  87. 87
    SLEEPY

    5D Due for a drop-off?

    2
    23
  88. 88
    PERPS

    93D Station house figures

    2
    19
  89. 89
    KON

    108D ___-Tiki

    2
    16
  90. 90
    HUNS

    70A Vandals

    2
    13
  91. 91
    AMENITY

    83D Extra

    2
    10
  92. 92
    CHASED

    59A Went after

    2
    6
  93. 93
    HERESATIP debut

    33D "This should get you started …"

    2
    3
  94. 94
    ALG

    85A H.S. class

    1
    59
  95. 95
    ERIS

    102A Twin sister of Ares

    1
    59
  96. 96
    LST

    106D Mil. transport

    1
    53
  97. 97
    REPOS

    21A They're towed away

    1
    29
  98. 98
    JIBE

    76D Be in harmony

    1
    26
  99. 99
    ACR

    42A Like the ans. to this clue

    1
    23
  100. 100
    SAHARAN

    82D Arid

    1
    23
  101. 101
    EXULT

    94D Jump for joy

    1
    18
  102. 102
    NUTTY

    35D Eccentric

    1
    17
  103. 103
    PLOTS

    112A Spots on a graph

    1
    15
  104. 104
    MADAMS

    73D House keepers

    1
    14
  105. 105
    TITLED

    4D Called

    1
    13
  106. 106
    ASIFICARE debut

    6D "Like that matters"

    1
    11
  107. 107
    ISAIDSO debut

    81A Less than explanatory parental explanation

    1
    10
  108. 108
    OWESTO debut

    91D Must pay

    1
    9
  109. 109
    LIFTS

    1A Picks up

    1
    7
  110. 110
    LONGE

    118A Sound at the front of East Hampton

    1
    7
  111. 111
    DOOLEY

    71A Famed Georgia football coach Vince

    1
    6
  112. 112
    ARB

    10D Hedge fund whiz, for short

    0
    38
  113. 113
    SODAPOP

    16D Sugary quaff

    0
    20
  114. 114
    APATHY

    12D What two palms up may indicate

    0
    15
  115. 115
    AITS

    74A River isles

    0
    14
  116. 116
    ROSERED

    18D Like some provocatively colored lips

    0
    13
  117. 117
    GETSTO

    8D Bugs

    0
    11
  118. 118
    SOPHIE

    30D William Styron title heroine

    0
    11
  119. 119
    SLOVENE

    17D Eastern European

    0
    10
  120. 120
    NONU debut

    34D Unelite, in London

    0
    9
  121. 121
    POOLTABLE

    56D It has six holes

    0
    7
  122. 122
    DRYMOP

    88D Dusty floor cleaner

    0
    6
  123. 123
    MOLDY

    90A Starting to get blue?

    0
    6
  124. 124
    ROYKO

    65D Columnist Mike

    0
    6
  125. 125
    RUTHS

    66D ___ Chris Steak House (restaurant chain)

    0
    6
  126. 126
    MKTS debut

    44A N.Y.S.E. and Nasdaq, e.g.

    0
    5
  127. 127
    GHALI

    46D Diplomat Boutros Boutros-___

    0
    3
  128. 128
    PHAR

    37D "___ Lap" (1983 film)

    0
    3
  129. 129
    BOOTEEINTHEBEAST debut

    23A Footwear eaten by an animal?

    0
    1
  130. 130
    CULDESACS debut

    43D They don't provide outlets

    0
    1
  131. 131
    GSHAPED debut

    46A Like some fishing hooks

    0
    1
  132. 132
    JACKANDTHEBENSTALK debut

    76A Nicholson negotiating with Stiller and Affleck?

    0
    1
  133. 133
    KNOWWHITE debut

    45D Be acquainted with Vanna?

    0
    1
  134. 134
    LITTLEREADWRITINGHOOD debut

    64A Thug whose books aren't selling?

    0
    1
  135. 135
    MELTEDICE debut

    75D Water, perhaps

    0
    1
  136. 136
    RUMPLEDSTILTSKIN debut

    104A Cousins of a disheveled wading bird?

    0
    1
  137. 137
    SADENDING debut

    47D Tear-jerkers often have one

    0
    1
  138. 138
    THEEMPERORSNUKELOWES debut

    92A Supreme rulers blow up a major hardware store?

    0
    1
  139. 139
    THEPRINTSONTHEPOPPER debut

    32A Clue that helped convict a movie snack thief?

    0
    1
  140. 140
    THETAURUSINTHEHAIR debut

    48A Stubborn person getting on another's nerves?

    0
    1