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Sunday · 140 answers · 19 debuts

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

  1. 1
    SAT

    98A Kind of score

    35
    284
  2. 2
    ORA

    52D ___ pro nobis

    35
    227
  3. 3
    TSAR

    59D Early anti-Communist

    33
    341
  4. 4
    ERS

    103A Quick stumbles

    33
    284
  5. 5
    ISLE

    68A "Survivor" setting, often

    31
    316
  6. 6
    ESSO

    91D Edsel driver's gas choice

    30
    276
  7. 7
    ATARI

    4D Defender company

    28
    224
  8. 8
    GEL

    121D Many a toothpaste

    26
    185
  9. 9
    OKS

    102D Approves

    25
    128
  10. 10
    STU

    25D Good nickname for a cook?

    24
    190
  11. 11
    LES

    116D French article

    22
    270
  12. 12
    ASIS

    100A Untouched

    21
    183
  13. 13
    AAA

    87D Excellent debt rating

    20
    230
  14. 14
    ACES

    41A Nails

    20
    211
  15. 15
    MEN

    47A Game pieces

    19
    145
  16. 16
    ESL

    66A Immigrant's class: Abbr.

    18
    153
  17. 17
    SUE

    118D Press (for)

    17
    183
  18. 18
    ROAR

    86A Loud laugh

    13
    169
  19. 19
    EAVE

    111A Shade provider

    13
    164
  20. 20
    TOP

    36A Do better than

    13
    132
  21. 21
    LAM

    3D Escape

    13
    128
  22. 22
    APOP

    51A Each

    13
    107
  23. 23
    SFO

    93A Airport with a BART terminal

    13
    66
  24. 24
    AWL

    16D Cobbler's tool

    12
    118
  25. 25
    ISLAM

    109D Nation of ___

    12
    94
  26. 26
    ARIEL

    27A Sylph in Pope's "The Rape of the Lock"

    11
    122
  27. 27
    SOU

    101A Meaningless amount

    11
    87
  28. 28
    OVERT

    84D Plain as day

    11
    63
  29. 29
    WED

    88A Take to Vegas, maybe

    10
    115
  30. 30
    TENOR

    106D Faust, e.g.

    10
    107
  31. 31
    SOP

    40D Pacifier

    10
    105
  32. 32
    ERATO

    18A Muse with a wreath of myrtle and roses

    9
    174
  33. 33
    ARBOR

    60A Place for a vine

    9
    60
  34. 34
    OCT

    80A National Chili Mo.

    8
    152
  35. 35
    EARP

    99A "Deadwood" figure

    8
    102
  36. 36
    RUT

    58A Daily grind

    8
    101
  37. 37
    ITAL

    28D Galley marking

    8
    94
  38. 38
    CRY

    2D "Geronimo!," e.g.

    8
    76
  39. 39
    PEW

    1D Missal location

    8
    74
  40. 40
    VEE

    42A Notch shape

    7
    113
  41. 41
    FLA

    115D Fourth-most populous state, just after N.Y.

    7
    69
  42. 42
    VERA

    113D Aloe ___

    7
    65
  43. 43
    ANIL

    81A Blue shade

    6
    79
  44. 44
    ASYET

    126A To date

    6
    72
  45. 45
    COPSE

    105D Thicket

    6
    29
  46. 46
    NOMAD

    29D Peripatetic sort

    5
    49
  47. 47
    BESTS

    114A Outplays

    5
    31
  48. 48
    OLIO

    62D Mix

    4
    157
  49. 49
    CAAN

    74D Actor James

    4
    56
  50. 50
    IWISH

    82D "Were that so!"

    4
    27
  51. 51
    NARCO

    73A Buster?

    4
    24
  52. 52
    SBARRO debut

    45A Italian restaurant chain

    4
    21
  53. 53
    ASTA

    10D Old film pooch

    3
    185
  54. 54
    OTO

    76D Indian tribe encountered by Lewis and Clark

    3
    108
  55. 55
    EES

    72A Some M.I.T. grads: Abbr.

    3
    57
  56. 56
    BNAI

    26A ___ B'rith

    3
    45
  57. 57
    CLEAN

    79A Drug-free

    3
    40
  58. 58
    RADS

    38A X-ray units

    3
    37
  59. 59
    SACK

    70A Fire

    3
    35
  60. 60
    EMILY

    128A Post with a column

    3
    32
  61. 61
    FARR

    48D Klinger portrayer on "M*A*S*H"

    3
    32
  62. 62
    FEDS

    48A Some badge holders

    3
    32
  63. 63
    FRIAR

    94D Monastery figure

    3
    24
  64. 64
    NIPS

    44D Cheese ___

    2
    53
  65. 65
    CREST

    65A Surfing spot

    2
    37
  66. 66
    IRONON

    75A Certain T-shirt design

    2
    32
  67. 67
    CONN

    64D The Nutmeg State: Abbr.

    2
    30
  68. 68
    YUK

    50A It's a laugh

    2
    25
  69. 69
    RUSSO

    24A Richard ___, 2002 Pulitzer winner for Fiction

    2
    22
  70. 70
    BRIEF

    14D To the point

    2
    21
  71. 71
    ILLGO

    119A Response to "Any volunteers?"

    2
    16
  72. 72
    LETSON

    123A Pretends

    2
    15
  73. 73
    MEDI

    56A Start of the names of some health care plans

    2
    12
  74. 74
    CAVER

    125A Explorer of sorts

    2
    11
  75. 75
    ADRIEN

    20D Oscar-winning Brody

    2
    7
  76. 76
    AGA

    117D Turkish title

    1
    132
  77. 77
    INRI

    78D Sign of the cross

    1
    73
  78. 78
    MSS

    17D Eds. read them

    1
    68
  79. 79
    ABRAM

    13A Norm of "This Old House"

    1
    40
  80. 80
    QUA

    37A In the capacity of

    1
    34
  81. 81
    DONHO

    83A "Pearly Shells" singer

    1
    32
  82. 82
    DIAN

    57D Zoologist Fossey

    1
    30
  83. 83
    YOS

    55D Some greetings

    1
    30
  84. 84
    NANCE

    23D Jack of "Eraserhead"

    1
    29
  85. 85
    ARMIES

    13D Hosts

    1
    20
  86. 86
    CMD

    71D Control: Abbr.

    1
    16
  87. 87
    DESERTS

    35D Jilts

    1
    16
  88. 88
    INCAPS debut

    63A How headings are often typed

    1
    7
  89. 89
    JIVES

    97A Kids

    1
    7
  90. 90
    ABO

    69A Blood-typing letters

    0
    58
  91. 91
    ORY

    122D Suffix with direct

    0
    38
  92. 92
    ADAR

    112D Month in which Moses is said to have been born and died

    0
    37
  93. 93
    ANION

    6D Electrolysis particle

    0
    37
  94. 94
    INI

    12D Suffix in some pasta names

    0
    37
  95. 95
    LVI

    120D VII octupled

    0
    27
  96. 96
    TROVE

    90A Valuable find

    0
    24
  97. 97
    VOLTA

    110A Upper ___

    0
    19
  98. 98
    ARROWS

    20A Tell things?

    0
    14
  99. 99
    ZOWIE

    11D "Fan-tastic!"

    0
    13
  100. 100
    ADVISE

    95A Steer

    0
    10
  101. 101
    DESCEND

    89D Rappel down

    0
    10
  102. 102
    PCLAB

    1A Site of campus workstations

    0
    10
  103. 103
    ARMPIT

    77A Sure application spot

    0
    9
  104. 104
    AZAN

    92A Mideast call to prayer

    0
    8
  105. 105
    EELPOT

    99D It's a trap

    0
    8
  106. 106
    NUL

    7D Match ___ (tie game, in France)

    0
    8
  107. 107
    REDROSE

    34D House of Lancaster symbol

    0
    8
  108. 108
    ARRAYED

    127A In order

    0
    7
  109. 109
    ANASAZI

    6A Ancient pueblo dwellers

    0
    6
  110. 110
    INUNISON

    19A Together

    0
    6
  111. 111
    ITSEASY

    19D "No problem!"

    0
    5
  112. 112
    LALAS

    85A Refrain syllables

    0
    5
  113. 113
    AMENU debut

    43A "Would you like to see ___?"

    0
    4
  114. 114
    CRAKE debut

    31D Short-billed rail

    0
    4
  115. 115
    EBOND

    108D Old Treasury offering

    0
    4
  116. 116
    TILTATWINDMILLS

    22A Fight imaginary foes

    0
    4
  117. 117
    BUMPERCROPS

    46D Good farming results

    0
    3
  118. 118
    PRICELIST

    104A Dealer's handout

    0
    3
  119. 119
    RAMPUPSALES

    33D Push for more business orders

    0
    3
  120. 120
    SALAZAR

    67D Marathoner Alberto

    0
    3
  121. 121
    VICEROY debut

    96D Sovereign's representative

    0
    3
  122. 122
    ANTBEAR debut

    8D Aardvark

    0
    2
  123. 123
    CHECKSINTO

    107A Starts, as rehab

    0
    2
  124. 124
    DIPSY debut

    54A ___-doodle

    0
    2
  125. 125
    ENCLASP

    66D Hug

    0
    2
  126. 126
    ERNIEFORD

    32A "Sixteen Tons" singer, 1955

    0
    2
  127. 127
    INSISTENCE

    28A Pressure, of a sort

    0
    2
  128. 128
    SIAN

    9D ___ Phillips, who played Livia in "I, Claudius"

    0
    2
  129. 129
    WYMAN debut

    21A Bill formerly of the Rolling Stones

    0
    2
  130. 130
    ASTOOP debut

    61A Bent over

    0
    1
  131. 131
    BONUSQUESTIONS debut

    5D Test extras

    0
    1
  132. 132
    DRAINBOARDS debut

    39D Sloping surfaces next to sinks

    0
    1
  133. 133
    FLIPPERANDERSON debut

    115A Former L.A. Ram who holds the N.F.L. record for most receiving yards in a game (336)

    0
    1
  134. 134
    GOAROUND debut

    124A "Back door's open!"

    0
    1
  135. 135
    JACKPOTJUSTICE debut

    53D Awarding of huge settlements to plaintiffs, in modern lingo

    0
    1
  136. 136
    JARRE debut

    53A "Lawrence of Arabia" composer Maurice

    0
    1
  137. 137
    LACIE debut

    49A "Alice in Wonderland" sister

    0
    1
  138. 138
    ROLLOVERBEETHOVEN debut

    15D Opening track of "The Beatles' Second Album"

    0
    1
  139. 139
    SALTEN debut

    93D "Bambi" author

    0
    1
  140. 140
    SPECIALRELATIVITY debut

    30D Einstein subject

    0
    1