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Monday · 76 answers · 5 debuts

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

  1. 1
    EEL

    53D Ingredient in some sushi rolls

    53
    487
  2. 2
    EON

    3D Ages and ages

    43
    343
  3. 3
    EGO

    52D Maniacal leader?

    42
    393
  4. 4
    ECO

    38A Umberto ___, author of "The Name of the Rose"

    42
    370
  5. 5
    EPEE

    26D Fencing sword

    41
    343
  6. 6
    NSA

    54D Intelligence-gathering org.

    38
    233
  7. 7
    ANA

    50D "Gimme ___!" (Alabama cheerleader's cry)

    33
    367
  8. 8
    ETAS

    39D Greek H's

    26
    214
  9. 9
    IDOL

    10A Rock star, say

    23
    293
  10. 10
    IRAN

    18D Ahmadinejad's country

    22
    276
  11. 11
    EURO

    37A Multinational currency

    22
    221
  12. 12
    EDNA

    58A Writer ___ St. Vincent Millay

    19
    245
  13. 13
    URN

    51D Container at many receptions

    19
    244
  14. 14
    HBO

    2D "Entourage" network

    17
    128
  15. 15
    ELIE

    48A Nobelist Wiesel

    14
    160
  16. 16
    CEDE

    46D Relinquish

    13
    152
  17. 17
    ENOLA

    60A ___ Gay (W.W. II plane)

    13
    121
  18. 18
    ERMA

    37D Bombeck who wrote "The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank"

    11
    147
  19. 19
    UNTO

    56A "Render ___ Caesar ..."

    11
    143
  20. 20
    ENID

    19A City NNW of Oklahoma City

    10
    232
  21. 21
    PET

    8D Favorite

    10
    149
  22. 22
    GATE

    35A Entryway

    9
    91
  23. 23
    LIDS

    13D Jar tops

    9
    52
  24. 24
    APEX

    15A Peak

    7
    101
  25. 25
    ZERO

    47A Number of calories in water

    7
    88
  26. 26
    IPOD

    7D Item with earbuds

    7
    79
  27. 27
    OMITS

    12D Fails to mention

    7
    60
  28. 28
    CUD

    1D What a cow chews

    7
    42
  29. 29
    UBOAT

    14A W.W. II German sub

    6
    93
  30. 30
    SOLID

    44D Sphere or cube

    6
    47
  31. 31
    SONGS

    34D Hymns, e.g.

    6
    30
  32. 32
    ISAAC

    24D Newton with a law named after him

    5
    134
  33. 33
    BRED

    20A Raised, as livestock

    5
    50
  34. 34
    QBS

    32A "Hike!" callers in football, for short

    5
    29
  35. 35
    DEMI

    16A Moore of "G.I. Jane"

    4
    72
  36. 36
    HAVE

    22D One who's well off

    4
    68
  37. 37
    PAIN

    59A Aspirin target

    4
    60
  38. 38
    ZITI

    47D Casserole pasta

    4
    54
  39. 39
    PERON

    45D Argentine dictator who was ousted in 1955

    4
    37
  40. 40
    EUREKA

    42D "I've got it!"

    3
    33
  41. 41
    RACED

    30A Sprinted

    3
    33
  42. 42
    LOREN

    29D Italian 31-Down star Sophia

    2
    54
  43. 43
    IDEATE

    10D Think creatively

    2
    47
  44. 44
    MONTE

    31A ___ Carlo (part of Monaco)

    2
    46
  45. 45
    URGES

    57A Eggs on

    2
    43
  46. 46
    ELVES

    39A Santa's little helpers

    2
    30
  47. 47
    FAQ

    4D Online help page

    2
    19
  48. 48
    BRINE

    33D Salt water

    1
    32
  49. 49
    SURGE

    23D Increase in troop levels

    1
    22
  50. 50
    GARY

    43D Indiana birthplace of the Jackson 5

    1
    21
  51. 51
    RETAIN

    41A Hire, as a lawyer

    1
    18
  52. 52
    USOPEN

    28A One of golf's four majors

    1
    18
  53. 53
    FORGE

    36A Fabricate, as a signature

    1
    16
  54. 54
    GONGS

    27D Pagoda instruments

    1
    14
  55. 55
    COURSE

    46A Psychology 101, e.g.

    1
    12
  56. 56
    SQUARE

    44A Plaza

    1
    11
  57. 57
    CHANTS

    21A "Dee-fense! Dee-fense!" and others

    1
    9
  58. 58
    BAROQUE

    40D Like the works of Handel and Bach

    1
    8
  59. 59
    LOAVES

    29A Biblical objects of multiplication

    1
    7
  60. 60
    GAMING debut

    43A Industry in Las Vegas and Atlantic City

    1
    3
  61. 61
    WIPE

    6A Towel (off)

    0
    30
  62. 62
    MOVIE

    31D See 29-Down

    0
    29
  63. 63
    BRAIN

    40A Cranium contents

    0
    23
  64. 64
    GRATIS

    27A For free

    0
    13
  65. 65
    CHEFS

    1A Kitchen V.I.P.'s

    0
    11
  66. 66
    PARADES

    45A Plaza displays

    0
    10
  67. 67
    DINK

    55A Softly hit ball in tennis

    0
    8
  68. 68
    DONQUIXOTE

    17A Tilter at windmills

    0
    8
  69. 69
    SIDEBAR

    23A Little article accompanying a bigger article

    0
    8
  70. 70
    WAXER

    6D Floor finisher

    0
    8
  71. 71
    DAIRYQUEEN debut

    49A Place to order a Blizzard

    0
    3
  72. 72
    EXECRATE

    9D Detest

    0
    3
  73. 73
    FLAREDUP

    36D Came back strong, as allergies

    0
    2
  74. 74
    DENNISQUAID debut

    11D Star of "The Rookie," 2002

    0
    1
  75. 75
    DOCTORQUINN debut

    25D Medicine woman of 1990s TV

    0
    1
  76. 76
    STUBBED debut

    5D Struck accidentally, as the toe

    0
    1