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Monday · 72 answers · 4 debuts

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

  1. 1
    IRIS

    11D Pupil surrounder

    26
    225
  2. 2
    SPOT

    31A Good name for a Dalmatian

    24
    153
  3. 3
    AIDE

    44A Helper

    20
    192
  4. 4
    SOLO

    38A One-person performance

    18
    135
  5. 5
    ARID

    16A Desertlike

    16
    222
  6. 6
    RENT

    28D Payment in Monopoly

    16
    190
  7. 7
    IVE

    32A "___ about had it up to here!"

    15
    158
  8. 8
    ELIE

    35D "Night" author Wiesel

    14
    160
  9. 9
    RISE

    22A Go up

    13
    150
  10. 10
    ALPO

    23D Mighty Dog competitor

    13
    138
  11. 11
    SINE

    12D Trig function

    12
    102
  12. 12
    AWES

    1D Fills with wonder

    12
    80
  13. 13
    ENID

    45A Oklahoma city

    10
    232
  14. 14
    HALO

    30D Circle of angels?

    10
    151
  15. 15
    BASE

    3D First, second or third, on a diamond

    10
    104
  16. 16
    CARE

    47D Have concern

    10
    87
  17. 17
    ALF

    37A 1980s sitcom with an extraterrestrial

    9
    104
  18. 18
    EVAN

    27D Indiana senator Bayh

    8
    122
  19. 19
    MEAN

    2D Like taking candy from a baby?

    8
    89
  20. 20
    CLAN

    36A Extended family

    8
    86
  21. 21
    IMSET

    19D "No more for me"

    8
    35
  22. 22
    ADES

    13D Fruit beverages

    7
    126
  23. 23
    WEAN

    14A Detach from a source of dependence

    7
    42
  24. 24
    ERAT

    56A Quod ___ demonstrandum

    6
    170
  25. 25
    LISA

    10A Bart Simpson's brainy sister

    6
    106
  26. 26
    XENA

    59A TV's warrior princess

    6
    81
  27. 27
    ARENT

    39A "___ you glad?"

    6
    79
  28. 28
    ATHOS

    5A Musketeer with Porthos and Aramis

    6
    58
  29. 29
    HART

    33A Male deer

    6
    44
  30. 30
    ASSN

    23A The "A" in P.T.A.: Abbr.

    5
    137
  31. 31
    TEMPO

    15A Musical beat

    5
    47
  32. 32
    DELT

    51D Shoulder muscle, briefly

    5
    34
  33. 33
    OPE

    8D Unlock, to a bard

    4
    92
  34. 34
    WHAM

    29D "Kapow!"

    4
    40
  35. 35
    AKIRA

    39D Director Kurosawa

    4
    36
  36. 36
    IRR

    55D Abbr. on a clothing sale item

    3
    80
  37. 37
    ATREST

    5D Motionless

    3
    42
  38. 38
    HMM

    7D "Well, let me think ..."

    3
    30
  39. 39
    SPEX

    46D X-ray ___ (novelty item)

    3
    21
  40. 40
    WHOSE

    29A "___ side are you on anyway?"

    3
    18
  41. 41
    SRAS

    52D Mmes., in Madrid

    2
    57
  42. 42
    COL

    54D Rank above maj.

    2
    48
  43. 43
    AMBI

    1A Prefix with dextrous

    2
    41
  44. 44
    TENSER

    6D More uptight

    2
    13
  45. 45
    NARITA

    41D Airport near Tokyo

    2
    12
  46. 46
    CORFU

    24D Greek port where Prince Philip was born

    2
    11
  47. 47
    LACUNA

    10D Gap in a manuscript

    2
    10
  48. 48
    ZOLA

    58A Writer Émile

    1
    39
  49. 49
    EZINE

    18D Web mag

    1
    33
  50. 50
    AGTS

    61A 15-percenters: Abbr.

    1
    30
  51. 51
    STIFF

    38D Not flexible, as muscles

    1
    22
  52. 52
    AMUSES

    21A Tickles the fancy

    1
    19
  53. 53
    SNEEZES

    20A Goes "A-a-a-choo!"

    1
    13
  54. 54
    SCARFS

    46A Bolts (down)

    1
    12
  55. 55
    SODASHOP

    9D Popular teen hangout 50+ years ago

    1
    5
  56. 56
    TILER

    26D Bathroom floor installer

    0
    25
  57. 57
    DORIA

    57A Andrea ___, ill-fated ship

    0
    20
  58. 58
    ASTON

    25D ___ Martin (James Bond car)

    0
    17
  59. 59
    ADOG

    50D Work like ___

    0
    15
  60. 60
    ACAN

    48D Open up ___ of worms

    0
    13
  61. 61
    SPREADS

    49A Two-page ads

    0
    10
  62. 62
    ELREY

    60A What to call Spain's Juan Carlos

    0
    9
  63. 63
    BESSIE

    42D Nickname for Elizabeth

    0
    7
  64. 64
    INPLAY

    43D Live, as a football

    0
    6
  65. 65
    RETOP

    34A Surface again, as a driveway

    0
    6
  66. 66
    CREDENZA

    36D Sideboard

    0
    5
  67. 67
    INTEREST

    4D Bank accrual

    0
    5
  68. 68
    ROADSIDE

    34D Where a hot dog stand may stand

    0
    4
  69. 69
    MOUNTAINBIKER debut

    40A Rough-terrain cyclist

    0
    3
  70. 70
    CENTRALHEATER debut

    24A Furnace, e.g.

    0
    1
  71. 71
    EASTERNMEDICINE debut

    17A Acupuncture, e.g.

    0
    1
  72. 72
    PACIFICISLANDER debut

    53A Samoan or Fijian

    0
    1