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Sunday · 140 answers · 21 debuts

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

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    ORE

    60D Garnierite, for nickel

    48
    581
  2. 2
    INN

    9D Comfort ___

    27
    258
  3. 3
    YETI

    69A Himalayan legend

    22
    127
  4. 4
    SNIT

    115D State of ill humor

    21
    159
  5. 5
    URN

    119D Ash holder

    19
    244
  6. 6
    HAS

    25D Is sick with

    19
    175
  7. 7
    SEAL

    6D One clapping at a circus?

    18
    151
  8. 8
    ELO

    121A 1976 album "Olé ___"

    17
    250
  9. 9
    LIP

    26A Edge

    17
    136
  10. 10
    UPS

    27A Grown-___

    17
    123
  11. 11
    EGRET

    123A It may be snowy

    17
    111
  12. 12
    RATE

    31A Figure on an electric bill

    16
    182
  13. 13
    WAR

    61D It's good for "absolutely nothing" according to a 1970 hit

    15
    149
  14. 14
    RASP

    11D Not smooth-talk?

    15
    137
  15. 15
    URDU

    126A Language from which "loot" comes

    15
    85
  16. 16
    DRY

    67A ___ spell

    13
    115
  17. 17
    TOGA

    112D Classical attire

    12
    115
  18. 18
    AROMA

    64A Salivation cause

    11
    191
  19. 19
    ERMA

    82D Columnist Bombeck

    11
    147
  20. 20
    EACH

    39D For one

    11
    130
  21. 21
    AILS

    108A Is indisposed

    11
    104
  22. 22
    HEH

    34D Snicker part

    11
    61
  23. 23
    WII

    117A 2006 Nintendo debut

    11
    53
  24. 24
    TDS

    83A Results of some rushes, for short

    10
    179
  25. 25
    PIER

    81D It's on top of piles

    10
    97
  26. 26
    MAI

    116A Printemps month

    10
    77
  27. 27
    INNER

    77A Not superficial

    9
    96
  28. 28
    SITH

    107A Jedi foes, in "Star Wars"

    9
    31
  29. 29
    ARTE

    109A Goya's field

    7
    154
  30. 30
    ICIER

    7A Slicker, in a way

    7
    83
  31. 31
    SGTS

    5D Pepper and Friday: Abbr.

    7
    69
  32. 32
    SLIM

    85D Dude ranch nickname

    7
    69
  33. 33
    UKES

    111D Island instruments, for short

    7
    61
  34. 34
    LAIN

    36D Reclined

    7
    60
  35. 35
    VEER

    122A Zig or zag

    7
    59
  36. 36
    GYM

    62D Sweaters' place

    7
    49
  37. 37
    TUX

    45D What a penguin doesn't really wear

    7
    29
  38. 38
    NEEDS

    113A Desiderata

    6
    85
  39. 39
    CAW

    71D Field call

    6
    66
  40. 40
    OREGON

    57D Home of the U.S.'s last active nickel mine

    6
    35
  41. 41
    EMS

    92D Ambulance letters

    5
    149
  42. 42
    MEA

    75A ___ culpa

    5
    100
  43. 43
    SNEERS

    13D Responses of contempt

    5
    56
  44. 44
    SANDS

    127A Smooths, in a way

    5
    30
  45. 45
    MANGA debut

    20A Japanese comics style

    5
    13
  46. 46
    DOG

    56A Trail

    4
    81
  47. 47
    UTTER

    70A Come out with

    4
    77
  48. 48
    OWS

    22A Cries of a toe-stubber

    4
    51
  49. 49
    CHEW

    103D Copenhagen, e.g.

    4
    42
  50. 50
    UMS

    70D Sounds of hesitation

    4
    34
  51. 51
    SEERED

    100D Blow one's stack

    4
    30
  52. 52
    PALAU

    76A 2005 "Survivor" setting

    4
    23
  53. 53
    SVU

    118D "Law & Order: ___"

    4
    23
  54. 54
    EXT

    15D No. after a no.

    3
    67
  55. 55
    NOTSO

    53A "You are mistaken!"

    3
    56
  56. 56
    ASPIRE

    18D Have a goal

    3
    44
  57. 57
    ACROSS

    1A See above

    3
    38
  58. 58
    LIRAS

    66A Turkish money

    3
    36
  59. 59
    RICCI

    48A Actress Christina

    3
    27
  60. 60
    YADA

    88D When tripled, a "Seinfeld" catchphrase

    3
    22
  61. 61
    DNC debut

    106D Leadership org. opposed to the G.O.P.

    3
    11
  62. 62
    BSA

    16A Youth grp.

    2
    76
  63. 63
    GLO

    120D Shine, in ads

    2
    63
  64. 64
    ORI

    4D "... ___ quit!"

    2
    63
  65. 65
    CDROM

    71A PC insert

    2
    53
  66. 66
    UGHS

    74A Critical comments

    2
    26
  67. 67
    NAURU

    105D Country that's just 8 square miles in area

    2
    20
  68. 68
    SEATTLE

    42A Sound city

    2
    19
  69. 69
    EARTHA

    43A Kitt who sang "Santa Baby"

    2
    18
  70. 70
    HOMIE

    86A Bro

    2
    12
  71. 71
    DEERES

    91A Some riding mowers

    2
    11
  72. 72
    FELT

    89A Pool surface

    1
    40
  73. 73
    NEET

    63A Bygone name in hair removal

    1
    40
  74. 74
    DIPS

    114D Party bowlfuls

    1
    29
  75. 75
    STORES

    128A Stashes

    1
    21
  76. 76
    CHARGE

    19A Bit of excitement

    1
    20
  77. 77
    MIASMA

    94A Noxious atmosphere

    1
    19
  78. 78
    LUND

    24D Bergman's role in "Casablanca"

    1
    14
  79. 79
    SORELOSER

    35A Excuse maker, maybe

    1
    14
  80. 80
    SLURS

    28A Staff connections

    1
    13
  81. 81
    SPACEK

    29A "Carrie" star

    1
    10
  82. 82
    BRUCE

    51A Lee who got a kick out of acting?

    1
    9
  83. 83
    PEANUT

    110A Mr. ___ of advertising

    1
    9
  84. 84
    MELANIE

    96D U.S. tennis player Oudin

    1
    8
  85. 85
    DEITIES

    98A Mercury and Saturn

    1
    6
  86. 86
    IMPROV

    7D Comedy specialty

    1
    6
  87. 87
    SAINTED

    93D Like Joan of Arc

    1
    6
  88. 88
    ACCURSE

    1D Bedamn

    1
    5
  89. 89
    ENTR

    32D ___'acte

    0
    53
  90. 90
    EGIS

    10D Sponsorship: Var.

    0
    36
  91. 91
    OTTERS

    55D Warren : rabbits :: couch : ___

    0
    34
  92. 92
    ASYE

    12A "... so long ___ both shall live?"

    0
    21
  93. 93
    ENROUTE

    52D Neither here nor there?

    0
    20
  94. 94
    NTESTS

    102D Bikini blasts

    0
    19
  95. 95
    DRAWER

    98D Chest part

    0
    16
  96. 96
    IME

    80D The Beatles' "___ Mine"

    0
    16
  97. 97
    IERE

    73A French suffix

    0
    13
  98. 98
    IRVIN

    77D Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Michael

    0
    13
  99. 99
    RYN

    125A Rembrandt van ___

    0
    13
  100. 100
    SEARED

    54D Prepared, as some tuna

    0
    12
  101. 101
    SOIT

    78A "___ would seem"

    0
    12
  102. 102
    ASSIGNS

    97D Gives, as homework

    0
    11
  103. 103
    GMAT

    68A Exam for a Wharton applicant: Abbr.

    0
    11
  104. 104
    ACIDRAIN

    46D Deleterious precipitation

    0
    10
  105. 105
    IDITAROD

    50D Race that takes a northern trail in even years and a southern trail in odd years

    0
    10
  106. 106
    PTERO

    76D Wing: Prefix

    0
    9
  107. 107
    AAMCO

    12D Company with a "beep-beep" in its ads

    0
    8
  108. 108
    EERILY

    99D How haunted houses creak

    0
    8
  109. 109
    RAPSTAR

    3D Snoop, e.g.

    0
    8
  110. 110
    SWIVEL

    17D Turn 90 degrees, say

    0
    8
  111. 111
    CALTECH

    49D Prestigious West Coast school, for short

    0
    7
  112. 112
    ENCLS

    84A Ltr. accompaniers

    0
    7
  113. 113
    NERVY

    87A Audacious

    0
    7
  114. 114
    SITA

    47A ___ spell

    0
    7
  115. 115
    YANKEES

    14D Team whose logo features a bat in a hat

    0
    7
  116. 116
    CAUSTIC

    8D Biting

    0
    6
  117. 117
    PILEIN

    124A Board as a group

    0
    6
  118. 118
    WEBBS

    40D "Our Town" family

    0
    5
  119. 119
    CHEETA

    44A Tarzan's simian sidekick

    0
    4
  120. 120
    NOTH debut

    33A Chris ___, player of Mr. Big on "Sex and the City"

    0
    4
  121. 121
    SERO

    41D Prefix in hematology

    0
    4
  122. 122
    MISTLETOE debut

    65D Christmas hanging

    0
    3
  123. 123
    SLIMIER

    95D More like a slug

    0
    3
  124. 124
    TEMPTER debut

    90D Satan, with "the"

    0
    3
  125. 125
    DAYUSE debut

    56D A parking garage may have special pricing for it

    0
    2
  126. 126
    DLR debut

    72D Abbr. on some license plates

    0
    2
  127. 127
    SHADOWBOXING debut

    59A Putting in a carton [repeated underneath in gray]

    0
    2
  128. 128
    ANAX debut

    21A Have ___ to grind

    0
    1
  129. 129
    BOLDSTATEMENT debut

    16D Assertion [in extra-dark type]

    0
    1
  130. 130
    CAPITALPUNISHMENT debut

    23A JAIL OR FINE

    0
    1
  131. 131
    CDVI debut

    30A Year Attila the Hun was born

    0
    1
  132. 132
    CHAPALA debut

    2D Mexico's largest lake

    0
    1
  133. 133
    COTTONGIN debut

    30D Separating machine

    0
    1
  134. 134
    GOTHICFICTION debut

    58D Untruths [in medieval-looking type]

    0
    1
  135. 135
    RECOMMEND debut

    104A Endorse

    0
    1
  136. 136
    ROMANCANDLES debut

    101A Birthday cake toppers [in standard serif type]

    0
    1
  137. 137
    SCRIPTWRITER debut

    79A Wordsmith [in cursive]

    0
    1
  138. 138
    SLANTEDVIEWS debut

    37A Perspectives [in italics]

    0
    1
  139. 139
    STRUCKOUTSWINGING debut

    118A Couple-swapping [with a line through it]

    0
    1
  140. 140
    THISA debut

    38D "Is ___ joke?"

    0
    1