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Wednesday · 78 answers · 8 debuts

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

  1. 1
    EAR

    37A Otologist's focus

    57
    485
  2. 2
    YES

    4D Word of affirmation

    50
    365
  3. 3
    ALOE

    13A Succulent plant

    46
    496
  4. 4
    ECO

    15A Writer Umberto

    42
    370
  5. 5
    ACRE

    11D One of a thousand in a Jane Smiley title

    38
    328
  6. 6
    SOS

    8D "Sending out an ___" (repeated Police lyric)

    34
    251
  7. 7
    LED

    26A Was in charge

    34
    222
  8. 8
    EYE

    62A Image on the back of a dollar bill

    28
    283
  9. 9
    STIR

    7D Make a mistake preparing James Bond's martini

    27
    292
  10. 10
    ION

    59A Na+, e.g.

    23
    258
  11. 11
    RHO

    55A Fraternity letter

    23
    191
  12. 12
    SARI

    27D Bollywood costume

    23
    191
  13. 13
    SEMI

    40A *It's bad when it knifes

    22
    178
  14. 14
    RTE

    57D 66, e.g.: Abbr.

    20
    285
  15. 15
    ALOHA

    2D It may accompany waves on a Hawaiian beach

    19
    194
  16. 16
    TAT

    10A Make lace

    19
    174
  17. 17
    SUE

    40D Go a-courting?

    17
    183
  18. 18
    BRIE

    51D *Distant relative of Monterey

    17
    95
  19. 19
    TRUE

    45A "That is correct"

    16
    150
  20. 20
    LAM

    34D Flight

    13
    128
  21. 21
    AHOY

    52D Seafarer's greeting

    13
    108
  22. 22
    SEDAN

    46D Four-door, often

    12
    93
  23. 23
    ERRED

    6D Was off base

    12
    78
  24. 24
    TOAD

    12D *Natter, e.g.

    10
    122
  25. 25
    ANNO

    30D Start of many dates

    9
    128
  26. 26
    TEEM

    31D Abound

    9
    104
  27. 27
    AWARE

    48D Alert

    9
    95
  28. 28
    STEEL

    38A Bethlehem ___

    8
    93
  29. 29
    VAL

    44A Actor Kilmer

    8
    83
  30. 30
    TAEBO

    41A Much-advertised exercise program

    8
    47
  31. 31
    ETRADE

    60A Nasdaq company with an asterisk in its name

    8
    46
  32. 32
    BEST

    64A Optimal

    7
    90
  33. 33
    DETER

    20A Discourage

    7
    72
  34. 34
    NEWTS

    36A Some salamanders

    7
    38
  35. 35
    CHA

    19A When repeated, a dance

    6
    85
  36. 36
    WON

    54A Got the gold

    5
    90
  37. 37
    COB

    58D Male swan

    5
    63
  38. 38
    KNELT

    50D Genuflected

    5
    48
  39. 39
    NRA

    18A 1930s org. with a blue eagle logo

    4
    262
  40. 40
    WIRE

    53D Finish line marker

    4
    64
  41. 41
    FLAG

    33A *Union, e.g.

    4
    40
  42. 42
    OREL

    61A Pitcher Hershiser

    3
    115
  43. 43
    TEENY

    63A Wee

    3
    48
  44. 44
    FEES

    33D Airfare add-ons

    3
    43
  45. 45
    BRAE

    25A Scottish hillside

    3
    38
  46. 46
    CATCH

    1D Cry after "Here!"

    3
    27
  47. 47
    NOLO

    29D ___ contendere

    2
    69
  48. 48
    ROYAL

    3D Palace-related

    2
    44
  49. 49
    BIG

    25D 1988 Tom Hanks film

    2
    40
  50. 50
    ONEARM

    9D Physical feature of Britain's Lord Nelson

    2
    19
  51. 51
    SIMPSON

    27A Springfield family name

    2
    7
  52. 52
    ATTAR

    30A Essential oil

    1
    61
  53. 53
    GESSO

    5A Painter's preparation

    1
    47
  54. 54
    NEET

    39A Onetime hair-removal name

    1
    40
  55. 55
    STAPLE

    38D Rice, for many

    1
    33
  56. 56
    ISNO

    35A "There ___ 'I' in 'team'"

    1
    24
  57. 57
    ACNED

    21A Pimply

    1
    12
  58. 58
    TENNESSEE

    10D *Daniel's home

    1
    12
  59. 59
    OMNIBUS

    42A Containing many items, as a bill

    1
    10
  60. 60
    TWENTYONE

    32D *Black

    1
    7
  61. 61
    BURTON

    14A Richard nominated for seven Oscars

    1
    5
  62. 62
    BREED

    14D Dalmatian or Pomeranian

    0
    25
  63. 63
    CARY

    1A Grant for a movie?

    0
    22
  64. 64
    COKES

    49D Drinks in red-and-white cans

    0
    13
  65. 65
    ONEB

    28D First-class aisle seat on most planes

    0
    12
  66. 66
    WEILL

    53A "The Threepenny Opera" composer

    0
    12
  67. 67
    BAYED

    51A Emulated a wolf

    0
    11
  68. 68
    UDDERS

    17D Cow features

    0
    8
  69. 69
    VILLE

    44D Suffix in many place names

    0
    6
  70. 70
    GUPTA

    5D CNN's "Sanjay ___ MD"

    0
    5
  71. 71
    BUDGET debut

    43D Bad thing to be over

    0
    2
  72. 72
    FLATTIRE debut

    24D *Necessitator

    0
    2
  73. 73
    CAPITALJ debut

    22D *Start of the name

    0
    1
  74. 74
    GRIDDLECAKE debut

    56A *Flap

    0
    1
  75. 75
    HALFDEAD debut

    23A How a hangover sufferer might feel

    0
    1
  76. 76
    KIDDY debut

    47D Kind of pool or ride

    0
    1
  77. 77
    SKIPJACK debut

    46A Certain tuna ... or what this puzzle's 10 starred clues do

    0
    1
  78. 78
    TOYSURPRISE debut

    16A *Cracker feature

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    1