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Friday · 62 answers · 8 debuts

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

  1. 1
    OGRE

    6D Baddie in Perrault's tales

    36
    284
  2. 2
    ALAS

    36A Statement of resignation

    26
    321
  3. 3
    SENSE

    42D Somehow know

    19
    180
  4. 4
    INANE

    16A Like wearing socks on your hands

    17
    193
  5. 5
    TATA

    8D "Toodles"

    17
    175
  6. 6
    ISLA

    32A Venezuela's ___ Margarita

    17
    119
  7. 7
    SOAP

    7D It may be found in a dish

    14
    114
  8. 8
    STET

    35A Indicator of second thoughts

    12
    225
  9. 9
    HALT

    28A Stop order?

    12
    64
  10. 10
    NOON

    51D It comes before one

    11
    103
  11. 11
    AMES

    50D ___ Research Center (NASA lab in Silicon Valley)

    9
    174
  12. 12
    TINA

    33A 2008 greatest hits album that includes the song "Proud Mary"

    9
    118
  13. 13
    TUNE

    52D Make less sharp, maybe

    9
    84
  14. 14
    LEASE

    48A Take temporarily

    8
    84
  15. 15
    GASH

    39A Knife injury

    8
    44
  16. 16
    ASSIST

    25D Run interference for, e.g.

    8
    35
  17. 17
    STOAT

    47D Fur source

    7
    51
  18. 18
    SAMOA

    9A 2009 "Survivor" setting

    6
    95
  19. 19
    SLATE

    57A Blank ___

    6
    73
  20. 20
    OSTER

    44D Mixer maker

    6
    29
  21. 21
    AVAST

    3D Stop order?

    5
    67
  22. 22
    ARTOO

    21A Sci-fi beeper

    5
    56
  23. 23
    SOFAS

    43A They support TV viewers

    5
    40
  24. 24
    FISTS

    45D Handmade things?

    5
    26
  25. 25
    ORSON

    53A Unseen "Mork & Mindy" character

    4
    59
  26. 26
    GHANA

    1D African soccer powerhouse popularly known as the Black Stars

    4
    50
  27. 27
    LENTO

    4D Slower than adagio

    4
    50
  28. 28
    ATTESTS

    41A Certifies

    4
    18
  29. 29
    ASTRA

    46D Word in Kansas' motto

    3
    45
  30. 30
    NADER

    18A Four-time presidential candidate

    2
    51
  31. 31
    GRECO

    20A Roman leader?

    2
    32
  32. 32
    GAIUS

    55A Common praenomen among Roman emperors

    2
    9
  33. 33
    SINGE

    9D Expose to flame

    1
    25
  34. 34
    ANASTASIA

    30D 1997 animated film set in Russia

    1
    11
  35. 35
    ASSANTE

    38D "The Mambo Kings" co-star

    1
    11
  36. 36
    GOALPOST

    1A Crossbar supporter

    1
    7
  37. 37
    NEONTETRA

    56A Bright school member

    1
    6
  38. 38
    BILATERAL

    29D Involving both sides

    1
    4
  39. 39
    OATER

    2D Gun show?

    0
    63
  40. 40
    ERESTU

    23D 1974 Billboard hit with Spanish lyrics

    0
    27
  41. 41
    SOROS

    34A Palindromic name high on the Forbes billionaires list

    0
    9
  42. 42
    ATANYRATE

    17A "Be that as it may ..."

    0
    8
  43. 43
    CASPAR

    24A Milquetoast of old comics

    0
    8
  44. 44
    SNEERSAT

    58A Considers beneath one's notice

    0
    8
  45. 45
    STYLUS

    40A Touch screen toucher

    0
    8
  46. 46
    PARRY

    27D Evasive answer

    0
    7
  47. 47
    TESLACOIL debut

    15D Early radio transmitter

    0
    5
  48. 48
    AEROSTAT

    13D Balloon, e.g.

    0
    4
  49. 49
    NESTCEPAS

    19A "Isn't that so?," to Rousseau

    0
    4
  50. 50
    BACKSPACE

    29A Return a letter, say

    0
    3
  51. 51
    LEECHES

    22A Old doctor's supply

    0
    3
  52. 52
    SPORTSFAN

    26D Game animal?

    0
    3
  53. 53
    AMOUNTSTO debut

    54A Totals

    0
    2
  54. 54
    HAVEAGOAT

    14A Attempt

    0
    2
  55. 55
    IRRITATED

    37A Peevish

    0
    2
  56. 56
    MADEHASTE

    11D Got a move on

    0
    2
  57. 57
    ANARCHIST debut

    10D Disorderly sort?

    0
    1
  58. 58
    CASHESOUT debut

    31D Quits gambling

    0
    1
  59. 59
    FANTASIST debut

    49A Creator of strange worlds

    0
    1
  60. 60
    ONECELLED debut

    12D Like early life

    0
    1
  61. 61
    PAYCOCK debut

    5D Bird in a Sean O'Casey title

    0
    1
  62. 62
    TAGALOGS debut

    33D More than a quarter of native Filipinos, ethnically

    0
    1