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Tuesday · 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

    60D Sinuous fish

    53
    487
  2. 2
    AGE

    63A Carbon-dating estimation

    47
    417
  3. 3
    ADO

    58D Hubbub

    43
    477
  4. 4
    RED

    66A The "R" of Roy G. Biv

    32
    278
  5. 5
    YET

    13D "Not ___" ("Be patient")

    27
    201
  6. 6
    NBA

    54A Org. found in the answer to each asterisked clue

    26
    198
  7. 7
    TAU

    14A Fraternity T

    25
    169
  8. 8
    ENT

    27D "The Lord of the Rings" creature

    24
    222
  9. 9
    EVER

    62A "... happily ___ after"

    22
    235
  10. 10
    INON

    21A Privy to

    22
    166
  11. 11
    SOB

    35A Word with sister and story

    20
    149
  12. 12
    NAH

    41A "Nope, not interested"

    17
    146
  13. 13
    OMIT

    22D Neglect to mention

    16
    218
  14. 14
    SEEN

    8D Observed

    16
    170
  15. 15
    DEM

    25A L.B.J. or J.F.K., but not D.D.E.

    15
    93
  16. 16
    ORATE

    26A Speak on the stump

    14
    196
  17. 17
    OOH

    38D "___-la-la!"

    13
    160
  18. 18
    HAHA

    42D Response to a wisecrack

    13
    125
  19. 19
    STENT

    53A Surgically implanted tube

    13
    65
  20. 20
    CHIC

    15A In fashion

    10
    83
  21. 21
    IPOS

    49A Stock exchange debuts, briefly

    10
    51
  22. 22
    OOP

    38A Alley-___ (hoops play)

    9
    96
  23. 23
    ARS

    1A "___ Poetica"

    8
    112
  24. 24
    OBOES

    26D Wind instruments

    8
    79
  25. 25
    PHD

    5D M.A. follow-up, maybe

    7
    87
  26. 26
    KIR

    57D ___ Royale (cocktail)

    7
    38
  27. 27
    APBS

    4A Alerts to cruisers, for short

    5
    47
  28. 28
    DELT

    65A Shoulder muscle, for short

    5
    34
  29. 29
    HENRY

    51A Author James

    5
    23
  30. 30
    ELAINE

    16A "Seinfeld" ex-girlfriend

    4
    101
  31. 31
    TIO

    33A Oaxaca uncle

    3
    63
  32. 32
    BBS

    23A Shot from an air gun

    3
    56
  33. 33
    DESPOT

    43A Ironfisted ruler

    3
    26
  34. 34
    ANISTON

    12D Jennifer of "Friends"

    3
    17
  35. 35
    KEBAB

    29D Serving on a skewer

    3
    16
  36. 36
    ITLLDO

    61A "Good enough for me"

    2
    20
  37. 37
    ORALLY

    47D How some temperatures - and tests - are taken

    2
    16
  38. 38
    RELYON

    64A Have faith in

    2
    14
  39. 39
    EARNIT debut

    19A How to make money "the old-fashioned way"

    2
    8
  40. 40
    ONIONBAGEL debut

    46A *Tangy breakfast item

    2
    5
  41. 41
    AARE

    55A Swiss river

    1
    83
  42. 42
    SNERT

    53D "Hägar the Horrible" dog

    1
    43
  43. 43
    NIGEL

    30D Bruce who played Dr. Watson

    1
    25
  44. 44
    GES

    36A Some appliances, for short

    1
    24
  45. 45
    STAYED

    50D Didn't go

    1
    18
  46. 46
    SONNY

    32D Bub

    1
    16
  47. 47
    OPENBAR

    44D *Feature of many a charity gala

    1
    14
  48. 48
    RAINHAT

    2D Galoshes go-with

    1
    13
  49. 49
    CHARS

    24A Burns black

    1
    11
  50. 50
    BARBRA

    10D Singer Streisand

    1
    9
  51. 51
    SCENEV

    7D Part of many a Shakespearean act

    1
    7
  52. 52
    INBUD

    20A Like trees during the spring

    1
    6
  53. 53
    BURIES debut

    18D Puts underground

    1
    2
  54. 54
    HOS

    52A Sounds from Santa

    0
    32
  55. 55
    ASON

    55D "He's like ___ to me"

    0
    29
  56. 56
    ULA

    9D Suffix meaning "little one"

    0
    20
  57. 57
    KOALAS

    57A Supercute marsupials

    0
    17
  58. 58
    ONENOTE

    39D Lacking in variety

    0
    14
  59. 59
    ATTICS

    1D Where webs may accumulate

    0
    12
  60. 60
    KNT

    34A Piece next to a bishop: Abbr.

    0
    9
  61. 61
    DESERVE

    43D Merit

    0
    6
  62. 62
    KEVINBACON

    29A *Actor named in a "Six Degrees" game

    0
    6
  63. 63
    SUBWAY

    8A Footlong sandwich maker

    0
    6
  64. 64
    THESEA

    31A Hemingway novel title location

    0
    6
  65. 65
    ACADS

    4D Prep schools: Abbr.

    0
    5
  66. 66
    PINBALL

    40D *Tommy's game in the Who's rock opera "Tommy"

    0
    5
  67. 67
    SATI

    28A Old coll. entrance hurdle

    0
    5
  68. 68
    SPITON

    37D Show disdain for, in a way

    0
    4
  69. 69
    SUNBATH

    3D *Tanning method

    0
    4
  70. 70
    GREENBAY

    59A *Packers' hometown

    0
    3
  71. 71
    TONNAGE

    45D Ship's carrying capacity

    0
    3
  72. 72
    BIGIDEA

    6D Grandiose proposal

    0
    2
  73. 73
    GORGED

    48D Stuffed

    0
    2
  74. 74
    NONNA

    56A Italian granny

    0
    2
  75. 75
    WINBACK debut

    11D *Recover, as lost love

    0
    2
  76. 76
    TINBADGE debut

    17A *Sheriff's insignia, in old westerns

    0
    1