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Thursday · 72 answers · 8 debuts

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

  1. 1
    EGO

    40D Kind of trip

    42
    393
  2. 2
    RAE

    35D "The Facts of Life" actress

    28
    278
  3. 3
    ABS

    9D Obliques, e.g.

    25
    214
  4. 4
    ETTA

    55D Companion of Butch and Sundance

    23
    254
  5. 5
    REP

    4D Agent, informally

    23
    192
  6. 6
    AAA

    41A Motorist's aid, for short

    20
    230
  7. 7
    IAM

    58D "___ Malala" (2013 best-selling autobiography)

    19
    127
  8. 8
    EARN

    31A Reap

    17
    185
  9. 9
    OWN

    24D Totally defeat

    17
    148
  10. 10
    CIS

    59D Modern prefix with gender

    16
    48
  11. 11
    TSP

    60D Approx. 5 cc

    15
    154
  12. 12
    TORE

    26D Rent

    15
    122
  13. 13
    OLAF

    65A One of two Danish kings

    15
    110
  14. 14
    STET

    63A Proofer's "oops"

    12
    225
  15. 15
    LID

    32A Cap

    12
    102
  16. 16
    BOT

    22A Turing test participant

    12
    53
  17. 17
    WIT

    29D "Few love it unless in themselves," per Lord Chesterfield

    11
    88
  18. 18
    CUP

    10D Part of the Maxwell House logo

    11
    41
  19. 19
    AJAR

    1A Unlatched, say

    10
    192
  20. 20
    SLEET

    37A Fall that might cause falls

    8
    94
  21. 21
    ACRID

    9A Vitriolic

    8
    61
  22. 22
    PEE

    52A Political leader?

    8
    53
  23. 23
    YOYO

    15A Fluctuate wildly

    7
    81
  24. 24
    GYM

    42D Press room?

    7
    49
  25. 25
    TATE

    62A Gallery on the Thames

    6
    102
  26. 26
    BLOC

    49D Trading group, e.g.

    6
    86
  27. 27
    LAN

    20A Chilean-based carrier

    6
    67
  28. 28
    RUTH

    18D Pity

    5
    51
  29. 29
    HOO

    27D Boo-___

    5
    35
  30. 30
    BUENO

    16A "Muy ___" (Spanish approval)

    5
    23
  31. 31
    ZEAL

    54D Intense dedication

    4
    71
  32. 32
    PYRO

    66A One who sends things up?

    4
    26
  33. 33
    INGE

    47D Playwright William

    3
    124
  34. 34
    BLOB

    5A Pollock painting unit

    3
    40
  35. 35
    ANTOINE

    50A ___ de Saint-Exupéry, author of "The Little Prince"

    3
    18
  36. 36
    DOTTEDI

    13D Two-part letter

    3
    8
  37. 37
    ENLAI

    61A Bygone name in Chinese politics

    2
    61
  38. 38
    COVE

    14A Natural harbor

    2
    55
  39. 39
    LIV

    56A Tyler of "The Lord of the Rings"

    2
    47
  40. 40
    ROSSI

    33A Bruno ___ Prize (astrophysics award)

    2
    46
  41. 41
    LOME

    6D Capital of Togo

    2
    17
  42. 42
    AVENGER

    3D Count of Monte Cristo, e.g.

    2
    15
  43. 43
    LEADTO

    48D Provoke

    2
    13
  44. 44
    UTERUS

    21A The "oven" in "have a bun in the oven"

    2
    7
  45. 45
    ESTELLE

    39D One-named Grammy winner for "American Boy," 2008

    1
    25
  46. 46
    INGOTS

    23A Depository deposits

    1
    13
  47. 47
    GUSH

    42A Emote

    1
    11
  48. 48
    ACTLIKE

    1D Ape

    1
    7
  49. 49
    UTILITY

    43D One of a pair of Monopoly properties

    1
    6
  50. 50
    HEAVETO

    45D Nautical command

    1
    5
  51. 51
    ATRI

    34D "The Bell of ___" (Longfellow poem)

    0
    31
  52. 52
    DEEMS

    64A Supposes

    0
    24
  53. 53
    ADEAL

    30D "It's ___" ("Let's shake on it")

    0
    22
  54. 54
    OYER

    7D ___ and terminer (criminal court)

    0
    22
  55. 55
    GAZEBO

    53A Feature of some gardens

    0
    16
  56. 56
    USOC

    19D Natl. sports org.

    0
    9
  57. 57
    REEBOKS

    11D Some sneakers

    0
    7
  58. 58
    SHRIVER

    44D Kennedy in-law

    0
    6
  59. 59
    BOSUNS

    8D Ship mates

    0
    4
  60. 60
    BYITSELF

    5D Independently

    0
    3
  61. 61
    LANEONE

    38D Shortest route around a track

    0
    3
  62. 62
    SWAPPED

    37D Like phone numbers at meetups

    0
    3
  63. 63
    INCOMES

    12D They can be gross

    0
    2
  64. 64
    NOTHOME

    25A Out

    0
    2
  65. 65
    AFTERHE debut

    34A Quip, part 3

    0
    1
  66. 66
    ALMIRA debut

    51A Titular queen of Castile in a Handel opera

    0
    1
  67. 67
    HADABEEF debut

    36D Was unhappy (with)

    0
    1
  68. 68
    JOHANNA debut

    2D Daughter of Sweeney Todd in the Sondheim musical

    0
    1
  69. 69
    KNEWHEWASCOOKED debut

    28A Quip, part 2

    0
    1
  70. 70
    POLICEDETECTIVE debut

    57A End of the quip

    0
    1
  71. 71
    THEPRIMESUSPECT debut

    17A Part 1 of a punny quip about a perp's predicament

    0
    1
  72. 72
    WASGRILLEDBYTHE debut

    46A Quip, part 4

    0
    1