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Sunday · 140 answers · 9 debuts

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

  1. 1
    TSA

    6D Org. with a "3-1-1" rule

    53
    189
  2. 2
    IRA

    49A Levin who wrote "A Kiss Before Dying"

    46
    448
  3. 3
    ERE

    17D Before, to a bard

    43
    602
  4. 4
    ADE

    105D Juice drink

    35
    277
  5. 5
    ESSO

    28D Competitor of Petro-Canada

    30
    276
  6. 6
    ELM

    10D Blight victim

    30
    240
  7. 7
    ONES

    8D Give ___ all

    28
    295
  8. 8
    ASSET

    12D Money in the bank, e.g.

    25
    188
  9. 9
    SLR

    91A Nikon product, for short

    23
    129
  10. 10
    INON

    100D Privy to

    22
    166
  11. 11
    BOA

    90A Coiled killer

    21
    168
  12. 12
    NEAR

    46D A mere stone's throw from

    20
    183
  13. 13
    MAR

    9D Damage

    19
    215
  14. 14
    OMAN

    2D Gulf state

    17
    201
  15. 15
    LAS

    107D ___ Palmas, Spain

    17
    173
  16. 16
    SEEN

    64A In view

    16
    170
  17. 17
    DES

    18D ___ Moines

    16
    154
  18. 18
    TRUE

    77D "Really!"

    16
    150
  19. 19
    TADA

    72D "Well, look what I did!"

    16
    138
  20. 20
    NINE

    99D Highest score in baccarat

    15
    155
  21. 21
    MSN

    61D AOL alternative

    15
    73
  22. 22
    IAGO

    100A "Othello" traitor

    14
    173
  23. 23
    SLEW

    104D Big bunch

    14
    115
  24. 24
    OSCAR

    43D 13½" gold-plated figure

    13
    145
  25. 25
    LION

    80D Den denizen

    13
    131
  26. 26
    AVON

    102D ___ Barksdale, drug dealer on "The Wire"

    12
    179
  27. 27
    REESE

    57D Witherspoon of "Legally Blonde"

    12
    153
  28. 28
    TUB

    111D Old, clumsy ship

    12
    81
  29. 29
    ETHER

    59A It'll knock you out

    11
    111
  30. 30
    INTEL

    25A What scouts gather

    11
    83
  31. 31
    ORR

    82A Film critic Christopher

    10
    235
  32. 32
    ELL

    109D 90° bend

    10
    228
  33. 33
    DAY

    53A Work unit

    10
    89
  34. 34
    ARKS

    51A Torah receptacles

    10
    87
  35. 35
    ILE

    78A Land in the Seine

    9
    234
  36. 36
    DORA

    84D ___ the Explorer

    9
    111
  37. 37
    ACA

    110D Obama health law, for short

    9
    46
  38. 38
    TASTE

    94D Need for a professional designer

    8
    117
  39. 39
    AIMS

    26A Intentions

    8
    73
  40. 40
    NORSE

    71A Like Odin or Thor

    8
    67
  41. 41
    LENO

    103D Jay who preceded Jimmy

    7
    158
  42. 42
    GTO

    76A Car for which you "Listen to her tachin' up now, listen to her whine," in a 1964 hit

    7
    126
  43. 43
    EBBS

    33A Subsides slowly

    7
    90
  44. 44
    HITME

    7D Twenty-one words

    7
    28
  45. 45
    SPADE

    96D Example of 47- and of 83-Across

    6
    63
  46. 46
    ABORT

    30D Scrub, as a mission

    6
    47
  47. 47
    TRAIN

    93A Example of 34-Down and 108-Across

    6
    36
  48. 48
    ATRA

    14D Razor brand

    5
    122
  49. 49
    TEHEE

    72A Titter

    5
    49
  50. 50
    PLANE

    116A Example of 108- and 47-Across

    5
    39
  51. 51
    LABOR

    23D Toil

    5
    38
  52. 52
    SWAY

    36D What trees do in fierce storms

    5
    37
  53. 53
    BOTH

    13D This and that

    5
    34
  54. 54
    SOTHERE

    21A "Hah!"

    5
    24
  55. 55
    GOBI

    1D Desert crossed by the Silk Road

    4
    62
  56. 56
    LIS

    106D Fleur-de-___

    4
    61
  57. 57
    OMEGAS

    19A Opposites of alphas

    4
    30
  58. 58
    FROST

    31A Example of 65-Across and 39-Down

    4
    28
  59. 59
    VOICE

    70D Part in an animated film

    4
    20
  60. 60
    OPALS

    101A Milky gems

    3
    48
  61. 61
    GOSH

    76D Word of wonder

    3
    47
  62. 62
    FEST

    3D Celebration

    3
    44
  63. 63
    TENDS

    93D Is disposed

    3
    43
  64. 64
    IWON

    98D Excited cry in a casino

    3
    38
  65. 65
    HOMER

    7A Example of 22- and of 65-Across

    3
    37
  66. 66
    RADS

    32D They may be high in a fallout zone

    3
    37
  67. 67
    LINEAR

    97A Straight

    3
    25
  68. 68
    CAREER

    60D Like some diplomats

    3
    20
  69. 69
    SABLE

    5D Animal with luxurious fur

    2
    49
  70. 70
    BOS

    40A Diddley and Derek

    2
    39
  71. 71
    CAROM

    60A Ricochet

    2
    36
  72. 72
    TTYL

    67A "So long," for short

    2
    31
  73. 73
    LIC

    52A A professional may need one to practice: Abbr.

    2
    28
  74. 74
    ALCOTT

    113A "Little Women" author

    2
    21
  75. 75
    DAMON

    55D One of a pair of best friends in Greek legend

    2
    21
  76. 76
    BEGOT

    90D Sired, biblically

    2
    14
  77. 77
    NADIRS

    75A Lowest points

    2
    14
  78. 78
    SHOWER

    15D Example of 39- and 34-Down

    2
    13
  79. 79
    SIE

    74A "Sprechen ___ Deutsch?"

    1
    53
  80. 80
    NIPAT

    75D Lightly bite

    1
    33
  81. 81
    SALOME

    88D Richard Strauss opera

    1
    24
  82. 82
    LESTER

    68D Holt of NBC News

    1
    18
  83. 83
    UNDONE

    114A Ruined

    1
    18
  84. 84
    ARSENIO

    45D Hall of fame

    1
    17
  85. 85
    SEABEE

    29A Naval engineer

    1
    14
  86. 86
    CIAOS

    41A Farewells in Florence

    1
    13
  87. 87
    OLEATE

    48D Fatty acid compound

    1
    13
  88. 88
    BYENOW

    117A "See ya!"

    1
    11
  89. 89
    FINK

    31D Squealer

    1
    9
  90. 90
    IDONOT

    81A "Nuh-uh!"

    1
    9
  91. 91
    SONOF

    86D What "Mc-" means in a name

    1
    9
  92. 92
    BLINDS

    42D They're often pulled at night

    1
    8
  93. 93
    EYEROLL

    63D Skeptical response

    1
    8
  94. 94
    FELLAS

    65D Dudes

    1
    8
  95. 95
    STARMAP

    85D Guide to studying the night sky

    1
    8
  96. 96
    DIAMOND

    112A Example of 83- and 22-Across

    1
    6
  97. 97
    LEADROLE

    62A Ambition for an actor

    1
    6
  98. 98
    POSITS

    66D Puts forward

    1
    6
  99. 99
    WOOLENS

    73A Some scratchy attire

    1
    4
  100. 100
    GLORIES

    56D Heights of achievement

    1
    3
  101. 101
    ALIE

    79A "I cannot tell ___"

    0
    65
  102. 102
    ELEANOR

    44A First lady before Bess

    0
    45
  103. 103
    ESSENES

    115A Dead Sea Scrolls sect

    0
    21
  104. 104
    BORA

    35D When repeated, a Polynesian getaway

    0
    20
  105. 105
    HESA

    92A "___ Rebel" (1962 #1 hit)

    0
    18
  106. 106
    TENTHS

    94A Dimes, essentially

    0
    17
  107. 107
    OTROS

    89A Not esos or estos

    0
    15
  108. 108
    FLIES

    20D Bugs about the trash

    0
    14
  109. 109
    HEB

    16D Lang. heard in Haifa

    0
    13
  110. 110
    FINALE

    20A It may be grand

    0
    12
  111. 111
    HEEHAW

    27A Donkey's call

    0
    12
  112. 112
    DRI

    55A Wash'n ___ (towelette brand)

    0
    11
  113. 113
    AGEES

    4D Writer/critic James and family

    0
    9
  114. 114
    ABASHED

    12A Conscience-stricken

    0
    8
  115. 115
    GETSAT

    54A Intimates

    0
    8
  116. 116
    REARER

    50A Silver, for example, in the opening to TV's "The Lone Ranger"

    0
    8
  117. 117
    VFW

    37A Org. for ex-G.I.s

    0
    8
  118. 118
    GRENADA

    56A Caribbean land whose capital is St. George's

    0
    7
  119. 119
    STROBES

    24A Flashing lights

    0
    7
  120. 120
    HORNY

    95D ___ toad

    0
    6
  121. 121
    RESHOOT

    11D Film again

    0
    6
  122. 122
    SUDSES

    87A Lathers (up)

    0
    5
  123. 123
    DOTEDON

    58D Fussed over, as a grandchild

    0
    4
  124. 124
    VERGES

    37D Is on the brink

    0
    4
  125. 125
    ALLOWIN

    105A Admit

    0
    3
  126. 126
    BORROW

    42A Take temporarily

    0
    3
  127. 127
    CARIOU

    41D Len of stage and screen

    0
    3
  128. 128
    GOFAST

    1A Zip along

    0
    3
  129. 129
    SPANGLE

    86A Dress adornment

    0
    3
  130. 130
    AURI

    79D Ear: Prefix

    0
    2
  131. 131
    HARRODS

    47D Upscale London retailer

    0
    2
  132. 132
    BASEBALLTERMS debut

    22A 7- and 112-Across

    0
    1
  133. 133
    BRIDALTHINGS debut

    34D 93-Across and 15-Down

    0
    1
  134. 134
    CARDSUITS debut

    83A 112-Across and 96-Down

    0
    1
  135. 135
    DRIVEROD debut

    69A Part of a machine assembly

    0
    1
  136. 136
    FAMOUSPOETS debut

    65A 7- and 31-Across

    0
    1
  137. 137
    FLEETED debut

    38D Passed quickly

    0
    1
  138. 138
    HANDTOOLS debut

    47A 116-Across and 96-Down

    0
    1
  139. 139
    MEANSOFTRAVEL debut

    108A 93- and 116-Across

    0
    1
  140. 140
    WEATHERWORDS debut

    39D 31-Across and 15-Down

    0
    1