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Wednesday · 76 answers · 2 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ALA

    40A One of the Gulf states: Abbr.

    58
    513
  2. 2
    EEL

    46D Sushi roll fish

    53
    487
  3. 3
    IRE

    45A Severe displeasure

    52
    498
  4. 4
    SSN

    66A W-2 datum: Abbr.

    44
    242
  5. 5
    TEN

    60D Half a score ... or a perfect score

    39
    369
  6. 6
    RNA

    59D Genetic inits.

    29
    322
  7. 7
    ATTA

    43A Girl or boy intro

    28
    156
  8. 8
    OVAL

    44A Rose Bowl, e.g.

    24
    216
  9. 9
    PSI

    26D Tire gauge meas.

    24
    198
  10. 10
    ATL

    22A The Falcons, on a scoreboard

    23
    171
  11. 11
    SAG

    39D Yield to gravity

    22
    191
  12. 12
    OUI

    29A Yes, to Yvette

    20
    131
  13. 13
    HBO

    21D TV debut of 1972

    17
    128
  14. 14
    SLAP

    31A Response to an affront

    17
    123
  15. 15
    AISLE

    10D Separator of some rows

    16
    140
  16. 16
    UGH

    5D "That's disgusting!"

    16
    128
  17. 17
    POE

    63A For whom the Edgar Award is named

    15
    154
  18. 18
    ITT

    1D Cousin of Gomez Addams

    15
    152
  19. 19
    SALT

    36D What "S" may stand for on a dinner table

    15
    115
  20. 20
    SOAP

    65A Old TV's "Guiding Light," for one

    14
    114
  21. 21
    AYE

    37A Sí, at sea

    13
    162
  22. 22
    ALDA

    27D Actor nominated for 34 Emmys

    13
    160
  23. 23
    HERO

    54D Bolívar, in much of South America

    11
    159
  24. 24
    TIC

    13A Part of XXX

    11
    134
  25. 25
    RESTS

    11D Snoozes, e.g.

    11
    86
  26. 26
    DEERE

    64A John who invented the steel plow

    10
    118
  27. 27
    IPOS

    56D Major N.Y.S.E. events

    10
    51
  28. 28
    ERNIE

    62A Naïvely optimistic Muppet

    9
    163
  29. 29
    ERECT

    7D Standing tall

    9
    150
  30. 30
    RICE

    4D Crosstown rival of the University of Houston

    8
    100
  31. 31
    SINAI

    55A Mount that Moses mounted

    8
    90
  32. 32
    ALIBI

    57A Suspect's out

    7
    108
  33. 33
    ICIER

    15A Not so cordial

    7
    83
  34. 34
    MIL

    52A "Cool" amount of money

    7
    77
  35. 35
    RUSE

    4A Sneaky scheme

    7
    77
  36. 36
    SAKS

    6D Noted Fifth Avenue emporium

    7
    56
  37. 37
    TALES

    33A Follower of "Twice-Told" or "old wives'"

    7
    48
  38. 38
    EMILE

    48D Author Zola

    6
    85
  39. 39
    CLAP

    24D Give someone a hand

    6
    84
  40. 40
    SKIP

    55D Problem with a 45-r.p.m. record

    6
    66
  41. 41
    IVS

    1A Hosp. hookups

    5
    55
  42. 42
    BELIE

    49D Misrepresent

    5
    41
  43. 43
    HADTO

    28D Couldn't help but

    5
    27
  44. 44
    TBONES

    23A Some steak orders

    5
    26
  45. 45
    OUTTA

    17D "I'm ___ here!"

    5
    21
  46. 46
    ELAL

    35D Alternative to Israir Airlines

    3
    197
  47. 47
    INURE

    19A Accustom (to)

    3
    68
  48. 48
    MADD

    53D Org. advocating highway safety

    3
    34
  49. 49
    PARMA

    41A Italian city known for its cheese

    3
    17
  50. 50
    OVINE

    44D Sheeplike

    2
    72
  51. 51
    PITY

    32D "Too bad!"

    2
    37
  52. 52
    HIYA

    25D Informal greeting

    2
    35
  53. 53
    BOARD

    8A Two-by-four, for one

    2
    30
  54. 54
    IGIVE

    50D "Uncle!"

    2
    29
  55. 55
    OCEANIA

    9D Locale of Tuvalu and Nauru

    2
    19
  56. 56
    GESSO

    18A Painter's primer

    1
    47
  57. 57
    CIGAR

    14A Churchill prop

    1
    35
  58. 58
    RAVES

    51D Opposite of pans

    1
    21
  59. 59
    VICI

    2D End of Caesar's boast

    1
    17
  60. 60
    DIVAN

    61A Backless sofa

    1
    15
  61. 61
    TCHOTCHKE

    16A Knickknack

    1
    4
  62. 62
    LIZA

    30A "Frank, ___ & Sammy: The Ultimate Event" (1989 documentary)

    0
    36
  63. 63
    SCHMALTZ

    20A Excessive sentimentality

    0
    9
  64. 64
    DROZ

    12D Physician who was once a regular on "The Oprah Winfrey Show"

    0
    7
  65. 65
    BINDER

    49A Two- or three-ring holder

    0
    5
  66. 66
    CHUTZPAH

    24A Shameless audacity

    0
    5
  67. 67
    MINIBAR

    42D Fancy hotel room amenity

    0
    5
  68. 68
    YIDDISH

    38A Source of the six longest Across answers in this puzzle

    0
    5
  69. 69
    YARDLINE

    38D Gridiron marker

    0
    4
  70. 70
    BIGMOUTH

    8D Sort who can't keep a secret

    0
    3
  71. 71
    LAVALAMPS

    34D 1960s fad light sources

    0
    2
  72. 72
    MEGILLAH

    53A Long, involved account

    0
    2
  73. 73
    SCHNAUZER

    3D Dog with a bearded muzzle

    0
    2
  74. 74
    VERKLEMPT

    58A Choked up with emotion

    0
    2
  75. 75
    CTRLZ debut

    14D "Undo" shortcut in Microsoft Word

    0
    1
  76. 76
    OYGEVALT debut

    47A "Jeez!"

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    1