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Thursday · 78 answers · 3 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ELI

    21D The "E" of Ransom E. Olds

    60
    599
  2. 2
    AREA

    14A Lawn measure

    46
    631
  3. 3
    OAT

    38A Breakfast bit

    28
    290
  4. 4
    TAU

    37D ___ particle

    25
    169
  5. 5
    IAN

    6D Actor McKellen

    23
    260
  6. 6
    AURA

    58D Spiritual energy

    22
    218
  7. 7
    ITO

    34D Midori on the ice

    20
    240
  8. 8
    IPA

    41A Hoppy brew

    20
    80
  9. 9
    EARN

    63A Gain

    17
    185
  10. 10
    NINE

    19A Number of worlds connected by Yggdrasil in Norse myth

    15
    155
  11. 11
    ICU

    49D Post-op locale

    15
    128
  12. 12
    RANT

    69A More than an insect, but less than a U.S. president

    14
    133
  13. 13
    EKES

    13D Squeezes (out)

    14
    119
  14. 14
    LACE

    10A More than a card, but less than a track bet

    14
    105
  15. 15
    OOH

    40D "Isn't this fancy?!"

    13
    160
  16. 16
    CHI

    62D Spiritual energy

    13
    148
  17. 17
    NONO

    44A It's verboten

    13
    116
  18. 18
    IRAS

    64A Tax-advantaged investment tools, for short

    11
    129
  19. 19
    ERICA

    52D Flowering plant that's also a woman's name

    10
    118
  20. 20
    ONICE

    61A Waiting in the wings

    10
    91
  21. 21
    STEAM

    28A Tee off

    10
    91
  22. 22
    CHIC

    48A Smart

    10
    83
  23. 23
    ERNST

    56D Big name in accounting

    9
    101
  24. 24
    SLIP

    57D Prelude to a fall

    9
    84
  25. 25
    EARP

    31D 1946 role for Fonda or 1994 role for Costner

    8
    102
  26. 26
    HERON

    25D Relative of a spoonbill

    8
    47
  27. 27
    BEER

    17A Bud, e.g.

    7
    101
  28. 28
    MGM

    27D Big inits. in casinos

    7
    69
  29. 29
    RERAN

    55D Printed again

    7
    66
  30. 30
    EDSEL

    24A Classic auto with a so-called "floating speedometer"

    6
    122
  31. 31
    CLEAR

    8D Pre-defibrillation cry

    6
    68
  32. 32
    GRIT

    33A Annoyance for an oyster eater

    6
    51
  33. 33
    IMOK

    16A "Don't worry about me"

    6
    39
  34. 34
    TRAIN

    68A More than a weather forecast, but less than a muscle injury

    6
    36
  35. 35
    SDSU

    45A Calif. school that's home to the Aztecs

    6
    13
  36. 36
    LEON

    59D Revolutionary Trotsky

    5
    101
  37. 37
    TITAN

    23D Saturn's largest moon

    5
    73
  38. 38
    ELIAS

    39D ___ Sports Bureau (stats record keeper)

    5
    59
  39. 39
    TINGE

    7D Slightly influence

    5
    42
  40. 40
    TROLL

    42A More than a bagel, but less than a walk

    5
    40
  41. 41
    NACHO

    65A Kind of chip

    5
    39
  42. 42
    OBAMA

    54D 2009 Nobel laureate

    4
    89
  43. 43
    LUNAR

    51D Kind of calendar

    4
    43
  44. 44
    COWL

    1A More than a bird, but less than a facial expression

    4
    23
  45. 45
    ASCOT

    36A More than a British islander, but less than a team symbol

    3
    84
  46. 46
    AMAS

    66A One of a Latin trio

    3
    73
  47. 47
    PARK

    67A More than a boat, but less than an idea

    3
    36
  48. 48
    CHORE

    53A Doing dishes, e.g.

    3
    31
  49. 49
    TINCT

    35D Lightly dye

    3
    29
  50. 50
    WEEDS

    3D Complexities, metaphorically

    3
    28
  51. 51
    WHIR

    5D What rotors do

    3
    24
  52. 52
    CONK

    12D Crown

    3
    23
  53. 53
    JOT

    30D Take (down)

    2
    46
  54. 54
    CABLE

    1D Monthly charge

    2
    31
  55. 55
    MOPS

    29D Cleans (up)

    2
    23
  56. 56
    LUCE

    60A Henry who founded Life

    2
    19
  57. 57
    PLAID

    46A Tartan pattern

    2
    19
  58. 58
    RIME

    26A Winter coat

    1
    50
  59. 59
    OREAD

    2D Mountain nymph

    1
    40
  60. 60
    EPAULET

    50A Shoulder piece

    1
    21
  61. 61
    INNES

    18A Laura of "ER"

    1
    16
  62. 62
    HAILE

    15A ___ Gebrselassie, two-time Olympic running gold medalist

    1
    15
  63. 63
    SCHMEAR

    45D Bagel topper

    1
    12
  64. 64
    LADDER

    20A More than a snake, but less than a bodily organ

    1
    7
  65. 65
    HEREIGO

    25A Last words before starting

    1
    6
  66. 66
    GASTANKS debut

    22A What filler necks connect to

    1
    2
  67. 67
    JESS

    30A The new girl of Fox's "New Girl"

    0
    15
  68. 68
    EMOTION

    39A More than a court filing, but less than a status change

    0
    13
  69. 69
    WITCH

    5A More than a symptom, but less than a jerk

    0
    9
  70. 70
    AMINOACID

    11D Peptide part

    0
    6
  71. 71
    DUPONT

    47D Big employer in Delaware

    0
    6
  72. 72
    STOLENCAR

    32D Joyrider's ride

    0
    4
  73. 73
    LAPDESK

    43D Portable writing surface

    0
    3
  74. 74
    LARDERS

    4D Pantries

    0
    3
  75. 75
    LUMBER

    59A More than a color, but less than a trade occupation

    0
    3
  76. 76
    HESSES

    9D Some bygone service stations

    0
    2
  77. 77
    LINAGES debut

    10D Measures of newspaper ad space

    0
    1
  78. 78
    SANDSPUR debut

    57A Grass with prickly burs

    0
    1