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Thursday · 74 answers · 8 debuts

Ordered by uses in the last three years (since 2023-11-02), then by uses across the whole archive.

  1. 1
    PSST

    3D "Hey!"

    44
    250
  2. 2
    ELSE

    36D "What ___ is there?"

    43
    440
  3. 3
    STIR

    4D Kindle

    27
    292
  4. 4
    UTE

    22D Rival of a Pac-12 Cougar

    27
    263
  5. 5
    OTIS

    58D Singer Redding

    20
    251
  6. 6
    ACED

    26D Scored 100 on

    18
    152
  7. 7
    COT

    60A Sack in a tent

    17
    128
  8. 8
    HUE

    63A Walnut or almond, say

    17
    121
  9. 9
    DES

    41A ___ Moines

    16
    154
  10. 10
    THO

    23A However, briefly

    16
    109
  11. 11
    SNO

    52A ___-Way (major manufacturer of plows)

    14
    188
  12. 12
    IDA

    16A Lupino with a 47-year film career

    12
    251
  13. 13
    AWL

    29D Cobbler's tool

    12
    118
  14. 14
    HENS

    56D Ones sitting on eggs

    12
    93
  15. 15
    USB

    45D ___ port

    12
    59
  16. 16
    NAB

    19A Catch in the act

    10
    136
  17. 17
    NEIL

    65A The "N" of TV's NPH

    10
    115
  18. 18
    HULA

    44A Luau entertainment

    9
    89
  19. 19
    HARE

    54D Fabled slacker

    8
    129
  20. 20
    ONTAP

    24D Draft classification?

    8
    103
  21. 21
    USC

    40D Sch. whose mascot is a horse named Traveler

    8
    62
  22. 22
    STORM

    43D Marvel hero who manipulates the weather

    8
    59
  23. 23
    URAL

    40A Risk territory that borders Siberia

    7
    180
  24. 24
    NITRO

    18D Fuel for funny cars

    7
    55
  25. 25
    NOES

    31A Discouraging words

    5
    71
  26. 26
    CYST

    14A Dermatological problem

    5
    39
  27. 27
    KAL

    11A Penn on screen

    5
    38
  28. 28
    LABOR

    13D Line on an auto repair bill

    5
    38
  29. 29
    SEASON

    9D Late spring through early fall, for weddings

    5
    38
  30. 30
    OPE

    34A Unlock, in poetry

    4
    92
  31. 31
    RAPS

    7D Freestyles, say

    4
    73
  32. 32
    SAYSSO

    10D Claims something

    4
    18
  33. 33
    ELAL

    37A Carrier with a blue-striped fleet

    3
    197
  34. 34
    AMANDA

    47D Actress Peet

    3
    43
  35. 35
    AZALEA

    15A Ornamental shrub

    3
    37
  36. 36
    SASE

    68A Wedding invitation courtesy, briefly

    2
    77
  37. 37
    ICBM

    1D Titan II, e.g.

    2
    51
  38. 38
    GER

    62D E.U. member: Abbr.

    2
    39
  39. 39
    ADAIR

    12D Famed firefighter Red

    2
    36
  40. 40
    TECHS

    49D Ones called after crashes

    2
    23
  41. 41
    METRIC

    20A Not in feet, say

    2
    20
  42. 42
    THRUM

    30D Pluck idly, as a harp

    2
    11
  43. 43
    KINDASORTA

    11D "... in a sense, I guess"

    2
    5
  44. 44
    ONEA

    57D Seat for a priority boarder, maybe

    1
    175
  45. 45
    STR

    66A Symphony score abbr.

    1
    71
  46. 46
    ISPS

    1A Cos. with many connections

    1
    21
  47. 47
    EGGOS

    51D Items placed in a toaster

    1
    16
  48. 48
    LOREAL

    46D World's largest cosmetics company

    1
    8
  49. 49
    RINGOSTARR

    25A "Yellow Submarine" vocalist

    1
    5
  50. 50
    AZO

    6D ___ dye

    0
    43
  51. 51
    HARASS

    5A Bother persistently

    0
    29
  52. 52
    ADORER

    64A Smitten one

    0
    22
  53. 53
    LASERS

    67A Modern engraving tools

    0
    22
  54. 54
    SARAS

    38A Singers Evans and Bareilles

    0
    14
  55. 55
    SYRINGE

    2D Hypodermic

    0
    10
  56. 56
    APPARENT

    26A Not hidden

    0
    6
  57. 57
    PARINGS

    35D Discarded parts of apples and potatoes

    0
    6
  58. 58
    PEASHOOTER

    28D Old-fashioned launcher

    0
    5
  59. 59
    SLANDERS

    39D Defames

    0
    4
  60. 60
    TWOSOME

    49A Couple

    0
    4
  61. 61
    MEATCASE

    48A Where chops are shown off

    0
    3
  62. 62
    PRINGLE

    27D Snack in a stack

    0
    3
  63. 63
    YALES

    33D Common locks

    0
    3
  64. 64
    CRINGEWORTHY debut

    32A Extremely awkward

    0
    2
  65. 65
    DRHOOK

    55A Band with the 1970s-'80s hits "Sexy Eyes" and "Only Sixteen"

    0
    2
  66. 66
    ENGAGEMENTRING

    61A It's usually presented in a small box, as seen six times in this puzzle's answer

    0
    2
  67. 67
    ERINGOBRAGH

    53A Mid-March shout

    0
    2
  68. 68
    ALLURING debut

    8D Seductive

    0
    1
  69. 69
    BRINGSINTOPLAY debut

    17A Employs

    0
    1
  70. 70
    HATCHERS debut

    5D Ones sitting on eggs

    0
    1
  71. 71
    KRINGLE debut

    59D Noted Kris

    0
    1
  72. 72
    PULLSSTRINGS debut

    42A Exerts one's clout

    0
    1
  73. 73
    SUSSUDIO debut

    21A 1985 Phil Collins hit with an improvised title

    0
    1
  74. 74
    WRINGOUT debut

    50D Dry, as a washcloth

    0
    1