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Friday · 70 answers · 7 debuts

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

  1. 1
    AHA

    29A Puzzle solver's cry

    40
    379
  2. 2
    TSAR

    46D Former Bulgarian monarch

    33
    341
  3. 3
    ACNE

    27A Prom night worry

    32
    233
  4. 4
    TAR

    25D Pine product

    26
    351
  5. 5
    LSAT

    16A Kaplan course subj.

    25
    172
  6. 6
    TIS

    37A The season opener?

    24
    222
  7. 7
    EVER

    15A What's before after, at the end?

    22
    235
  8. 8
    OTOE

    47D Omaha relative

    21
    198
  9. 9
    SIRI

    45D Who asks "What can I help you with?"

    21
    77
  10. 10
    STE

    13D Anne or Jeanne: Abbr.

    20
    274
  11. 11
    REDO

    48A Overhaul

    20
    173
  12. 12
    AKA

    41A Melissa Jefferson ___ Lizzo

    19
    211
  13. 13
    HOT

    23A Sexy

    18
    134
  14. 14
    CEO

    26A Jobs at Apple, once

    15
    177
  15. 15
    CONE

    26D Pine product

    14
    88
  16. 16
    ODORS

    39D Some may linger

    14
    86
  17. 17
    ASAHI

    2D Japanese beer brand

    14
    45
  18. 18
    PAIR

    50A Single piece of underwear, paradoxically

    13
    87
  19. 19
    APPS

    36A Array on a screen

    13
    78
  20. 20
    IRAS

    53A Some are traditional, in brief

    11
    129
  21. 21
    AWAIT

    41D Be in store

    11
    76
  22. 22
    ASIDE

    14A Dramatic device

    10
    126
  23. 23
    PANEL

    1A Cable news lineup

    9
    65
  24. 24
    COP

    40A Filch

    8
    90
  25. 25
    PREP

    31D ___ school

    8
    87
  26. 26
    MEAT

    8D Gist

    7
    123
  27. 27
    IRK

    9D Put out

    7
    112
  28. 28
    BEDS

    44A Spots for bulbs

    7
    73
  29. 29
    SUES

    32D Seeks judgment, in a way

    7
    42
  30. 30
    ALLOT

    10D Divvy up

    6
    72
  31. 31
    YIN

    22A Dark half

    6
    71
  32. 32
    COPA

    28D Nightclub of song, familiarly

    6
    48
  33. 33
    PATSY

    1D Mark

    6
    29
  34. 34
    IVES

    7D Singer/actor who narrated 1964's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

    5
    96
  35. 35
    NOISE

    52A Background distraction

    5
    83
  36. 36
    MERIT

    6D Warrant

    5
    66
  37. 37
    FCC

    34D Grp. that watches TV

    5
    52
  38. 38
    APBS

    10A Some urgent messages, in brief

    5
    47
  39. 39
    NIKON

    3D Camera mentioned in Paul Simon's "Kodachrome" (not a Kodak!)

    5
    36
  40. 40
    RPI

    48D Tech sch. in upstate N.Y.

    4
    76
  41. 41
    RBG

    49D Initials of the person who said "Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you"

    4
    20
  42. 42
    LONE

    19A Singular

    3
    105
  43. 43
    MIMI

    6A Only character with the same name in both "Rent" and "La Bohème"

    3
    43
  44. 44
    BRAE

    51A Highland slope

    3
    38
  45. 45
    ARTIST

    24A One who might have a brush with fame?

    3
    35
  46. 46
    CAPOTE

    38A Author who was a childhood friend of Harper Lee

    2
    17
  47. 47
    BANKSHOT

    12D Use of a cushion or a backboard

    2
    6
  48. 48
    ARLEN

    43D Longtime senator Specter

    1
    47
  49. 49
    GIRD

    54A Steel (oneself)

    1
    30
  50. 50
    KELSO

    42D Ashton Kutcher's role on "That '70s Show"

    1
    19
  51. 51
    FORK

    21A Decision spot

    1
    17
  52. 52
    CPI

    35A Cost-of-living fig.

    1
    10
  53. 53
    PAPABEAR

    33D Fairy tale patriarch

    1
    5
  54. 54
    RISKSITALL debut

    49A Goes in 100%

    1
    2
  55. 55
    STARPOWER debut

    45A Celebrity's influence

    1
    2
  56. 56
    EDER

    4D River of Germany

    0
    72
  57. 57
    GETON

    55A Mount

    0
    16
  58. 58
    ARILS

    27D Pieces of pomegranate

    0
    12
  59. 59
    CAKED

    40D Encrusted

    0
    9
  60. 60
    WIKIPEDIA

    30D Resource with content in 300+ languages

    0
    7
  61. 61
    ANCESTORS

    24D Tree toppers

    0
    4
  62. 62
    TAKEABREAK

    17A "That's enough for now"

    0
    3
  63. 63
    PSORIASIS

    11D Autoimmune condition with itchy skin

    0
    2
  64. 64
    SHORTLIST

    20A Most promising slate of candidates

    0
    2
  65. 65
    WORDPROCESSOR

    30A Legal pad alternative

    0
    2
  66. 66
    BLOODTYPE debut

    18D B+ or A-

    0
    1
  67. 67
    FAKEEYELASHES debut

    34A Batting equipment?

    0
    1
  68. 68
    FREESHIPPING debut

    21D E-tail perk

    0
    1
  69. 69
    LEATHERSEATS debut

    5D Upgrade at a dealership

    0
    1
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    PINSTRIPESUIT debut

    33A Lightly lined apparel

    0
    1