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Monday · 76 answers · 5 debuts

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

  1. 1
    EAR

    44A Locale of the anvil and the stirrup

    57
    485
  2. 2
    ERR

    40D Botch something

    54
    522
  3. 3
    ERIE

    66A Lake that feeds into Lake Ontario

    48
    510
  4. 4
    ERE

    41A Before, in a poem

    43
    602
  5. 5
    USA

    12D John Cougar Mellencamp's "R.O.C.K. in the ___"

    40
    261
  6. 6
    AGO

    28D Prior to now

    39
    291
  7. 7
    EKE

    21D Barely scrape (by)

    31
    236
  8. 8
    ATARI

    52D Maker of Asteroids

    28
    224
  9. 9
    ASK

    49D Use a sentence with a "?"

    24
    204
  10. 10
    SLED

    45A Vehicle that travels in only one direction

    23
    204
  11. 11
    AIM

    47D Skill of an archer

    21
    177
  12. 12
    STAY

    58D Common dog command

    20
    159
  13. 13
    EMAIL

    33D Inbox accumulation

    19
    180
  14. 14
    EMMA

    65A Jane Austen novel

    19
    173
  15. 15
    TWO

    59D Start of every ZIP code in Virginia

    19
    165
  16. 16
    EGAD

    6D "Holy moly!"

    18
    203
  17. 17
    UMA

    37A Thurman of "Pulp Fiction"

    18
    175
  18. 18
    RAP

    60D Genre for Megan Thee Stallion

    17
    198
  19. 19
    EASEL

    25D Artist's stand

    16
    144
  20. 20
    DEMO

    56D Version that's just for show

    16
    105
  21. 21
    ELMO

    7D Furry red monster of children's TV

    15
    174
  22. 22
    TARO

    63A Root used in making poi

    15
    122
  23. 23
    AESOP

    2D "The Fox and the Grapes" author

    14
    127
  24. 24
    AYE

    61D Sailor's "yes"

    13
    162
  25. 25
    ESSAY

    36A Part of a test that may produce a hand cramp

    12
    153
  26. 26
    GIN

    35A ___ and tonic

    12
    108
  27. 27
    LAD

    39D "Wee" fella

    10
    140
  28. 28
    BEN

    13D "Big" name in London

    10
    122
  29. 29
    OPEDS

    67A Newspaper opinion pieces

    10
    49
  30. 30
    EYED

    31D Green-___ monster

    8
    125
  31. 31
    JEER

    5A Loud, mocking call

    8
    49
  32. 32
    DUO

    22D Batman and Robin are a "dynamic" one

    7
    105
  33. 33
    ENDED

    30D Ceased

    7
    82
  34. 34
    RUB

    11D Massage

    7
    52
  35. 35
    OGLE

    15A Stare at, as a creep might

    6
    200
  36. 36
    SCARE

    26D Panic

    6
    49
  37. 37
    TRAIN

    59A Commuting option

    6
    36
  38. 38
    ASIN

    17A Z ___ zebra

    5
    87
  39. 39
    ROSY

    68A Optimistic

    5
    79
  40. 40
    URBAN

    19A Opposite of rural

    5
    53
  41. 41
    SHOES

    54D High heels, e.g.

    5
    36
  42. 42
    JOIN

    5D Connect

    4
    22
  43. 43
    IAMB

    18A Poetic foot with a short and a long syllable

    3
    59
  44. 44
    YAMS

    57D Some Thanksgiving side dishes

    3
    55
  45. 45
    FEAT

    62A Grand achievement

    3
    47
  46. 46
    SACK

    1A Hacky ___ (game)

    3
    35
  47. 47
    SEAMS

    51A Pants might burst at them

    3
    30
  48. 48
    NIBS

    69A Ballpoint points

    3
    27
  49. 49
    MCRIB

    53D Intermittently available fast-food sandwich

    3
    11
  50. 50
    VID

    29D YouTube clip, informally

    2
    22
  51. 51
    CHILE

    3D Country along Argentina's entire western border

    2
    21
  52. 52
    HEHE

    14A Sound of a chuckle

    2
    18
  53. 53
    REEFER

    48D Marijuana cigarette, in old slang

    2
    18
  54. 54
    FAIRY

    42A Tinker Bell, for one

    2
    11
  55. 55
    SCRUB

    9A Wash with vigor

    1
    39
  56. 56
    MEWL

    32A Whimper

    1
    38
  57. 57
    CAUSE

    16A Principle to fight for

    1
    33
  58. 58
    SPEAK

    23A Common dog command

    1
    25
  59. 59
    WAIVE

    34D Relinquish, as one's rights

    1
    23
  60. 60
    REBORN

    8D Having a new life

    1
    15
  61. 61
    WAYNE

    64A "Party on, ___!" "Party on, Garth!"

    1
    15
  62. 62
    RUPEES

    24A Coins in India

    1
    10
  63. 63
    GOLDENDOODLE debut

    20A Popular dog crossbreed

    1
    2
  64. 64
    LESLIE

    50A Actor Nielsen of "Airplane!"

    0
    16
  65. 65
    SHAGS

    1D Retrieves, as baseballs

    0
    11
  66. 66
    SWEETEN

    45D Add sugar to

    0
    11
  67. 67
    CAREERS

    10D Occupations

    0
    6
  68. 68
    RESCIND

    43D Take back, as an offer

    0
    5
  69. 69
    MUFF

    32D Botch, as a catch

    0
    4
  70. 70
    CODDLED

    38A Was gentle with

    0
    2
  71. 71
    COMEDYSKETCH

    55A "S.N.L." offering

    0
    2
  72. 72
    CYCLONES

    38D Tornadoes

    0
    2
  73. 73
    KENDALL debut

    4D Model and reality star Jenner

    0
    2
  74. 74
    FIVECARDDRAW debut

    46A One version of poker

    0
    1
  75. 75
    LEAVENOTRACE debut

    27A Have an invisible footprint

    0
    1
  76. 76
    SCULPTED debut

    9D Made a bust?

    0
    1