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Tuesday · 76 answers · 4 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ETA

    28D Airplane capt.'s announcement

    74
    571
  2. 2
    EPA

    35D Org. that monitors air quality

    36
    320
  3. 3
    OGRE

    53D Figure that might give a child nightmares

    36
    284
  4. 4
    SAT

    6D Plopped down

    35
    284
  5. 5
    ACT

    11A Do something

    31
    302
  6. 6
    EROS

    21A Greek god pictured with wings and a bow

    28
    321
  7. 7
    OMEN

    61A Gathering clouds, to some

    28
    257
  8. 8
    ODD

    10D Peculiar

    24
    209
  9. 9
    ARES

    51D Symbol of militarism

    21
    271
  10. 10
    TAO

    38D Chinese "way"

    21
    223
  11. 11
    ALIT

    4D Landed

    21
    220
  12. 12
    PRE

    63A Lead-in to calculus

    21
    175
  13. 13
    SIN

    5D Sloth or envy, it's said

    20
    177
  14. 14
    ABC

    58D Easy as ___

    20
    153
  15. 15
    CPA

    19A Ernst & Young employee, in brief

    19
    189
  16. 16
    AMOS

    22A "Famous" cookie name

    17
    180
  17. 17
    OATS

    48A Feedbag fill

    17
    133
  18. 18
    CEO

    59D Corp. head

    15
    177
  19. 19
    WAR

    16A What truth is said to be the first casualty of

    15
    149
  20. 20
    ALPO

    7A Prime Cuts dog food brand

    13
    138
  21. 21
    AMIE

    2D Friend in France

    12
    170
  22. 22
    MEL

    60A Brooks who directed "Blazing Saddles"

    12
    151
  23. 23
    BASE

    64A Acid's opposite

    10
    104
  24. 24
    RKO

    37D Onetime rival of MGM

    10
    89
  25. 25
    TREY

    55D Deuce topper

    9
    82
  26. 26
    SUB

    26D Hoagie

    9
    65
  27. 27
    LAMB

    54D Symbol of gentleness

    7
    74
  28. 28
    MOMA

    50D Place to see a Kandinsky or Calder

    7
    66
  29. 29
    SOLI

    23A Most arias

    7
    62
  30. 30
    LAIN

    46D Reclined

    7
    60
  31. 31
    TSE

    27D Literary monogram

    6
    228
  32. 32
    HELM

    18D Captain's position

    6
    57
  33. 33
    RORY

    49A ___ Storm and the Hurricanes (Ringo's band before the Beatles)

    6
    34
  34. 34
    ZEST

    20A Martini's lemon twist, e.g.

    5
    82
  35. 35
    COB

    57D Corn throwaway

    5
    63
  36. 36
    DIEM

    52D Per ___ (daily)

    5
    54
  37. 37
    CUR

    30D Mean-tempered mutt

    4
    73
  38. 38
    SYN

    39D Listing in Roget: Abbr.

    4
    55
  39. 39
    NOIRE

    47A Bête ___ (bugaboo)

    4
    36
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    PLUS

    9D It makes an "A" even better

    3
    70
  41. 41
    AUGUR

    33A Foretell

    3
    13
  42. 42
    BADASS

    1A Supremely cool person

    3
    12
  43. 43
    MAXI

    50A Skirt down to the ankles

    2
    52
  44. 44
    LOBO

    8D Timber wolf

    2
    49
  45. 45
    ANC

    56A Nelson Mandela's org.

    2
    42
  46. 46
    MOLD

    15A Shape, as clay

    2
    23
  47. 47
    ONRAMP

    43D Entrance to an interstate

    2
    20
  48. 48
    RESORTS

    36A Club Med and others

    2
    18
  49. 49
    BEATSME

    34A "I haven't a clue!"

    2
    17
  50. 50
    CAPOTE

    12D Truman who wrote "Breakfast at Tiffany's"

    2
    17
  51. 51
    AWCMON

    11D "Pretty, pretty please"

    2
    5
  52. 52
    DIPS

    3D Some dance moves or stock market events

    1
    29
  53. 53
    BENZ

    1D Luxury car nickname

    1
    26
  54. 54
    TRASHY

    13D Disreputable

    1
    15
  55. 55
    NOONER

    44D Lunchtime tryst

    1
    11
  56. 56
    BEERME

    62A "I'll have a cold one, please" ... or a hint to 17-, 26-, 43- and 57-Across

    1
    7
  57. 57
    AGEOUT

    31D Grow too old, as for an insurance benefit

    1
    5
  58. 58
    DOLT

    52A Not the brightest bulb in the pack

    0
    47
  59. 59
    AMERICA

    7D "Sweet land of liberty," in song

    0
    30
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    EMILIA

    14A "Game of Thrones" actress Clarke

    0
    15
  61. 61
    BROTH

    25A Chicken stock, e.g.

    0
    13
  62. 62
    CIRCLE

    45D Orbit

    0
    11
  63. 63
    ONCEINABLUEMOON

    43A Very rarely

    0
    8
  64. 64
    LOTTERY

    29D Mega Millions, for one

    0
    7
  65. 65
    USTOUR

    32A Something a Eur. singer might embark on

    0
    6
  66. 66
    ARTROOM

    22D Atelier

    0
    5
  67. 67
    OARMEN

    24D Some crew team members

    0
    5
  68. 68
    SLUSHIE

    23D Drink that can cause brain freeze

    0
    4
  69. 69
    COMEBY

    65A Acquire

    0
    3
  70. 70
    BRUSHES

    25D Items often used in front of mirrors

    0
    2
  71. 71
    OHOKAY

    42A "Um, I guess so"

    0
    2
  72. 72
    XBOXONE

    41D Popular video game console released in 2013

    0
    2
  73. 73
    CORONACIGAR debut

    57A Long, straight-sided smoke

    0
    1
  74. 74
    NIPINTHEBUD debut

    17A Stop before it can grow bigger

    0
    1
  75. 75
    STELLAMCCARTNEY debut

    26A British fashion designer who's the daughter of Linda and Sir Paul

    0
    1
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    THEPX debut

    40A Where G.I.s go to shop

    0
    1