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Friday · 70 answers · 7 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ERIE

    14A Fort ___ (Peace Bridge terminus)

    48
    510
  2. 2
    TEA

    41A Latest gossip, in modern lingo

    30
    374
  3. 3
    IDLE

    57A Torpid

    30
    259
  4. 4
    HOE

    54D It might turn up a plot

    27
    173
  5. 5
    ALAS

    6D Lead-in to some regrets

    26
    321
  6. 6
    ALTO

    15A Middle range

    25
    290
  7. 7
    YEN

    13D Deep desire

    24
    212
  8. 8
    BTS

    37D First K-pop group to perform at the Grammys

    20
    38
  9. 9
    RNS

    26D I.C.U. figures

    19
    126
  10. 10
    EMIR

    32D Mideast ruler

    18
    218
  11. 11
    USSR

    50D Red states, once, in brief

    17
    171
  12. 12
    RASP

    5A Speak like Clint Eastwood

    15
    137
  13. 13
    UDON

    10D Thick noodle

    15
    56
  14. 14
    ADORE

    16A Can't get enough of

    13
    184
  15. 15
    ASL

    39A Common way to communicate at Gallaudet University, in brief

    13
    90
  16. 16
    TSO

    23A General on a menu

    13
    88
  17. 17
    POT

    8D Dope

    12
    120
  18. 18
    ICED

    58A Cared for, as some injuries

    11
    106
  19. 19
    REI

    35D Popular gear retailer

    11
    77
  20. 20
    HALO

    9D Beyoncé song with the line "I got my angel now"

    10
    151
  21. 21
    AXLE

    52D Toll unit, at times

    10
    119
  22. 22
    ANODE

    42D Terminal type

    10
    107
  23. 23
    BIB

    55D Diner's neckwear

    9
    74
  24. 24
    ITIS

    34D "Affirmative"

    8
    94
  25. 25
    LENO

    49D One side of a classic late-night feud

    7
    158
  26. 26
    ALICE

    45D Children's character who asks herself "And what is the use of a book without pictures or conversations?"

    7
    105
  27. 27
    ARROW

    2D Keyboard symbol

    7
    75
  28. 28
    BEEN

    60A What might have ___

    7
    51
  29. 29
    PIANO

    3D Soft

    6
    88
  30. 30
    SINEW

    46D Tendon

    6
    60
  31. 31
    STRUT

    7D Walk around like you own the place

    6
    47
  32. 32
    RAFT

    5D Host

    5
    77
  33. 33
    KEEN

    53D Sharp

    5
    68
  34. 34
    LEASH

    43A Restraint

    5
    49
  35. 35
    EDWIN

    44D Buzz Aldrin's given name

    5
    32
  36. 36
    SEP

    40A Equinox mo.

    4
    71
  37. 37
    NEWS

    61A "Any ___?"

    3
    74
  38. 38
    SWOON

    22A Faint theatrically

    3
    30
  39. 39
    HEEDS

    47D Obeys

    3
    29
  40. 40
    STREETS

    28D Most of the alphabet, in Washington, D.C.

    3
    20
  41. 41
    DAPS

    1A Offers a fist, in a way

    3
    8
  42. 42
    LOREN

    19A Sophia of "Two Women"

    2
    54
  43. 43
    OWENS

    56A Dana Elaine ___, a.k.a. Queen Latifah

    2
    43
  44. 44
    OSH

    27A ___Kosh B'gosh

    2
    37
  45. 45
    ENSOR

    59A Belgian Expressionist James

    2
    33
  46. 46
    DEBTS

    1D Credit card charges, essentially

    2
    31
  47. 47
    CONES

    21A They come in waffle and sugar varieties

    2
    26
  48. 48
    HOLES

    54A Green features

    2
    23
  49. 49
    SEIKO

    4D Japanese watch brand

    2
    21
  50. 50
    HEARSE

    29D Something drawn by an invisible horse outside Disney's Haunted Mansion

    2
    20
  51. 51
    BADAPPLES

    33D Corrupting sorts

    2
    4
  52. 52
    SHERPA

    24D Tibetan ethnic group

    1
    22
  53. 53
    DPLUS

    48A Not *quite* a failure

    1
    15
  54. 54
    TRASHES

    38A Pans

    1
    7
  55. 55
    REBELLED

    31D Was revolting?

    1
    6
  56. 56
    NAKEDLIE

    51A It's bald on its face

    1
    4
  57. 57
    NCR

    25A A.T.M. maker

    0
    46
  58. 58
    COINOPS

    21D Some pinball machines, e.g.

    0
    5
  59. 59
    BITTERENEMIES

    33A Hamilton and Burr, for two

    0
    3
  60. 60
    FORENSICS

    11D Field that involves blood, sweat and tears?

    0
    3
  61. 61
    HIRESON

    30A Recruits

    0
    3
  62. 62
    HUFFY

    9A Irritated

    0
    3
  63. 63
    FRESCOES

    12D Some works by Goya

    0
    2
  64. 64
    TONKATSU debut

    20A Deep-fried Japanese pork cutlet

    0
    2
  65. 65
    BODICERIPPERS debut

    37A Steamy period pieces

    0
    1
  66. 66
    BOXEDWINE debut

    55A It's hardly Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    0
    1
  67. 67
    BRAINFART debut

    17A Mental goof

    0
    1
  68. 68
    NANOTECH debut

    18D Small-scale study, for short

    0
    1
  69. 69
    WATERAEROBICS debut

    36A Pool class

    0
    1
  70. 70
    WOREDOWN debut

    36D Nagged and nagged and nagged

    0
    1