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Tuesday · 76 answers · 2 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ASS

    8D Ninny

    58
    409
  2. 2
    SNL

    31D NBC weekend skit show, for short

    40
    263
  3. 3
    IDLE

    12D Just twiddling one's thumbs

    30
    259
  4. 4
    ESC

    21D "Emergency" keyboard key

    30
    209
  5. 5
    ELLE

    59A Actress Fanning

    25
    221
  6. 6
    IDOL

    52D "White Wedding" singer Billy

    23
    293
  7. 7
    URSA

    15A Major or Minor in astronomy?

    22
    190
  8. 8
    OUR

    56D Fox drama "___ Kind of People"

    21
    160
  9. 9
    SAN

    33A Japanese honorific

    19
    182
  10. 10
    OMIT

    32A Leave out

    16
    218
  11. 11
    TRUE

    24A Like facts, but not fiction

    16
    150
  12. 12
    TEAS

    53D Oolong and Darjeeling

    16
    103
  13. 13
    ARF

    1D Sound from a little dog

    14
    153
  14. 14
    ASKS

    3D Shows curiosity

    14
    141
  15. 15
    RAH

    9D Encouraging word

    13
    215
  16. 16
    RAIL

    25D Train travel

    13
    120
  17. 17
    UFOS

    37D Alien transports

    13
    88
  18. 18
    ASADA

    1A Carne ___ taco

    13
    42
  19. 19
    TROT

    63A Put on display, with "out"

    12
    171
  20. 20
    OPTS

    46A Makes a choice

    12
    132
  21. 21
    TOFU

    40A Vegan protein source

    11
    81
  22. 22
    TBAR

    6A Ski mountain transport

    10
    144
  23. 23
    STEAM

    26D Use a rice cooker, e.g.

    10
    91
  24. 24
    RKO

    58D Onetime movie studio rival of MGM

    10
    89
  25. 25
    ALLA

    50D Spaghetti ___ carbonara

    10
    81
  26. 26
    NEIN

    35A Ja's opposite

    10
    81
  27. 27
    AUDI

    60A Carmaker with a four-ring logo

    9
    111
  28. 28
    BRAT

    7D Sitter's handful

    9
    77
  29. 29
    ROLL

    49D Get moving, casually

    8
    97
  30. 30
    DODO

    51D Chowderhead

    8
    87
  31. 31
    NSC

    34D Situation Room grp.

    8
    59
  32. 32
    PANIC

    41A Think "OMG! OMG!"

    8
    46
  33. 33
    VAT

    45D Brewery fixture

    7
    101
  34. 34
    HIDE

    16A Cry just before the guest of honor arrives at a surprise party

    7
    79
  35. 35
    ESPNU

    29D College sports channel

    7
    16
  36. 36
    ASYET

    22A So far

    6
    72
  37. 37
    LAN

    39A Office linkup letters

    6
    67
  38. 38
    SOAK

    2D Marinate, e.g.

    6
    61
  39. 39
    MURAL

    36A Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g.

    6
    38
  40. 40
    OILY

    11D Like canned sardines and olives, typically

    4
    79
  41. 41
    POST

    23A Blog message

    4
    62
  42. 42
    FEET

    13D Three in a yard

    4
    57
  43. 43
    MOST

    36D Not quite all

    4
    54
  44. 44
    CATO

    47A Ancient Roman statesman known as "the Censor"

    4
    46
  45. 45
    FLAG

    62A National symbol

    4
    40
  46. 46
    CHEF

    48D Sous-___

    3
    51
  47. 47
    ODDER

    57A More bizarre

    3
    29
  48. 48
    TIPSY

    40D A bit lit

    3
    24
  49. 49
    CLOAK

    61A Conceal

    3
    20
  50. 50
    CANOODLE

    38D Make out

    3
    8
  51. 51
    YALIE

    30D New Haven Ivy Leaguer

    2
    38
  52. 52
    IRINA

    27D Olympic figure skater Slutskaya

    2
    36
  53. 53
    COIF

    10A Hairdo

    2
    31
  54. 54
    TVMA

    24D Rating for non-kid shows

    2
    12
  55. 55
    FAKED

    17A Staged, as a disappearance

    2
    11
  56. 56
    ACEDIT

    44D Scored 100 on an exam

    2
    8
  57. 57
    TUNETO

    6D Find on the radio dial

    2
    6
  58. 58
    ANDROID

    5D Smartphone operating system with the biggest market share

    2
    4
  59. 59
    STRAD

    31A Valuable violin, informally

    1
    32
  60. 60
    ROSIN

    14A Substance used by gymnasts and cellists

    1
    26
  61. 61
    KELSO

    64A Friend of Forman and Fez on "That '70s Show"

    1
    19
  62. 62
    VAULT

    19D Strongroom

    1
    16
  63. 63
    DETROIT

    51A The automotive industry

    1
    15
  64. 64
    CHISEL

    10D Sculptor's tool

    1
    12
  65. 65
    DIETPLAN

    4D Nutritionist's offering

    1
    4
  66. 66
    KSTREET

    20A The lobbying industry

    1
    4
  67. 67
    SILICONVALLEY

    26A The high-tech industry

    1
    3
  68. 68
    WAT

    55D Angkor ___ (Cambodian temple)

    0
    13
  69. 69
    DOGLEG

    43D Fairway challenge

    0
    11
  70. 70
    CRAGS

    48A Rocky outcrops

    0
    10
  71. 71
    CPLS

    38A Low-ranking NCOs

    0
    6
  72. 72
    NORUN

    28D Like some tights and baseball games

    0
    5
  73. 73
    HOLLYWOOD

    54A The film industry

    0
    3
  74. 74
    PETROCK

    41D Gag gift in a ventilated box

    0
    2
  75. 75
    MADISONAVENUE debut

    42A The advertising industry

    0
    1
  76. 76
    NASHVILLE debut

    18A The country music industry

    0
    1