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Tuesday · 71 answers · 5 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ERA

    24D The "E" in B.C.E.

    97
    791
  2. 2
    ORE

    11D Mined-over matter

    48
    581
  3. 3
    OAR

    27A Paddle lookalike

    36
    331
  4. 4
    EPA

    53D Clean air org.

    36
    320
  5. 5
    TSAR

    41A Ruler whose title is derived from the name "Caesar"

    33
    341
  6. 6
    OBOE

    28A Reedy woodwind

    32
    315
  7. 7
    ANNE

    39A Diarist Frank

    26
    283
  8. 8
    ECON

    13A Micro or macro college subj.

    19
    151
  9. 9
    OATS

    37A Porridge base

    17
    133
  10. 10
    HBO

    51D "Succession" network

    17
    128
  11. 11
    EAU

    52D ___ de parfum

    16
    203
  12. 12
    SCAM

    5D Ponzi scheme, for one

    16
    168
  13. 13
    BAE

    34D Term of endearment

    16
    51
  14. 14
    DELI

    1A Shop for a loxsmith?

    15
    152
  15. 15
    WAR

    12D What games like chess, Stratego and Risk simulate

    15
    149
  16. 16
    ABA

    36D Lawyers' org.

    14
    195
  17. 17
    BAN

    17D Forbiddance

    13
    125
  18. 18
    NONO

    33D Running by the pool, e.g.

    13
    116
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    BAMA

    54A The Crimson Tide, to fans

    12
    63
  20. 20
    SECT

    5A Religious offshoot

    11
    137
  21. 21
    SNOW

    59A Skier's "powder"

    11
    123
  22. 22
    OUST

    57A Give the boot

    11
    89
  23. 23
    ELL

    6D 90° bend

    10
    228
  24. 24
    COO

    26D Murmur lovingly

    10
    144
  25. 25
    TINE

    56A Straight poker?

    10
    99
  26. 26
    SKIT

    50D Variety show routine

    10
    78
  27. 27
    FBI

    38A Part of the D.O.J.

    10
    75
  28. 28
    RAMEN

    21A Noodle dish that might be made with a flavor packet

    9
    43
  29. 29
    STOW

    9A Put in the overhead bin, say

    8
    117
  30. 30
    FAT

    30D The marbling in marbled beef

    8
    116
  31. 31
    TAM

    23D Top of the Highlands?

    8
    104
  32. 32
    CLEO

    14A Last pharaoh of Egypt, informally

    8
    83
  33. 33
    HORA

    15A "Hava Nagila" dance

    7
    101
  34. 34
    HOPI

    55A Pueblo people

    6
    92
  35. 35
    DOI

    48D Enthusiastic response to "Want some ice cream?"

    6
    48
  36. 36
    ARETHA

    39D "Respect" singer Franklin

    5
    40
  37. 37
    AVEENO

    43D Big name in skin care

    5
    18
  38. 38
    ARIES

    49A First sign of the zodiac

    4
    121
  39. 39
    BBS

    29D Projectiles from a pellet gun

    3
    56
  40. 40
    CUSS

    26A Unsolemnly swear

    3
    28
  41. 41
    JFK

    35D Airport once called Idlewild, for short

    3
    25
  42. 42
    AIS

    47D The Terminator and HAL 9000, for two

    3
    18
  43. 43
    TOPICS

    8D Subjects

    2
    14
  44. 44
    SHANE

    9D Title role for Alan Ladd in a classic 1953 western

    1
    44
  45. 45
    GREAT

    46D Whopping

    1
    39
  46. 46
    LIENS

    20A Real estate burdens

    1
    38
  47. 47
    RUER

    22D Regretful soul

    1
    32
  48. 48
    DROVE

    48A Piloted

    1
    16
  49. 49
    CELLOS

    7D Instruments played pizzicato in Britten's "Simple Symphony"

    1
    10
  50. 50
    KANGAROO

    45A Marsupial stylized in the Qantas logo

    1
    10
  51. 51
    REDREW

    44D Un-gerrymandered, say, as a voting district

    1
    5
  52. 52
    INTHEZONE

    4D Experiencing a flow state

    1
    4
  53. 53
    SORKIN

    42D Aaron who created "The West Wing"

    1
    3
  54. 54
    OCKHAM debut

    19A William of ___ (noted 14th-century philosopher)

    1
    2
  55. 55
    ATAT

    58A Quadrupedal combat vehicle in "Star Wars" films

    0
    42
  56. 56
    LEK

    18D Albanian currency

    0
    18
  57. 57
    ECOCAR

    2D Green machine

    0
    11
  58. 58
    JAPES

    35A Bits of tomfoolery

    0
    11
  59. 59
    SOURED

    50A Grew disenchanted

    0
    11
  60. 60
    FORMA

    30A Pro ___ (perfunctory)

    0
    10
  61. 61
    UPINARMS

    32D Passionately protesting

    0
    8
  62. 62
    MRAZ

    25A Jason who sang "I'm Yours"

    0
    7
  63. 63
    TOYSTORY

    10D 1995 Pixar film that launched a franchise

    0
    7
  64. 64
    LOOKMA

    3D Words shouted before "No hands!"

    0
    5
  65. 65
    DEFORM

    1D Bend out of shape

    0
    4
  66. 66
    OBSTRUCTS

    31D Gets in the way of

    0
    3
  67. 67
    ROCKETTE

    22A Radio City Music Hall performer

    0
    2
  68. 68
    FOOTBALLPLAYER debut

    16A Buffalo Bill, e.g.

    0
    1
  69. 69
    HERESTHEKICKER debut

    51A Lead-in to a surprising twist … or a hint to 16-, 22-, 32- and 45-Across

    0
    1
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    NOSHOT debut

    40D A 0% chance, colloquially

    0
    1
  71. 71
    UNBORNBABY debut

    32A Bun in the oven, so to speak

    0
    1