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Monday · 76 answers · 5 debuts

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

  1. 1
    SET

    63A Cry between "ready" and "go"

    68
    402
  2. 2
    ODE

    34D Poem of exaltation

    58
    523
  3. 3
    ALA

    6A Pie ___ mode

    58
    513
  4. 4
    ASH

    8D Pompeii fallout

    50
    458
  5. 5
    ALI

    64A Thrilla in Manila boxer

    49
    518
  6. 6
    ADO

    37A Fuss and fanfare

    44
    477
  7. 7
    SEE

    5D "Get it?"

    44
    430
  8. 8
    ETS

    24D Aliens, in brief

    37
    319
  9. 9
    EDIT

    29D One way to reduce one's sentence?

    32
    302
  10. 10
    OMEN

    40A Spine-tingling sign of things to come

    29
    257
  11. 11
    OPT

    40D Make a choice

    27
    211
  12. 12
    ATLAS

    1A Reference for a geography buff

    25
    195
  13. 13
    ASSET

    41A Liability's opposite

    25
    188
  14. 14
    EPIC

    44A Heroic saga

    23
    235
  15. 15
    ASP

    59D Venomous serpent in "Antony and Cleopatra"

    22
    265
  16. 16
    ARAB

    6D Many a Yemeni

    22
    228
  17. 17
    PRE

    45D Lead-in to fix or fabricate

    21
    175
  18. 18
    ACES

    51D Prized blackjack cards

    20
    211
  19. 19
    USER

    43D Tech support seeker, typically

    19
    246
  20. 20
    LIAR

    25A Make-up specialist?

    18
    177
  21. 21
    ASTI

    55D Italian vino region

    17
    224
  22. 22
    TOM

    9A Male turkey

    15
    144
  23. 23
    EVIL

    60A ___ eye (glare said to bring bad luck)

    14
    208
  24. 24
    EONS

    33A Forever and a day, say

    14
    162
  25. 25
    TONI

    9D "Beloved" author Morrison

    14
    117
  26. 26
    EAVE

    56A Where outdoor Christmas lights may be hung

    13
    164
  27. 27
    ISTO

    46A "How sweet it ___ be loved by you" (James Taylor lyric)

    13
    95
  28. 28
    ARMY

    39A Navy's football rival

    13
    76
  29. 29
    ATMS

    32D Banking conveniences, for short

    12
    119
  30. 30
    INIT

    53D Not out of the running

    12
    117
  31. 31
    DOPE

    14A Chucklehead

    12
    62
  32. 32
    IRAS

    13A Some nest eggs, for short

    11
    129
  33. 33
    LIEU

    18A "In ___ of flowers …"

    11
    113
  34. 34
    EVENT

    49D The Met Gala, e.g.

    11
    102
  35. 35
    DEBT

    19A "Outstanding" obligation

    11
    98
  36. 36
    TBA

    58D Pending, on a sched.

    11
    78
  37. 37
    CARE

    54A The "C" of T.L.C.

    10
    87
  38. 38
    TIES

    22D Casual Friday castoffs

    10
    84
  39. 39
    SPAM

    30D Junk email

    9
    125
  40. 40
    OPUS

    10D Magnum ___ (masterpiece)

    9
    96
  41. 41
    HAITI

    38A About one-third of Hispaniola, area-wise

    9
    60
  42. 42
    HARE

    31D Tortoise's rival in a fable

    8
    129
  43. 43
    MESH

    11D Fit together, as gearwheel teeth

    8
    115
  44. 44
    MEAN

    23A Signify

    8
    89
  45. 45
    APPLE

    1D Orchard fruit

    8
    67
  46. 46
    ALICE

    51A Girl in Wonderland

    7
    105
  47. 47
    OVID

    35A First-century Roman poet

    7
    99
  48. 48
    HAIR

    38D Let-down for Rapunzel?

    7
    90
  49. 49
    BIAS

    17D Lack of objectivity

    6
    80
  50. 50
    KITE

    28D High-flying toy

    6
    59
  51. 51
    PENNE

    15A Tubular pasta variety

    6
    51
  52. 52
    LONER

    3D Solitary sort

    5
    53
  53. 53
    BATH

    61A Rubber ducky's domain

    5
    51
  54. 54
    PHONE

    12A Landline, e.g.

    5
    43
  55. 55
    PATHS

    36A Hiking trails

    5
    32
  56. 56
    LOVE

    52D Zero, in tennis

    4
    75
  57. 57
    SCENT

    62A What the nose knows

    4
    66
  58. 58
    DIA

    19D ___ de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

    4
    57
  59. 59
    THEIR

    2D "A League of ___ Own"

    4
    31
  60. 60
    IWISH

    20A "If only!"

    4
    27
  61. 61
    AVIS

    27D "We try harder" car rental company

    3
    96
  62. 62
    ANNEX

    59A Museum wing, perhaps

    3
    42
  63. 63
    VANES

    48D Barn toppers

    3
    26
  64. 64
    ERRATIC

    21A Unpredictable

    3
    20
  65. 65
    ATSTAKE

    26A Being risked, as in a gambler's bet

    3
    17
  66. 66
    SEXTS

    50D Some risqué communiqués

    3
    12
  67. 67
    PESTS

    65A Brats and gnats

    1
    54
  68. 68
    SHAPE

    30A Circle or hexagon

    1
    37
  69. 69
    ARRIVES

    47A Comes through the door

    1
    8
  70. 70
    CONARTIST

    57A Flimflammer

    1
    3
  71. 71
    MESSUPS

    42A Oopsies

    0
    4
  72. 72
    ANNUALPHYSICAL debut

    4D *Routine medical checkup

    0
    1
  73. 73
    CASHBONUS debut

    16A Profit-sharing reward, perhaps

    0
    1
  74. 74
    DOWNTOASCIENCE debut

    14D Implementable with expertise and expert ease … or how the starred clues' answers can be taken?

    0
    1
  75. 75
    ICECREAMSOCIAL debut

    13D *"Cool" get-together with cones and scoops

    0
    1
  76. 76
    LASTMANONEARTH debut

    7D *Whom one might not marry no matter what!

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    1