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Monday · 74 answers · 3 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ATE

    58A "Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 ___ 9!"

    76
    598
  2. 2
    ASS

    10D ___-backwards (utterly wrong, in slang)

    58
    409
  3. 3
    RIO

    11D ___ de Janeiro

    40
    315
  4. 4
    ROE

    55D Fish eggs

    33
    283
  5. 5
    ALL

    56D "___ roads lead to Rome"

    28
    299
  6. 6
    STIR

    63A Kerfuffle

    27
    292
  7. 7
    OPERA

    2D "La Bohème" or "La Traviata"

    26
    247
  8. 8
    ELLA

    36A Jazz great Fitzgerald

    23
    262
  9. 9
    DEN

    12D Thieves' hangout

    22
    260
  10. 10
    TAO

    35A "___ Te Ching" (philosophical text)

    21
    223
  11. 11
    CIA

    39A U.S. spy org.

    19
    206
  12. 12
    TAT

    61A Bit of body ink, for short

    19
    174
  13. 13
    ERODE

    26D Wear away

    16
    175
  14. 14
    EPI

    13A Prefix with center

    16
    141
  15. 15
    ALIAS

    32D Buffalo Bill, for William Cody

    14
    115
  16. 16
    LEG

    16A Chicken piece that's not a breast or a wing

    13
    126
  17. 17
    ATEASE

    23A Drill sergeant's "Relax!"

    13
    111
  18. 18
    TSO

    64A General on a Chinese menu

    13
    88
  19. 19
    ARISE

    17A Come up

    12
    127
  20. 20
    TENSE

    41A Present, past or future perfect

    12
    114
  21. 21
    ROSA

    6D Civil rights icon ___ Parks

    11
    137
  22. 22
    DRAT

    52D "Oh, nerts!"

    11
    109
  23. 23
    NOEL

    7D Christmas carol

    10
    153
  24. 24
    ERNIE

    29D Muppet who loves his rubber duckie

    9
    163
  25. 25
    OBIE

    5D 8-Across for some New York plays

    8
    121
  26. 26
    PST

    54D Winter hrs. in L.A.

    8
    82
  27. 27
    IOTAS

    48D Scintillas

    8
    80
  28. 28
    SOLAR

    59A Sun-related

    8
    78
  29. 29
    SEALS

    25D Makes watertight, say

    8
    40
  30. 30
    SAFARI

    22A Guided adventure in the Serengeti

    8
    39
  31. 31
    TABOO

    14A Off-limits

    7
    74
  32. 32
    GENIE

    40A Who might grant you three wishes

    7
    66
  33. 33
    APTS

    51D Many N.Y.C. dwellings: Abbr.

    6
    40
  34. 34
    FENCE

    38D Engage in épée, e.g.

    6
    33
  35. 35
    PRADA

    54A Fashion label from Milan

    6
    33
  36. 36
    AWARD

    8A Emmy or Grammy

    5
    57
  37. 37
    TRIES

    34A Attempts

    5
    39
  38. 38
    ORSON

    18A Director Welles

    4
    59
  39. 39
    BELTS

    1D Straps that go around the waist

    4
    19
  40. 40
    BOB

    1A ___ for apples (have some fall fun)

    3
    54
  41. 41
    NIGER

    30D Neighbor of Mali

    3
    39
  42. 42
    MORN

    4A Start of the day, in poetry

    3
    38
  43. 43
    HYATT

    47D Hotel chain whose name rhymes with "quiet"

    3
    26
  44. 44
    DUETO

    49D Because of

    3
    23
  45. 45
    CLAMP

    33D Gripping tool

    3
    21
  46. 46
    ANTON

    24D Playwright Chekhov

    2
    57
  47. 47
    TIKI

    53D Kind of bar with island-themed drinks

    2
    54
  48. 48
    STING

    28D Attack, as a bee might

    2
    45
  49. 49
    ESPRIT

    45A Liveliness, from the French

    2
    38
  50. 50
    BASIE

    15A Jazz great Count ___

    2
    31
  51. 51
    TAKEN

    60A No longer available, as a seat

    2
    31
  52. 52
    FOLD

    38A Basic origami step

    2
    18
  53. 53
    LECHE

    31D Milk, in Spanish

    2
    17
  54. 54
    PERTH

    37D Capital of Western Australia

    2
    17
  55. 55
    TAURUS

    14D Ford model that's also a zodiac sign

    2
    12
  56. 56
    MARTIN

    4D Actor/comedian Steve

    2
    9
  57. 57
    BABES

    21D Innocent sorts "in the woods"

    1
    20
  58. 58
    BRIDAL

    43D ___ shower (pre-wedding event)

    1
    13
  59. 59
    TURBAN

    41D Head covering that's wrapped

    1
    9
  60. 60
    BABKA

    20D Loaf-shaped cake

    1
    7
  61. 61
    BOOMER

    44D One born shortly after W.W. II, informally

    1
    6
  62. 62
    LACKS

    31A Doesn't have

    1
    4
  63. 63
    PRIMA

    57A ___ donna

    0
    21
  64. 64
    TELLS

    62A Rats (on)

    0
    20
  65. 65
    ORCHID

    46A Flower that vanilla comes from

    0
    11
  66. 66
    BIGIF

    3D It's very unlikely to happen

    0
    5
  67. 67
    WARMER

    9D Higher in temperature

    0
    5
  68. 68
    ABOUTUS

    8D Information header on a business's website

    0
    3
  69. 69
    GUITARS

    40D Things with necks and frets

    0
    3
  70. 70
    ITHADTOBEYOU

    50A Classic song about a soulmate … or a phonetic hint for repeated pairs of letters in 19-, 27- and 42-Across

    0
    2
  71. 71
    PINGS

    37A Sounds from new instant messages

    0
    2
  72. 72
    BUNSENBURNER debut

    27A Chemistry lab device

    0
    1
  73. 73
    HAMBURGERBUN debut

    42A Topper for a Whopper

    0
    1
  74. 74
    TRIBUTEALBUM debut

    19A The 2005 compilation "Killer Queen" is one honoring Queen

    0
    1