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Monday · 78 answers · 4 debuts

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

  1. 1
    AREA

    71A Region

    46
    631
  2. 2
    SNL

    28D Long-running Lorne Michaels production, for short

    40
    263
  3. 3
    NSA

    25A U.S. intelligence grp.

    38
    233
  4. 4
    OAR

    26A Rower's blade

    36
    331
  5. 5
    EPA

    65D Org. with pollution solutions

    36
    320
  6. 6
    BRA

    52A Garment that may have an underwire

    31
    229
  7. 7
    MET

    66D Rendezvoused

    25
    187
  8. 8
    AHEM

    64A [I'm about to speak …]

    23
    171
  9. 9
    INON

    17A Let ___ a secret

    22
    166
  10. 10
    OTIS

    63A Soul icon Redding

    20
    251
  11. 11
    UTAH

    20D Jazz player's state

    17
    238
  12. 12
    MBA

    50A Entrepreneur's deg.

    16
    122
  13. 13
    DELI

    68A Sandwich shop

    15
    152
  14. 14
    DEM

    51A Rep.'s opponent

    15
    93
  15. 15
    ALIEN

    62A One might arrive on a saucer

    14
    180
  16. 16
    AUTO

    14A Car

    13
    165
  17. 17
    AYE

    2D Sailor's "yes"

    13
    162
  18. 18
    GAP

    33D Opening, as between teeth

    13
    131
  19. 19
    GNU

    21D Bearded grazer

    13
    127
  20. 20
    AAS

    27A Smallish batteries

    13
    73
  21. 21
    SASH

    1A Accessory across the front of a Girl Scout uniform

    12
    125
  22. 22
    CIAO

    55A "Adios!"

    12
    117
  23. 23
    SHED

    32D Crude outbuilding

    12
    115
  24. 24
    TECH

    38A Silicon Valley field, informally

    12
    101
  25. 25
    DOPE

    69A "Sick!"

    12
    62
  26. 26
    SNEER

    43A Mean, mocking smile

    11
    139
  27. 27
    SLOT

    42A Opening for a coin

    11
    131
  28. 28
    LLAMA

    39A Alpaca lookalike

    11
    96
  29. 29
    AUNT

    6D Mother's sister, e.g.

    11
    92
  30. 30
    EATEN

    18A Consumed

    11
    88
  31. 31
    YEAR

    16A 12 months

    10
    126
  32. 32
    MASS

    5A The "m" in Einstein's E = mc^2

    10
    75
  33. 33
    ITSME

    37D Possible response to "Who's there?"

    10
    70
  34. 34
    LEAF

    60D Part of the Apple logo

    10
    62
  35. 35
    TILE

    61D Mahjong piece

    9
    114
  36. 36
    ASIF

    70A Sarcastic "I bet!"

    9
    105
  37. 37
    RAMEN

    23D Japanese noodle dish

    9
    43
  38. 38
    FESS

    9A Own (up)

    8
    51
  39. 39
    ALIBI

    54D Suspect's "out"

    7
    108
  40. 40
    SHY

    1D Like toddlers when meeting strangers, often

    7
    107
  41. 41
    MIN

    48D Max's opposite

    7
    62
  42. 42
    CENA

    24A Wrestler/actor John

    7
    15
  43. 43
    SWAT

    72A Flatten, as a fly

    6
    85
  44. 44
    OSTER

    56D Kitchen appliance brand

    6
    29
  45. 45
    ELTON

    10D John who sang "Rocket Man"

    5
    102
  46. 46
    TUSK

    30D Boar's gorer

    5
    18
  47. 47
    FEAR

    9D Dread

    4
    69
  48. 48
    PAIN

    46D Big nuisance

    4
    60
  49. 49
    STEWS

    11D This-and-that dishes

    4
    54
  50. 50
    DAMP

    47A Moist

    4
    52
  51. 51
    MUM

    40D Closemouthed

    4
    42
  52. 52
    HEROS

    4D Sandwiches that may save the day?

    4
    25
  53. 53
    RIBEYE

    57A Premium cut of steak

    4
    15
  54. 54
    DELTA

    15A Airline once said to be "ready when you are"

    3
    91
  55. 55
    SUSHI

    34A Seaweed-wrapped rolls

    3
    52
  56. 56
    BEADS

    58D Necklace decorations

    3
    36
  57. 57
    HONEY

    36D Winnie-the-Pooh's craving

    3
    32
  58. 58
    CRESTS

    22A Peaks of waves

    3
    21
  59. 59
    TUFT

    29A Cluster of feathers

    3
    16
  60. 60
    STOIC

    7D Uncomplaining, say

    2
    80
  61. 61
    HYPE

    13A Excessively promote

    2
    51
  62. 62
    COSTS

    22D Prices

    2
    26
  63. 63
    SONNET

    8D One of Shakespeare's begins "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"

    2
    23
  64. 64
    SPACERACE

    3D Cold War contest featuring Sputnik and Apollo

    2
    9
  65. 65
    SANSA

    12D Stark daughter on "Game of Thrones"

    2
    6
  66. 66
    ROLOS

    53D Fez-shaped chocolates

    1
    13
  67. 67
    BRAGA

    52D Brazilian actress Sonia

    1
    11
  68. 68
    GOBAG

    67A Portable preparedness kit

    1
    6
  69. 69
    PAGODA

    49D Buddhist temple

    0
    25
  70. 70
    AMBROSIA

    41D Food of the gods

    0
    6
  71. 71
    DECAFS

    15D Joltless javas

    0
    6
  72. 72
    MAINSAIL

    5D Ship's primary canvas

    0
    5
  73. 73
    RACING

    44D Speedway sport

    0
    4
  74. 74
    SLIDESHOW

    35D TED talk accompaniment, often

    0
    3
  75. 75
    COUNTINGCROWS debut

    19A "Does the name contain an animal?" YES. "Is it a band fronted by Adam Duritz?" YES!

    0
    1
  76. 76
    PUMPKINS debut

    45A See 31-Across

    0
    1
  77. 77
    ROLLINGSTONES debut

    59A "Does the name contain a mineral?" YES. "Is it a band fronted by Mick Jagger?" YES!

    0
    1
  78. 78
    SMASHING debut

    31A With 45-Across, "Does the name contain a vegetable?" YES. "Is it a band fronted by Billy Corgan?" YES!

    0
    1