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Monday · 78 answers · 5 debuts

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

  1. 1
    SET

    33D Adjust, as a thermostat

    68
    402
  2. 2
    ELI

    57D Manning of football

    60
    599
  3. 3
    ICE

    55A Decorate, as a cake

    40
    391
  4. 4
    EPA

    60D Clean Air Act enforcer, for short

    36
    320
  5. 5
    IDO

    11D Declaration delivered (or not) in a "Love Is Blind" finale

    33
    336
  6. 6
    BRA

    58D Built-in feature of some camisoles

    31
    229
  7. 7
    AMI

    48D French friend

    29
    302
  8. 8
    ALT

    47A Ctrl-___-Del

    29
    225
  9. 9
    SASS

    44A Flippant freshness

    29
    202
  10. 10
    ALAS

    61A Lead-in to disappointing news

    26
    321
  11. 11
    ONTO

    13A Not falling for

    26
    244
  12. 12
    AHI

    7D Sushi bar tuna variety

    26
    111
  13. 13
    AFAR

    14D At a distance

    25
    233
  14. 14
    PAR

    54A It's usually two or three in miniature golf

    25
    218
  15. 15
    SON

    18D Prodigal ___

    24
    213
  16. 16
    DEN

    12D Cub Scout group

    22
    260
  17. 17
    APSE

    53D Semicircular building recess

    21
    243
  18. 18
    EGG

    59D Poached component of the dish shakshuka

    21
    206
  19. 19
    SKI

    34D Go on a black diamond run, e.g.

    21
    180
  20. 20
    NOD

    43A Silent greeting

    20
    158
  21. 21
    ALOHA

    14A Hilo "hello"

    19
    194
  22. 22
    LOO

    41D Elton's john?

    18
    162
  23. 23
    ALES

    66A Some pub pints

    17
    240
  24. 24
    LAS

    20A ___ Vegas, Nev.

    17
    173
  25. 25
    DIE

    30A "The ___ is cast"

    16
    168
  26. 26
    AMID

    9A Surrounded by

    16
    136
  27. 27
    ULNA

    42A Bone next to the radius

    15
    178
  28. 28
    MOP

    19A Hard-to-tame hair

    15
    104
  29. 29
    AUTO

    48A Point-and-shoot camera setting

    13
    165
  30. 30
    ALPO

    9D Iams competitor

    13
    138
  31. 31
    TOP

    4D T-shirt or jacket

    13
    132
  32. 32
    LOU

    6D Ferrigno who played the Hulk on old TV

    12
    139
  33. 33
    TESTS

    51D Trial runs

    12
    94
  34. 34
    AQUA

    36D Blue shade

    11
    151
  35. 35
    TORO

    31A Bullfight bull

    11
    115
  36. 36
    LEAP

    29A Bit of ballet choreography

    11
    103
  37. 37
    WII

    24D Nintendo debut of 2006

    11
    53
  38. 38
    WREN

    24A Small songbird

    9
    98
  39. 39
    LODE

    15A Lucky find for a prospector

    9
    84
  40. 40
    SLAM

    5A Grand ___ (tennis coup)

    8
    101
  41. 41
    PTAS

    54D K-12 fund-raising grps.

    8
    87
  42. 42
    RPM

    26A Record's speed, for short

    8
    79
  43. 43
    ORGAN

    62A Church instrument

    7
    62
  44. 44
    SLRS

    5D Pro photography purchases, in brief

    7
    36
  45. 45
    LIFE

    64A "Variety is the spice of ___"

    6
    54
  46. 46
    NAGS

    65A Pesters to no end

    6
    44
  47. 47
    PAWN

    50D Chess piece not allowed to move backward

    6
    42
  48. 48
    MATTE

    8D Nonglossy, as a photo

    5
    72
  49. 49
    PART

    63A Line made by a comb

    5
    72
  50. 50
    DUST

    1A Allergy trigger in an attic

    5
    41
  51. 51
    KAL

    56D Carrier to Seoul, in brief

    5
    38
  52. 52
    TOON

    21A Bugs Bunny or SpongeBob SquarePants, informally

    4
    69
  53. 53
    MOLE

    28D Burrowing animal

    3
    80
  54. 54
    LAMP

    52A Magical item in "Aladdin"

    3
    47
  55. 55
    PROF

    27D Grad student's adviser

    3
    39
  56. 56
    DOGMA

    1D Religious doctrine

    3
    37
  57. 57
    SPINAL

    45D ___ Tap (mockumentary rock band)

    3
    26
  58. 58
    SECURE

    46D Password-protected, say

    2
    14
  59. 59
    STAPLE

    3D Alternative to a paper clip

    1
    33
  60. 60
    UPTON

    49D Supermodel Kate

    1
    30
  61. 61
    DULL

    37D Not sharp

    1
    17
  62. 62
    FAJITA

    23D Sizzling Tex-Mex serving

    1
    17
  63. 63
    THEGAP

    31D What to "mind" when exiting a train in London

    1
    14
  64. 64
    ELOPERS

    17D They may appear before a justice of the peace

    1
    11
  65. 65
    RETOLD

    25D Like old jokes, again and again

    1
    9
  66. 66
    OKEEFFE

    39A Georgia who painted "Cow's Skull With Calico Roses"

    1
    7
  67. 67
    UNROLL

    2D Prepare for use, as a Slip 'N Slide

    1
    4
  68. 68
    ADMIRER

    36A Sender of a Candygram

    0
    9
  69. 69
    DURANT

    30D 13-time N.B.A. All-Star Kevin

    0
    8
  70. 70
    CENSURE

    35D Official reprimand

    0
    6
  71. 71
    ALLFOR

    22A 100% behind

    0
    5
  72. 72
    MOONROOF

    10D Car option with tinted glass

    0
    4
  73. 73
    GRAPEFRUITSPOON

    16A Eating utensil with a serrated edge

    0
    2
  74. 74
    JESUITSCHOOL debut

    32A Catholic academy like Gonzaga or Xavier

    0
    1
  75. 75
    KEEPITBETWEENUS debut

    56A "Let this be our little secret" … or a hint to letter sequences hidden in 16-, 32- and 40-Across

    0
    1
  76. 76
    MINTLEAF debut

    38D Mojito garnish

    0
    1
  77. 77
    PUPPET debut

    50A Lamb Chop or Miss Piggy

    0
    1
  78. 78
    QUITSTALLING debut

    40A "Stop dragging your feet!"

    0
    1