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Friday · 66 answers · 6 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ICE

    11D Cold, hard stuff

    40
    391
  2. 2
    ONCE

    9D Never again

    32
    326
  3. 3
    OPERA

    26A Of all the noises known to man, it is the most expensive, per an old quip

    26
    247
  4. 4
    EPIC

    32A More than great

    23
    235
  5. 5
    SKI

    55D "___ Vermont" (winter tourist slogan)

    21
    180
  6. 6
    ALOHA

    37D Greeting that contains another greeting backward

    19
    194
  7. 7
    AER

    39A ___ Lingus

    19
    148
  8. 8
    TUNA

    52D Food that contains another food item backward

    18
    112
  9. 9
    ELO

    22A Arpad ___, creator of an eponymous chess rating system

    17
    250
  10. 10
    ELATE

    47D Thrill

    16
    182
  11. 11
    HOP

    49A Bar or bell follower

    15
    102
  12. 12
    SCI

    25A First syllable of a rhyming film genre

    13
    179
  13. 13
    CHI

    28A Feng shui energy

    13
    148
  14. 14
    OBIT

    9A Written remembrance, for short

    13
    142
  15. 15
    INSTA

    29D Shortening that omits "gram"

    13
    28
  16. 16
    TESTS

    7D Covid-era purchases

    12
    94
  17. 17
    RAG

    43A Tune often in 2/4 time

    11
    149
  18. 18
    IRAS

    6D Things that may be traditional, for short

    11
    129
  19. 19
    STEREO

    20A Home theater installation

    11
    112
  20. 20
    UNE

    5D French article

    10
    145
  21. 21
    OPEDS

    41A Takes in the paper

    10
    49
  22. 22
    INNER

    2D ___ circle

    9
    96
  23. 23
    SONAR

    48D Naval acronym

    9
    91
  24. 24
    LIME

    38A Shade akin to peridot

    9
    90
  25. 25
    RUM

    40A The "dark" part of a Dark 'n' Stormy

    9
    69
  26. 26
    DADS

    51D Pops

    8
    64
  27. 27
    HOG

    30A Gluttonous sort

    8
    54
  28. 28
    KILO

    53A Shortening that omits "gram"

    8
    50
  29. 29
    PALES

    45A Is not so important, comparatively speaking

    7
    28
  30. 30
    IRKED

    58A Teed off

    6
    38
  31. 31
    LICIT

    46D OK

    6
    25
  32. 32
    KISS

    60A One may be stolen or planted

    5
    61
  33. 33
    NACHO

    14A ___ chip

    5
    39
  34. 34
    COACH

    18D Luxury brand ... or a non-luxury option

    5
    15
  35. 35
    ROM

    57D First syllable of a rhyming film genre

    4
    81
  36. 36
    NECK

    19A Canoodle

    4
    64
  37. 37
    ALASKA

    54A One side of the Bering Sea

    4
    54
  38. 38
    GRIST

    23A Mill fodder

    4
    20
  39. 39
    RIOTER

    21D Revolting sort

    3
    28
  40. 40
    RICCI

    3D Nina of fashion

    3
    27
  41. 41
    THYME

    24D Herb with a creeping variety

    3
    26
  42. 42
    GOSEE

    44D Open call, in modeling lingo

    3
    19
  43. 43
    CUING

    1D Task for a conductor

    3
    6
  44. 44
    CLERIC

    17A Bishop, e.g.

    2
    22
  45. 45
    OTHERS

    34D They who shall not be named

    2
    22
  46. 46
    SAKES

    42D Benefits

    2
    19
  47. 47
    GOFER

    31D Many an entry-level position

    2
    15
  48. 48
    ISURECAN

    56A "Sign me up!"

    2
    6
  49. 49
    CIRCUITS

    1A The works of many conductors

    2
    4
  50. 50
    TEAMSTER

    61A Member of an "international brotherhood"

    2
    4
  51. 51
    LAYUP

    35D Simple bucket

    1
    17
  52. 52
    BALOO

    10D "The Jungle Book" character

    1
    16
  53. 53
    TRIPOLI

    36D Capital on the Mediterranean

    1
    10
  54. 54
    UNIONREP

    13A Advocate for a 61-Across, informally

    1
    10
  55. 55
    SENORITA

    59A 2019 #1 hit by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

    1
    9
  56. 56
    INCREASE

    16A Bump or spike

    1
    8
  57. 57
    OILRIGS

    15D Offshore fixtures

    1
    5
  58. 58
    THEMEPARK

    33D Where you might run into some real characters?

    1
    5
  59. 59
    AREWETHEREYET

    37A Refrain from going on road trips?

    1
    3
  60. 60
    ADSPOT

    50A Social media post labeled "Sponsored," e.g.

    1
    2
  61. 61
    CORKSCREWED debut

    4D Spiraled

    1
    1
  62. 62
    PEACEMAKERS debut

    27D Mediators and honest brokers

    1
    1
  63. 63
    SPEECHTHERAPIST debut

    8D One who has ways of making you talk ...

    1
    1
  64. 64
    THEMSTHEFACTS debut

    36A "That's just how it is!"

    1
    1
  65. 65
    THREEPUTT debut

    12D What might turn you red on a green

    1
    1
  66. 66
    TRYNOTTOLAUGH debut

    33A Challenge for some funny video compilations

    1
    1