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Tuesday · 74 answers · 4 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ACE

    43A Star pitcher

    57
    493
  2. 2
    ANT

    5D Six-legged scurrier

    45
    401
  3. 3
    TNT

    19A Okay boomer?

    38
    338
  4. 4
    OGRE

    50A Man-eating monster

    36
    284
  5. 5
    ANI

    8D DiFranco with a Broadway stint as Persephone in "Hadestown"

    35
    237
  6. 6
    ACT

    1D Play a role

    31
    302
  7. 7
    SKA

    35A Reggae relative

    31
    163
  8. 8
    MET

    57D Queens ballplayer

    25
    187
  9. 9
    LES

    52A "___ Misérables"

    22
    270
  10. 10
    ASPS

    39D Egyptian vipers

    22
    157
  11. 11
    USES

    28A Gets value from

    19
    193
  12. 12
    BEE

    25D Hum bug?

    18
    184
  13. 13
    LYE

    60D Caustic solution

    17
    146
  14. 14
    COT

    55A Foldable bed

    17
    128
  15. 15
    OATH

    46A "Fiddlesticks!" is a mild one

    16
    143
  16. 16
    ODORS

    42A Wafting smells

    14
    86
  17. 17
    ISIT

    32D "You sure?"

    14
    72
  18. 18
    MSG

    23A Additive that imparts umami, in brief

    13
    92
  19. 19
    SHAM

    29D Fake

    13
    87
  20. 20
    MDS

    30A Some ward workers, for short

    10
    81
  21. 21
    MIST

    23D Fine rain

    10
    69
  22. 22
    WEDS

    54D Ties the knot

    10
    58
  23. 23
    SONAR

    31A Military technology that's a source of stress for whales

    9
    91
  24. 24
    BLUR

    24A Result of a lack of focus

    9
    58
  25. 25
    IRISES

    47D Floral subject for van Gogh

    8
    41
  26. 26
    MACS

    27D Apple Store purchases

    7
    67
  27. 27
    CHAI

    55D Spiced brew

    7
    50
  28. 28
    MOTH

    20A Butterfly relative

    7
    45
  29. 29
    CHU

    59D Jon M. ___, director of "Crazy Rich Asians"

    7
    13
  30. 30
    TROU

    15D Drop ___ (moon someone)

    6
    36
  31. 31
    HAY

    41D What's needed to make bale?

    5
    79
  32. 32
    TODD

    33D Younger Flanders boy on "The Simpsons"

    5
    61
  33. 33
    AROMAS

    1A Wafting smells

    5
    50
  34. 34
    CANINE

    44D Incisor's neighbor

    5
    23
  35. 35
    TRACK

    34A CD selection

    5
    16
  36. 36
    MOST

    4D More than some

    4
    54
  37. 37
    LOTTA

    36A Led Zeppelin's "Whole ___ Love"

    4
    26
  38. 38
    VALOR

    22A Hero's virtue

    4
    26
  39. 39
    ITSODD

    12D "Strangely enough …"

    4
    9
  40. 40
    GIBB

    51D Surname of musical brothers Barry, Robin, Maurice and Andy

    3
    18
  41. 41
    SCHISM

    40A Ideological split

    3
    16
  42. 42
    UNEARTH

    16A Dig up

    3
    14
  43. 43
    TOASTER

    17A Appliance with buttons like "Bagel" and "Frozen"

    3
    13
  44. 44
    INHEAT

    32A Looking to mate, as a cat

    3
    10
  45. 45
    BALLPIT

    7A Colorful play area at a family fun center

    3
    5
  46. 46
    BARFLY debut

    48A Pub regular

    3
    3
  47. 47
    ERNEST

    45D Writer Hemingway

    2
    57
  48. 48
    DETESTS

    63A Strongly dislikes

    2
    20
  49. 49
    SIAMESE

    18A Cat breed with blue eyes

    2
    19
  50. 50
    ABATED

    43D Grew less intense

    2
    14
  51. 51
    TIEGAME

    56A No-win situation?

    2
    13
  52. 52
    THERES

    13D "___ no place like home"

    2
    9
  53. 53
    SEEMLY

    6D In good taste

    2
    8
  54. 54
    TOELOOPS

    37D Simple figure skating jumps

    2
    5
  55. 55
    TREETOPS

    38D Common spots for eagles' nests … or a hint to 2-, 9-, 21- and 24-Down

    2
    4
  56. 56
    ANNUL

    53A Declare legally void

    1
    35
  57. 57
    LAMAS

    10D Himalayan holy figures

    1
    28
  58. 58
    BUSH

    7D Outback terrain

    1
    19
  59. 59
    WWII

    54A "Slaughterhouse-Five" setting, in brief

    1
    18
  60. 60
    CORONET

    14A Headwear for lesser royalty

    1
    17
  61. 61
    PRELIM

    11D Early round in a competition, informally

    1
    15
  62. 62
    ENSURED

    61A Made certain

    1
    12
  63. 63
    SUISSE

    64A Credit ___ (bank headquartered in Zürich)

    1
    12
  64. 64
    BESIDE

    25A By

    1
    10
  65. 65
    INDEEP

    47A Irreversibly committed

    1
    8
  66. 66
    FUGUE

    49D Bach's "Toccata and ___ in D Minor"

    1
    6
  67. 67
    IFIMAY

    26A Lead-in to some unsolicited advice

    1
    5
  68. 68
    ORANGINA

    3D Fizzy citrus drink

    1
    5
  69. 69
    BSCHOOL

    58A Wharton or Sloan, informally

    1
    3
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    LEAVESALONE

    9D Lets be

    1
    2
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    ROOTSFOR

    2D Supports from the stands

    1
    2
  72. 72
    BARKCOLLARS debut

    24D Neckwear for noisy dogs

    1
    1
  73. 73
    BEHAPPY debut

    62A "Cheer up!"

    1
    1
  74. 74
    TRUNKSHOW debut

    21D Traveling fashion sale featuring the work of a specific designer

    1
    1