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Wednesday · 81 answers · 3 debuts

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

  1. 1
    EEL

    6D Caterpillar roll ingredient

    53
    487
  2. 2
    ORE

    10D Prospector's find

    48
    581
  3. 3
    TEN

    70A Largest of the three-letter numbers

    39
    369
  4. 4
    DNA

    30A Unwritten code?

    37
    260
  5. 5
    ARI

    45D Pop star Grande, to fans

    36
    378
  6. 6
    ALL

    31A "___ told …"

    28
    299
  7. 7
    OMEN

    43A Portent

    28
    257
  8. 8
    ENDS

    38D Wraps up

    27
    303
  9. 9
    AOL

    64A Company that purchased Time Warner in 2001

    25
    214
  10. 10
    LSAT

    46A Future D.A.'s exam

    25
    172
  11. 11
    PSI

    67A Greek consonant hidden in the names of two Greek vowels

    24
    198
  12. 12
    OED

    48A Multivolume ref.

    22
    141
  13. 13
    OPI

    17A Nail polish brand with colors like "Berry Fairy Fun" and "Aurora Berry-alis"

    22
    44
  14. 14
    SAGA

    33A "Shogun," e.g.

    20
    144
  15. 15
    YEA

    32A Representative's affirmative

    17
    192
  16. 16
    LOL

    66D "What a hoot!," in brief

    17
    132
  17. 17
    SUN

    65D Light source

    16
    101
  18. 18
    DAM

    30D Reservoir creator

    14
    132
  19. 19
    NON

    20A Start to "starter"

    13
    143
  20. 20
    PEST

    63D Bother

    13
    128
  21. 21
    UGLI

    62D Fruit named for its unsightly appearance

    13
    86
  22. 22
    BLT

    42D Sandwich whose "California" version contains avocado

    12
    121
  23. 23
    DESK

    24A Work station

    12
    105
  24. 24
    ROSS

    39A Diana of Motown

    11
    98
  25. 25
    HEP

    22A With it, in old slang

    11
    82
  26. 26
    PLOT

    2D It might thicken or be full of holes

    11
    78
  27. 27
    SPAN

    1A Over 3,500 feet, for the George Washington Bridge

    10
    132
  28. 28
    BRR

    49A "It's c-c-c-cold!"

    10
    86
  29. 29
    HAH

    11A "As if!"

    9
    86
  30. 30
    ADAPT

    54D Bring to the big screen, perhaps

    9
    71
  31. 31
    SLIT

    72A Feature of some dresses

    8
    104
  32. 32
    VAL

    26D Kilmer of "Top Gun: Maverick"

    8
    83
  33. 33
    STEAK

    5D For which you might tell a chef "Well done!"

    8
    60
  34. 34
    HELLO

    23D [aria-label] One gesture in 54-/65-Across

    8
    55
  35. 35
    SAYS

    1D Displays, as the time

    8
    55
  36. 36
    DIOR

    57A Rival of Chanel

    7
    93
  37. 37
    CUT

    50A Divide, as a deck of cards

    7
    59
  38. 38
    HALL

    61D Corridor

    6
    55
  39. 39
    LEON

    28D R&B singer Bridges

    5
    101
  40. 40
    ALTER

    14A Change

    5
    86
  41. 41
    TEMPO

    9D Allegro or adagio

    5
    47
  42. 42
    HELD

    23A Waited for a customer service representative, say

    5
    45
  43. 43
    GEEK

    37D ___ Squad (tech support group)

    5
    40
  44. 44
    HINDU

    13D Like the "Ramayana"

    5
    35
  45. 45
    SEESTO

    5A Takes care of

    5
    30
  46. 46
    MOOSE

    55D Mammal whose babies can outrun humans at only three days old

    4
    50
  47. 47
    CAINE

    56D Michael of "The Dark Knight"

    4
    47
  48. 48
    PYRO

    27D Burning man?

    4
    26
  49. 49
    NETTLE

    71A Stinging plant

    3
    33
  50. 50
    DORY

    58A "Finding ___" (Pixar sequel)

    3
    28
  51. 51
    SORRY

    40D [aria-label] One gesture in 54-/65-Across

    3
    26
  52. 52
    SOMBER

    41A Melancholy

    3
    14
  53. 53
    ILOVEYOU

    25A [aria-label] One gesture in 54-/65-Across

    3
    8
  54. 54
    WISEASS

    19D Smart aleck

    3
    4
  55. 55
    AUK

    59A "Razor-billed" bird

    2
    38
  56. 56
    PLEASE

    27A [aria-label] One gesture in 54-/65-Across

    2
    32
  57. 57
    DRAKE

    57D Male duck

    2
    30
  58. 58
    RECESS

    15D School break

    2
    27
  59. 59
    APOLO

    12D Olympic gold medalist Ohno

    2
    20
  60. 60
    TETHER

    16A Secure, as to a pole

    2
    18
  61. 61
    NERUDA

    4D Poet Pablo

    2
    15
  62. 62
    ONTOAST

    44A What "down" means in diner lingo

    2
    9
  63. 63
    STLUCIA

    21A Caribbean country whose capital is Castries

    2
    7
  64. 64
    UNKNOT

    51D Take apart, as 8-Down

    2
    5
  65. 65
    ATUL

    3D ___ Gawande, author of the 2014 best seller "Being Mortal"

    2
    4
  66. 66
    HELLS

    69A "___ Kitchen" (cooking show)

    2
    4
  67. 67
    SIGNLANGUAGE debut

    65A See 54-Across

    2
    2
  68. 68
    AMERICAN

    54A With 65-Across, source of this puzzle's pictorial clues

    1
    16
  69. 69
    ORATION

    36D Podium delivery

    1
    10
  70. 70
    THANKS

    52A [aria-label] One gesture in 54-/65-Across

    1
    9
  71. 71
    ARGUES

    53D Contends

    1
    7
  72. 72
    COLLEGE

    35A Major undertaking?

    1
    6
  73. 73
    UNHOOK

    68A Prepare to release, as a fish

    1
    6
  74. 74
    THOUGH

    47D Nevertheless

    1
    4
  75. 75
    EASTBERLIN

    29D One side of Checkpoint Charlie

    1
    2
  76. 76
    ETCHIN

    7D Engrave

    1
    2
  77. 77
    GOTCAUGHT

    34D Was apprehended

    1
    2
  78. 78
    HONEYLEMON

    11D Throat-soothing type of tea

    1
    2
  79. 79
    SHOELACES

    8D They often take bows

    1
    2
  80. 80
    ROUGHUP debut

    60A Knock around, say

    1
    1
  81. 81
    YOUREWELCOME debut

    18A [aria-label] One gesture in 54-/65-Across

    1
    1