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Friday · 70 answers · 6 debuts

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

  1. 1
    YES

    14D "___, And?" (2024 Ariana Grande hit)

    50
    365
  2. 2
    SIR

    41A "Dear ___"

    35
    271
  3. 3
    SAD

    28D Pitiful

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    236
  4. 4
    ARTS

    19A They may be graphic

    31
    222
  5. 5
    RNA

    33A "Messenger" in biology class

    29
    322
  6. 6
    OPERA

    2D ___ cake, dessert with layers of sponge, buttercream and ganache

    26
    247
  7. 7
    REP

    58D Image, informally

    23
    192
  8. 8
    ATT

    5D One who might have an objection: Abbr.

    23
    161
  9. 9
    ASPS

    43A Nile nasties

    22
    157
  10. 10
    MIA

    57D The Dolphins, on scoreboards

    21
    209
  11. 11
    SIN

    9D "Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": "Measure for Measure"

    20
    177
  12. 12
    COT

    60D Extra item that a hotel guest may request

    17
    128
  13. 13
    HON

    40A Sugar substitute?

    15
    121
  14. 14
    SALT

    45A Mariner

    15
    115
  15. 15
    PHO

    42A Soup served with sriracha, maybe

    14
    34
  16. 16
    APOP

    10D Each

    13
    107
  17. 17
    TREAT

    7D Minister to

    13
    94
  18. 18
    TENS

    27A Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily

    12
    128
  19. 19
    PAD

    29A Add some fluff to, as an essay

    12
    103
  20. 20
    TECH

    25A Apple field

    12
    101
  21. 21
    POSE

    22A Impersonate, with "as"

    11
    88
  22. 22
    TASER

    23A Shocker of sorts

    10
    55
  23. 23
    ERNST

    50D Physicist Mach after whom "Mach numbers" are named

    9
    101
  24. 24
    TOIL

    54A Labor away

    9
    90
  25. 25
    HASAT

    1D Goes after

    7
    42
  26. 26
    NUTS

    6D "Drat!"

    6
    56
  27. 27
    LIFE

    55D "That's ___!"

    6
    54
  28. 28
    IPHONE

    16A Product whose slogans have included "Say hello to the future" and "Welcome to the big screens"

    6
    25
  29. 29
    AGEGAP

    63A Feature of a May-December romance

    6
    18
  30. 30
    HAY

    31A It's cut and dried

    5
    79
  31. 31
    SAGS

    20A Becomes pendulous, say

    5
    54
  32. 32
    ARMED

    48A Like many a security guard

    5
    50
  33. 33
    KONA

    53D Big Island bean variety

    5
    36
  34. 34
    OAS

    36D Western Hemisphere grp.

    4
    105
  35. 35
    SHOOT

    11D Relative of a stalk

    4
    32
  36. 36
    SASHAY

    9A Walk with attitude

    4
    20
  37. 37
    MIRROR

    57A Copy

    4
    15
  38. 38
    MORES

    49D Practices

    3
    24
  39. 39
    LOUIE

    46D Emmy-winning Anderson

    3
    22
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    APERTURE

    15A Light shower?

    3
    13
  41. 41
    YAMAHA

    32D Japanese businessman Torakusu with an internationally known company named after him

    3
    12
  42. 42
    EYETESTS

    64A Many of these begin with "E"

    3
    8
  43. 43
    SEAOTTER

    17A Aquatic eater of shellfish

    3
    8
  44. 44
    SERGE

    8D Twill suit material

    2
    45
  45. 45
    TEATS

    3D Milk sources

    2
    14
  46. 46
    SEURAT

    35D Artist who made a lot of good points?

    2
    13
  47. 47
    DEBRIS

    30D Flotsam and jetsam

    2
    12
  48. 48
    DISKS

    51D Plates, e.g.

    2
    10
  49. 49
    TINNY

    47D Making a certain metallic sound

    2
    9
  50. 50
    HATTIP

    26D Gesture of respect or recognition

    2
    4
  51. 51
    CORI

    56A ___ Bush, Black Lives Matter activist who served in Congress

    2
    3
  52. 52
    HONORCODE

    37D Set of standards at a military academy, e.g.

    2
    3
  53. 53
    INSANE

    61A "Totally sick!"

    1
    33
  54. 54
    WHA

    39D "Huh!?"

    1
    19
  55. 55
    RAMSES

    24D Name of 11 pharaohs

    1
    17
  56. 56
    SCHUSS

    21D Go on a run, perhaps

    1
    13
  57. 57
    SCRAG

    44D Scrawny sort

    1
    13
  58. 58
    HOTPANTS

    1A Short shorts

    1
    8
  59. 59
    TUCK

    52A Fold (under)

    1
    6
  60. 60
    ANTENNAE

    13D Feelers

    1
    5
  61. 61
    UNICORNS

    59A Majorly successful business start-ups

    1
    3
  62. 62
    COINPURSE

    34D What might be pinched for pennies

    1
    2
  63. 63
    NOOUTS

    18A Requirement for a triple play

    1
    2
  64. 64
    WHITERUSSIANS

    39A Cocktails that might make for poor nightcaps

    1
    2
  65. 65
    COMESOUTAHEAD debut

    34A Ultimately succeeds

    1
    1
  66. 66
    GHOSTING debut

    38D Going dark on, as one's love interest, in modern parlance

    1
    1
  67. 67
    GOESBEASTMODE debut

    38A Runs wild, in gamer-speak

    1
    1
  68. 68
    HOUSEREDS debut

    12D Basic wine list offerings

    1
    1
  69. 69
    INFODESK debut

    62A Where an airport traveler might seek assistance

    1
    1
  70. 70
    PROSEPOET debut

    4D Gertrude Stein, for one

    1
    1