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Monday · 78 answers · 3 debuts

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

  1. 1
    SPA

    27A De-tension center?

    59
    475
  2. 2
    ASH

    38A Volcanic spew

    50
    458
  3. 3
    STY

    51A Pigs' digs

    47
    343
  4. 4
    ICE

    6D Lead-in to maker or breaker

    40
    391
  5. 5
    TEN

    52A Number starting a countdown

    39
    369
  6. 6
    OBOE

    69A Orchestral woodwind

    32
    315
  7. 7
    EDIT

    14A Paper cut?

    32
    302
  8. 8
    OMEN

    10D A ladybug landing on you is considered a good one

    28
    257
  9. 9
    STEM

    63D Women in ___ (educational advocacy group)

    26
    228
  10. 10
    OPEN

    43A "___ sesame!"

    26
    217
  11. 11
    IDOL

    2D Revered figure

    23
    293
  12. 12
    EGOS

    12D Alter ___ (other selves)

    23
    210
  13. 13
    ACER

    15A Big name in laptops

    23
    137
  14. 14
    ATOP

    53A Sitting on

    22
    208
  15. 15
    TEND

    47A Manage, as a bar

    22
    122
  16. 16
    TON

    66D Colossal quantity

    21
    209
  17. 17
    MAC

    5D Kraft ___ & Cheese

    19
    133
  18. 18
    MAT

    26A Yoga studio essential

    16
    145
  19. 19
    NOSE

    25D Missing part of the Great Sphinx of Giza

    15
    188
  20. 20
    SEAT

    37D Chair or pew

    15
    152
  21. 21
    ALPS

    36A European ski destination

    15
    133
  22. 22
    WOE

    46A Anguish

    15
    119
  23. 23
    LEND

    7D Give, but expect back

    15
    88
  24. 24
    LANE

    40A Daily Planet reporter Lois

    14
    142
  25. 25
    ATEASE

    44A Comfortable

    13
    111
  26. 26
    IMAGE

    16A Public relations concern

    13
    110
  27. 27
    NOVA

    62D Luminous stellar explosion

    12
    125
  28. 28
    STUN

    57D Flabbergast

    12
    123
  29. 29
    APNEA

    29D Common sleep disorder

    12
    88
  30. 30
    EVENT

    34D Happening

    11
    102
  31. 31
    PLOT

    32D "The ___ thickens ..."

    11
    78
  32. 32
    STAG

    18D Adult male deer

    10
    168
  33. 33
    EZRA

    56D Book just after Ezekiel, alphabetically

    10
    139
  34. 34
    SALAD

    27D Leafy lunch order

    10
    101
  35. 35
    SPAM

    73A An estimated 25% of modern phone calls

    9
    125
  36. 36
    COLA

    42D Coke or Pepsi

    9
    116
  37. 37
    AZTEC

    64A Ancient Mexican empire

    9
    71
  38. 38
    TAME

    11D Opposite of wild

    8
    88
  39. 39
    LENS

    13D Camera shop purchase

    7
    129
  40. 40
    YOYO

    50D Toy on a string

    7
    81
  41. 41
    HIVE

    70A Place of buzziness?

    7
    64
  42. 42
    SONY

    72A Japanese electronics giant

    7
    63
  43. 43
    SALIVA

    39A Sample collected by Ancestry.com

    7
    23
  44. 44
    HEY

    67D "Yoo-hoo!"

    6
    87
  45. 45
    STEAL

    4D Incredible bargain

    6
    87
  46. 46
    MEND

    58D Patch up

    6
    65
  47. 47
    LEMON

    19A Fruit that makes your lips pucker

    5
    54
  48. 48
    BATH

    55D Relaxing soak

    5
    51
  49. 49
    LAWN

    23A Locale for a plastic flamingo

    5
    42
  50. 50
    PATHS

    54D Trails

    5
    32
  51. 51
    HOBO

    59D Drifter in search of work

    4
    81
  52. 52
    PLATE

    28D Piece of armadillo armor

    4
    33
  53. 53
    PLEAT

    20A Tennis skirt feature

    3
    29
  54. 54
    KIDS

    1A Jokes (around)

    3
    27
  55. 55
    TEACH

    41A Show the ropes

    3
    27
  56. 56
    DREAMT

    8D Experienced during sleep

    3
    20
  57. 57
    HANDS

    71A Most watches have three of these

    3
    14
  58. 58
    DIVE

    3D Go off the deep end?

    2
    34
  59. 59
    MOTEL

    9A Super 8 or Red Roof Inn

    2
    31
  60. 60
    KELP

    1D Seaweed in an underwater forest

    2
    26
  61. 61
    WHIP

    61D What to do with egg whites when making meringue

    2
    21
  62. 62
    SHAWL

    31D Item worn over the shoulders

    2
    19
  63. 63
    PIPES

    33D Vocal cords, informally

    2
    16
  64. 64
    YAWNS

    60A "I'm sleepy" signals

    2
    12
  65. 65
    RAPSHEET

    22D A hardened criminal might have a long one

    2
    9
  66. 66
    MILD

    5A Not very spicy

    1
    33
  67. 67
    RANDY

    35D Singer Newman with the hit "You've Got a Friend in Me"

    1
    11
  68. 68
    TRUNK

    68A Back of a car or front of an elephant

    1
    11
  69. 69
    LOVESCENE

    17A Steamy segment in a movie

    1
    6
  70. 70
    ANCHOS

    49D Dried poblanos used in mole sauce

    1
    3
  71. 71
    DEATHVALLEY

    48A California national park known for its dryness

    1
    3
  72. 72
    HOTHOTHOT

    65A 1980s hit with the lyric "Me mind on fire, me soul on fire" ... or how one might describe 17-, 30- and 48-Across?

    1
    3
  73. 73
    SHTICKS

    45D Gimmicky routines

    1
    3
  74. 74
    WHATEVER

    24D "Yeah, yeah"

    1
    3
  75. 75
    DARKNESS

    21A Lack of light

    1
    2
  76. 76
    BESMIRCH debut

    55A Bring dishonor upon

    1
    1
  77. 77
    GHOSTPEPPER debut

    30A Variety of chili that can reach a Scoville score of 1+ million

    1
    1
  78. 78
    MILKTEA debut

    9D Frothy drink often served with boba

    1
    1