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Friday · 70 answers · 5 debuts

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

  1. 1
    ACE

    63D Wizard

    57
    493
  2. 2
    AHA

    61D "I've had a breakthrough!"

    40
    379
  3. 3
    LEE

    4D Pulitzer-winning author whose only two novels were published 55 years apart

    40
    360
  4. 4
    SNL

    42A It lacks a permanent host, for short

    40
    263
  5. 5
    ANA

    10D What the names of all but one continent end with

    33
    367
  6. 6
    ONCE

    33D Never to be repeated

    32
    326
  7. 7
    EWE

    58A One who's been fleeced?

    31
    302
  8. 8
    ICEE

    6D Slush Puppie alternative

    25
    91
  9. 9
    NEON

    36D Like some lights

    24
    219
  10. 10
    ASIS

    51D Thrift store tag

    21
    183
  11. 11
    AERO

    13D Prefix with -nautics

    20
    269
  12. 12
    OTIS

    34D First name of the singer dubbed the "King of Soul"

    20
    251
  13. 13
    SCAR

    57D Disney antagonist who rules the Pride Lands

    20
    188
  14. 14
    REM

    18A Dream setting, for short

    19
    158
  15. 15
    PAL

    9D Mate

    18
    198
  16. 16
    TUNA

    53D It might be on a roll

    18
    112
  17. 17
    ACTI

    51A Start of a tragedy

    16
    129
  18. 18
    DEER

    19A Does as a group?

    13
    154
  19. 19
    EKED

    15D Pulled (out)

    13
    86
  20. 20
    NBC

    11D Airer of the original "Star Trek" series

    12
    90
  21. 21
    RUN

    31A Apply for an in-office job?

    11
    107
  22. 22
    CAST

    52D Something big when all the world's a stage?

    10
    89
  23. 23
    WENT

    32D Headed out

    10
    70
  24. 24
    SKOR

    47A Candy bar similar to Heath

    10
    28
  25. 25
    TOIL

    37D Grind away

    9
    90
  26. 26
    MIT

    62D Sch. that releases admission decisions on Pi Day

    9
    84
  27. 27
    MOW

    38D Cut down on greens?

    9
    63
  28. 28
    SMORE

    1D Sweet sandwich

    9
    42
  29. 29
    EWER

    21A Water bearer

    8
    146
  30. 30
    OLDE

    7D Dated many years ago?

    8
    106
  31. 31
    MOOD

    20A Air

    8
    61
  32. 32
    ARGH

    55D Exasperated cry

    8
    12
  33. 33
    ETD

    60D Station information, for short

    7
    113
  34. 34
    WOO

    32A Chase, in a way

    7
    82
  35. 35
    NEARS

    8D Approaches

    7
    78
  36. 36
    ALMS

    35D Poor gift-giving?

    7
    67
  37. 37
    WISE

    56D Learned

    7
    63
  38. 38
    CHO

    43A Comedian Margaret

    7
    49
  39. 39
    USED

    27A Put into play

    6
    165
  40. 40
    DUNE

    44A Landform commonly seen in a crescent shape on Mars

    6
    48
  41. 41
    SPENT

    46D Exhausted

    5
    75
  42. 42
    LARD

    5D Pie crust ingredient

    5
    74
  43. 43
    REEDY

    50D Like marshes

    5
    39
  44. 44
    MITES

    39D Small amounts

    5
    16
  45. 45
    KATO

    14D Kaelin of the O.J. trial

    4
    33
  46. 46
    RUINS

    22D Spoils

    4
    28
  47. 47
    OWNED

    49D Completely defeated

    3
    42
  48. 48
    PAWS

    54A They typically come in sets of four

    3
    39
  49. 49
    ERODED

    24D Unearthed?

    3
    35
  50. 50
    CAREW

    2D Rod whom the annual A.L. batting title is named after

    3
    20
  51. 51
    UNEVEN

    26D Rough, in a way

    3
    15
  52. 52
    KEIRA

    48D Knightley of "Bend It Like Beckham"

    3
    14
  53. 53
    SWATCH

    28D Fabric fragment

    3
    8
  54. 54
    SETUP

    23A It's a trap!

    2
    26
  55. 55
    EARTHA

    29D Kitt who played Catwoman

    2
    18
  56. 56
    LEONARDODAVINCI

    40A Historical figure known to have acquired and dissected human corpses

    2
    11
  57. 57
    ADDME

    3D Google smartphone feature that edits the photographer into the group shot

    2
    6
  58. 58
    TUVALU

    25D Island nation north of Fiji

    2
    6
  59. 59
    SHAMS

    45A Phonies

    1
    16
  60. 60
    CRAMP

    12D Marathoner's woe

    1
    12
  61. 61
    SICON

    45D Incite to attack, as a dog

    1
    5
  62. 62
    DRDOOM

    30D Marvel antagonist who wears a metal mask

    1
    4
  63. 63
    MOISTTOWELETTES

    41A Common accompaniment to ribs

    1
    3
  64. 64
    ISNOTHINGSACRED

    64A "What on earth will you show some respect for?"

    1
    2
  65. 65
    ORDEREDALACARTE

    17A Had a little of this and that, say

    1
    2
  66. 66
    ANTIWARMOVEMENT debut

    35A Pacifists' initiative

    1
    1
  67. 67
    MADEACLEANBREAK debut

    16A Ended something bad for good

    1
    1
  68. 68
    SAUCEAMERICAINE debut

    59A French seafood topping named after another country

    1
    1
  69. 69
    SCALLIONPANCAKE debut

    1A Savory Chinese dish prepared on a griddle

    1
    1
  70. 70
    STANDATTHEREADY debut

    65A Be alert

    1
    1